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Dennis Stevens · July 14th, 2008, 04:20 PM

Hi- I read through a lot of the external monitor threads, but I wanted to post a specific question anyway.

My main concern using it for focus, particularly when I'm outside.

Just looking for an external monitor for my HD100, I was going to get the Ikan v-7000, but I saw a review on B&H where somebody said it wasn't very good, even for focusing.

I was thinking if it can be had for $300-350, well, it's better than the lcd screen on the camera. Of course, it has to work with the output of the camera.

So what do folks think the Ikan v-7000?

thanks

Daniel Weber · July 14th, 2008, 10:59 PM

I would spend the extra $400 and get the HD version, I think that it is the 8000 model.

Daniel Weber

Dennis Stevens · July 15th, 2008, 09:08 AM

Well, that would be best, but I have a laptop with dvrack that I use most of the time. It's only in a few situations I would need that external monitor.

Perhaps more of a rental item.

Dennis Stevens · July 31st, 2008, 05:14 PM

I'm just gonna show my ignorance here...

Looking seriously at the Ikan v8000. It has BNC inputs? My GY HD100 has RCA outputs. Are these going to work together?

Tim Dashwood · July 31st, 2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis Stevens

I'm just gonna show my ignorance here...

Looking seriously at the Ikan v8000. It has BNC inputs? My GY HD100 has RCA outputs. Are these going to work together?

A simple RCA/BNC adapter will work. You can either adapt the RCA plugs on the camera to BNC and use BNC cables or use cheaper RCA cables and put BNC to female RCA adapters on the monitor.

Alex Humphrey · July 31st, 2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Dashwood

A simple RCA/BNC adapter will work. You can either adapt the RCA plugs on the camera to BNC and use BNC cables or use cheaper RCA cables and put BNC to female RCA adapters on the monitor.

I think I saw those at radio shack before for under $1.50 each... in fact I think my JVC HD10 came with some, why I don't know...

July 14th, 2008, 04:20 PM	#1
Dennis Stevens Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 425	external monitor for hd100u Hi- I read through a lot of the external monitor threads, but I wanted to post a specific question anyway. My main concern using it for focus, particularly when I'm outside. Just looking for an external monitor for my HD100, I was going to get the Ikan v-7000, but I saw a review on B&H where somebody said it wasn't very good, even for focusing. I was thinking if it can be had for $300-350, well, it's better than the lcd screen on the camera. Of course, it has to work with the output of the camera. So what do folks think the Ikan v-7000? thanks

July 14th, 2008, 10:59 PM	#2
Daniel Weber Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 696	I would spend the extra $400 and get the HD version, I think that it is the 8000 model. Daniel Weber

July 15th, 2008, 09:08 AM	#3
Dennis Stevens Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 425	Well, that would be best, but I have a laptop with dvrack that I use most of the time. It's only in a few situations I would need that external monitor. Perhaps more of a rental item.

July 31st, 2008, 05:14 PM	#4
Dennis Stevens Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 425	I'm just gonna show my ignorance here... Looking seriously at the Ikan v8000. It has BNC inputs? My GY HD100 has RCA outputs. Are these going to work together?