Pelco PMC21A 21" Color CRT Surveillance Monitor S-VHS BNC CCTV Security

Pelco PMC21A 21" Color CRT Surveillance Monitor S-VHS BNC CCTV Security

The Pelco PMC21A is a 21-inch color CRT monitor built for surveillance and security applications. It accepts composite video via BNC and S-Video via S-VHS input, and includes audio in/out RCA jacks along with a BNC video loop-through output. Front-panel controls cover tint, sharpness, color, brightness, contrast, and volume, giving operators direct adjustment without entering a menu system.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: Pelco PMC21A
• Display: 21" color CRT
• Input voltage: AC 100–240V, 50/60Hz (universal)
• Power consumption: 72W
• Video input: BNC (Camera Input) with 75Ω / High impedance switch
• S-Video input: S-VHS (4-pin Mini-DIN)
• Video output: BNC (Video Out / loop)
• Audio: RCA Audio In and Audio Out
• Front-panel controls: Tint, Sharpness, Color, Brightness, Contrast, Volume, Power
• Front-panel input selector: VIDEO / S-VHS switch
• Manufactured: May 2000 by Korea Electronics Co., Ltd. for Pelco
• Certifications: CE, UL (File 771Z / E78880), FCC Part 15
• Country of manufacture: South Korea
• Included: Monitor only — no cables, manual, or accessories
• Note: Screen burn is present on this unit. It is not fully visible in the photos — please review all images and contact us with questions before purchasing.

Applications

The Pelco PMC21A is part of Pelco's line of dedicated surveillance monitors designed for use in professional CCTV and security installations. Monitors of this type serve as the central display in analog video surveillance systems, connecting directly to cameras, multiplexers, quad processors, DVRs, or video switchers via BNC composite or S-VHS connections. The 21-inch screen size made the PMC21A well suited for guard station consoles and control rooms where operators needed to monitor multiple camera feeds at close range. Pelco was a leading manufacturer of CCTV equipment throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and their dedicated surveillance monitors were standard equipment in retail, industrial, government, and transit security installations. This unit dates from May 2000, placing it in the late analog CCTV era before IP-based camera systems became the norm. Surplus units are still used as bench monitors, for retro AV setups, and in legacy analog CCTV systems still in operation.