Working now!
The video converter had a power supply issue. Tried another and it worked.
Thanks for all the help, guys. Haven't dealt with video cameras in several years and
the BNC confused me.
Good to hear!
When you start messing around with different connection types, video formats, and data formats, it can get pretty confusing.
Some of the most common video details you'll run into is:
-NTSC vs PAL video format. (Defines things like frame-rate and video-size)
-Composite / S-Video / Component. (All analogue data streams, the difference is how the chroma/luma [color/brightness] signals are passed. Composite has both signals on the same wire, S-Video splits the signals to two different conductors, and Component splits it further by splitting the signal across 3 conductors)
-RCA vs. BNC (As you've found out, is simply the physical connector, as long as the video type, and the signal matches what is expected, you can use a simple adaptor to connect.)
Converting NTSC to PAL is a pain... they play at different frame-rates, so the simplest way to do it is to double up on the odd frame, or toss the odd frame.. this leads to some video not appearing very smooth... when mixing and matching devices, you will find that they may produce an image, but they are heavily distorted...
Converting the electrical signals is a bit easier... for example, you can use a simple passive filter to convert to/from S-Video and Composite simply because the two signals are at different frequencies. An appropriate capacitor will do. Converting to/from component is a little bit trickier, and I am currently unaware of any passive converters that will do this.
Converting end type is the easiest of all! wire a new one on, or use some kind of adaptor.
Have fun, and you'll never get stuck if your willing to keep learning!
