When the display sits on the platform, it is possible to remove the display and place it alongside the camera at a distance limited by the length of the cable. When only the camera is mounted on the stand, the camera and display must be placed side by side. Stand-mounted CCTV systems are commonly configured with either television receivers, video monitors, or computer monitors. Resolution is somewhat diminished in a color system due to color picture tube electronics. Also, a high contrast mode is not used in a color system because it would wash out the colors that are close to each other on the color spectrum.
Some color systems can toggle between a color mode and a black and white grey scale mode.
Most video monitors use a method of projecting the image on the screen known as non-interlace scanning, which provides better resolution. Newer TV receivers also have direct video-input jacks that enable them to function as video monitors and hence to provide higher quality images. A CCTV system that uses a computer monitor can receive display output from the computer and combine the computer image and CCTV image on a split-screen display. Large monitors and TVs are placed alongside the camera stand or are supported by a separate monitor stand. Since a major design consideration is the support of the large and heavy CRT monitor, stand-mounted structures are fabricated for stability and durability, not portability.