Still a greenhorn at this guys. I'm looking for a decent small monitor for camera focusing/position. I had a 7" lcd but it went crash the other day and that was that. I don't mind strapping a 9" b&w monitor to the ladder for ceiling work :-D but an LCD would obviously be more compact. Methinks a tube monitor would give better results though. Thoughts, recommendations, opnions? Thanks.
-- Splat
CBC/ganz makes a small monitor that works well for me for pointing and 90% focusing. I do the last 10% on the monitor that the customer will be using.
I've seen that one a while ago but thought it was too small at the time. I may go check it out again.
BTW, a few minutes ago I was playing with my laptop and had a thought(occassionally happens). For now I could simply run a x-over ethernet cable from the DVR to my laptop, running the client s/w on the laptop will get me a pic. It's better than nothing, which is what I've got right now, and $'s extrememly tight due to an unexpected truck bill.
-- Splat
Connect a wireless to the DVR and use the wireless card in your laptop? It would be an expensive splat though.
When I started in this, I picked up a little portable TV with a 3" or 4" screen. Cost me $65 off eBay, did a passable job. More recently, I saw a guy using a portable DVD player with a video input and 7" screen and figured that was a great idea, since they can be had for under $100 on sale these days.
In the end, I actually found one with a 10" swivel screen, and it's just beautiful - the screen can turn around and lay flat, and it comes in a soft case with a pair of clip-on straps that are ostensibly for strapping it to the back of a visor or headrest, but work great for strapping it to the top of a ladder so it doesn't fall :)
It's not as "sharp" as a CRT, true (unless you pay big bucks for a high-res LCD designed specifically for the purpose), but it's more than sufficient for aiming, and with a little practice the focusing works just fine.
Everfocus EN220 I got mine at Eastern distributing for about $210 for the Kit.
Tommy wrote:
I've found the little monitor is good for pointing an that's about all.
To focus you need a bigger montiro and who wants to be dragging a 9" or bigger monitor on an extension cord and balancing it on top of step ladder while while trying to adjust a lens.
All our guys use a Video Volt Meter (the CM 1 Camera Master from FM Systems see
Walmart sells an Adventurer 10 inch Mobile DVD player for $99. It has video input. I have 2 in my truck. Nice picture, lightweight, and inexpensive.
Jim Rojas
And most have built-in rechargeable battery, so you don't need to drag an extension cord :)
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