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title: Time to Replace Your Old CRT Monitor?
description: Still have a CRT monitor and wonder what to replace it with once it breaks?
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# [Time to Replace Your Old CRT Monitor?](https://blog.midches.com/blog/replacing-old-crt-monitor)

 Written by [Rick Buehler](https://blog.midches.com/blog/author/rick-buehler) | Oct 6, 2015 3:18:00 PM

<http://midches.com/resources/monitor-display-basics/>

Many security professionals who haven't made the migration to IP video may still be using old CRT monitors.

So what happens when it's time to replace the CRT?

**Legacy Analog Systems**

Fortunately security grade flat panel monitors usually have a 'BNC' connection.  This connector allows you to use the same cabling you've been using to see your analog camera's video signal.

Smaller flat panel monitors usually have rack mount adapter kits available so that you can put it into the same rack that your CRT may have been mounted in.

**Migration to IP Video**

In some cases you may have been using a CRT panel alog with a decoder to be able to see new IP camera streams on your old monitor.  Most security grade flat panel monitors provide VGA, HDMI, DVI, and BNC connectors, so using the existing decoder shouldn't be a problem.

Perhaps you want to eliminate the decoder? EIZO manufactures a security monitor that has a built-in ONVIF decoder.

**IP Video Systems**

If you're all IP already, then you've likely already upgraded your legacy CRT's to flat panels.  If not, we can help with the rest fo your migration.

Perhaps you want to eliminate the decoder? EIZO manufactures a security monitor that has a built-in ONVIF decoder.

**Resources to look at as you replace CRT's:**

- [Monitor Basics: Tutorial](http://midches.com/resources/monitor-display-basics/)

- [Bosch Security Monitors](https://us.boschsecurity.com/us_product/products/video/monitors/monitors_19#section_10165052043)

- [EIZO Security Monitors](http://www.eizo.com/products/duravision/)

 

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