topic Re: Viewing DVR security cameras on Sky Q in Sky Q

Viewing DVR security cameras on Sky Q

NicholasS — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:07:40 GMT

Does anyone know if there is a way to view home security cameras on Sky Q? We have 3 Sky Q boxes connected to 3 TVs around the house. I am installing a DVR security camera system. The DVR box can connect via an HDMI cable to a TV to view images. However, that would only be available on one TV with the HDMI cable connecting to the TV rather than the Sky Q box. I'm wonderting if there is a way to connect the HDMI to the Sky Q box so i can see it on the other two Sky Q connected TVs. I'm assuming there is no HDMI input to Sky Q, so perhaps there is a way to use a connection to my internet router to achive the same?

Thank you!
Nick

Re: Viewing DVR security cameras on Sky Q

nigea99 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:09:59 GMT

@NicholasS wrote:

Does anyone know if there is a way to view home security cameras on Sky Q? We have 3 Sky Q boxes connected to 3 TVs around the house. I am installing a DVR security camera system. The DVR box can connect via an HDMI cable to a TV to view images. However, that would only be available on one TV with the HDMI cable connecting to the TV rather than the Sky Q box. I'm wonderting if there is a way to connect the HDMI to the Sky Q box so i can see it on the other two Sky Q connected TVs. I'm assuming there is no HDMI input to Sky Q, so perhaps there is a way to use a connection to my internet router to achive the same?

Thank you!
Nick

hi @NicholasS

I am afraid not - SKY Q cannot have any video input directly or streamed to it

Re: Viewing DVR security cameras on Sky Q

PandJ2020 — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:37:26 GMT

@NicholasS wrote:
so perhaps there is a way to use a connection to my internet router to achive the same?

That would wholly depend on what the DVR system supports - perhaps you can have more than one receiver to plug into each TV? But you need to look at the support for that system - there's no option to use Q as noted.

Re: Viewing DVR security cameras on Sky Q

TimmyBGood — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:35:30 GMT

@NicholasS

Apart from generating a YouTube feed from the cameras and then using the YouTube app on Q (not entirely impossible, but distinctly impractical) I cannot think of any way to achieve that.

If the TVs are 'smart' then they may be able to host Plex or a similar app which would be a step forward, but you'd still need native IP output from the DVR or some form of external real-time capture, rendering and IP presentation.

Ideally you'd source a DVR which is inherently capable of such a thing.