Help With Night Camera For Boat

[CTBoater]

Hello. First time poster here.

I'm looking for a camera for when I'm underway at night on my boat. Based on recommendations here and some research I think something along the lines of a Dahua IPC-HFW5442H-ZHE would work. Can someone help confirm whether my assumptions are correct given the limitations of my boat Garmin system.

First - My Garmin network won't accept most IP cameras on the market. I have also read that an analog camera will have less lag compared to IP camera. The Dahua above appears to have a BNC output. Will connecting the BNC output to a CVBS to HDMI converter work?

Second - will the camera turn on and transmit a video when it's powered on each time with no other input? My plan is to use the ethernet connection at first with a laptop to set zoom, field of view, etc, and be done with it. After the initial setup, the camera would be connected via a switched 12V power source and the BNC to HDMI cable. There would be no DVR/NVR or network connection.

Please let me know where I have gone wrong with this approach.

 

[bigredfish]

Thats an IP camera not analog

IPC-HFW5442H-ZHE - Dahua International

IPC-HFW5442H-ZHE

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[bigredfish]

Here is Dahua's selection of HDCVI (Analog) cameras

https://www.dahuasecurity.com/Products/All-Products/HDCVI-Cameras

 

[TonyR]

Also, HDMI is digital, you'd need to convert the analog video to HDMI if outputting to a HDMI TV or monitor.

AHD TVI CVI CVBS to HDMI Converter HD 4K 720P/1080P/3MP/4MP/5MP/8MP BNC to HD Video Adapter for Monitor HDTV DVR​

 

[CTBoater]

Here is Dahua's selection of HDCVI (Analog) cameras

https://www.dahuasecurity.com/Products/All-Products/HDCVI-Cameras

Thanks. Can I setup, adjust and use an analog camera without a nvr/dvr?

 

[bigredfish]

Mmm not and record.

There is one BNC output no hdmi that I’m aware of

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[TonyR]

Thanks. Can I setup, adjust and use an analog camera without a nvr/dvr?

It depends on which type of analog camera output is available.

The old school composite monitor or TV input (the RCA yellow jack) can and will accept only a composite (CVBS) camera output.
To use the other types of analog camera output (AHD, TVI, CVI) with a HDMI monitor or TV will require an adapter such as what I linked in post #4 above.

The NVR/DVR would allow motion detection, recording and playback, alerts, etc. A direct camera-to-screen connection would provide strictly a real-time visual display.