Focus Assist on ext. CRT? at DVinfo.net

Uli Mors · June 15th, 2006, 09:44 PM

Hi - dont own a hd100 yet, but will probably within the next 8 weeks...

Got a general question:

As far as I understood I can record in HDV and output a SD analog Signal to a CRT.

Is it possible to output the focus assist to the ext. Monitor as well?

I´d like the idea of having a better Solution and screen size PLUS focus assistent in studio situations.

?

ULI

Stephen L. Noe · June 15th, 2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uli Mors

Hi - dont own a hd100 yet, but will probably within the next 8 weeks...

Got a general question:

As far as I understood I can record in HDV and output a SD analog Signal to a CRT.

Is it possible to output the focus assist to the ext. Monitor as well?

I´d like the idea of having a better Solution and screen size PLUS focus assistent in studio situations.

?

ULI

Sorry but no focus assist out of the analog connections.

Mark Silva · June 16th, 2006, 11:05 AM

This is something I really wish you could do for both technical and artistic reasons.

I had talked to one of the JVC guys about getting schematics to create a device that could get at least a composite signal out of the focus assist but it isn't possible to do it that way.

I really wish they could make that happen through a firmware upgrade.

Tim Le · June 16th, 2006, 12:37 PM

Perhaps the LCD display in the VF is driven by a composite signal (I don't know). If it is maybe you could make a splitter for the viewfinder connector on the camera body. You'd have to find out what the pin-outs are for this VF connector. JVC sells the service manual for the camera for about $120. Maybe the information is in there. Anyone want to experiment?

Mark Silva · June 16th, 2006, 04:54 PM

Thats what I talked to the JVC engineer about.

It won't work with the existing connectors unfortunately as the signal going to both the viewfinder and LCD are specifically tailored to those devices and wouldn't be capable of driving anything else.

June 15th, 2006, 09:44 PM	#1
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	Focus Assist on ext. CRT? Hi - dont own a hd100 yet, but will probably within the next 8 weeks... Got a general question: As far as I understood I can record in HDV and output a SD analog Signal to a CRT. Is it possible to output the focus assist to the ext. Monitor as well? I´d like the idea of having a better Solution and screen size PLUS focus assistent in studio situations. ? ULI

June 16th, 2006, 11:05 AM	#3
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	This is something I really wish you could do for both technical and artistic reasons. I had talked to one of the JVC guys about getting schematics to create a device that could get at least a composite signal out of the focus assist but it isn't possible to do it that way. I really wish they could make that happen through a firmware upgrade.

June 16th, 2006, 12:37 PM	#4
Tim Le Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 350	Perhaps the LCD display in the VF is driven by a composite signal (I don't know). If it is maybe you could make a splitter for the viewfinder connector on the camera body. You'd have to find out what the pin-outs are for this VF connector. JVC sells the service manual for the camera for about $120. Maybe the information is in there. Anyone want to experiment?

June 16th, 2006, 04:54 PM	#5
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	Thats what I talked to the JVC engineer about. It won't work with the existing connectors unfortunately as the signal going to both the viewfinder and LCD are specifically tailored to those devices and wouldn't be capable of driving anything else.