The general purpose surveillance camera utilizes a built in NetMedia UTP Video Encoder and external UIP Video Decode* to exchange povvet and video across Unshielded Twisted Pair IUTPJ cable, such as CATS. There rs no need to run multiple cables to the camera location* It mounts to a typical round 4 Inch junction box and is viewed with a security monitor or television. To view the camera on a single standard television, use the TVs composite RCA Video Input jack.