Roy Sallows
December 9th, 2009, 04:03 PM
Well, it's been more than a year, but I finally got my JVC GY-500D. For free. Wheee.
Now, about the power supply.
I can't afford (handicapped and fixed income, squared) to spend a hundred and a half or whatever for a power supply. But... and this is where it gets interesting... I have some pretty good feedback (from here) that makes me think I can take a power supply that puts out 12V 3A regulated, have a 4-pin XLR plug attached (pin 1- GND, pin 2+3, nothing, pin 4- +12v), and run the camera on that.
I am somewhat reluctant to risk the camera that I have been waiting for all this time, so I solicit the members here on 1) the advisability of this step, and 2) the estimated cost for the work.
And, finally, yeah, I know the GY-500D isn't the powerhouse it once was. But it's mine, it's free and it was once touted as a pretty good camera. Did I mention that it's free? I figure that it can still help me tell a story.
And it's free!
Thanks in advance.
Now, about the power supply.
I can't afford (handicapped and fixed income, squared) to spend a hundred and a half or whatever for a power supply. But... and this is where it gets interesting... I have some pretty good feedback (from here) that makes me think I can take a power supply that puts out 12V 3A regulated, have a 4-pin XLR plug attached (pin 1- GND, pin 2+3, nothing, pin 4- +12v), and run the camera on that.
I am somewhat reluctant to risk the camera that I have been waiting for all this time, so I solicit the members here on 1) the advisability of this step, and 2) the estimated cost for the work.
And, finally, yeah, I know the GY-500D isn't the powerhouse it once was. But it's mine, it's free and it was once touted as a pretty good camera. Did I mention that it's free? I figure that it can still help me tell a story.
And it's free!
Thanks in advance.