Control 3 HVX200 cameras? at DVinfo.net

Amr Toukhy · October 25th, 2005, 04:12 AM

Dear All,

IDEA:
If i needed to shoot with three HVX-200 cameras at the same time "matched timecode" meaning when i look in the P2 memory i'll find the same exact files with defferent footage of course.

QUESTION:
Is there a controller / remote control to do this through wireless / firewire !!!

Regards,
Amr Toukhy

Chris Hurd · October 25th, 2005, 11:13 AM

I'm pretty sure the HVX200 will have Free Run timecode... so all you would need to do is to set all three camcorders to the same Free Run TC start value, and enter it into all cams at the same time using the wireless remote controller pointed at all three simultaneously. Hope this helps,

Amr Toukhy · October 25th, 2005, 01:29 PM

i think this is PERFECT, thank you so much for the great help,
any idea if there is a wide angle lens for this camera that doesn't do edge distortion!!!
thanks

Barry Green · October 25th, 2005, 09:35 PM

Actually, for sync'ing timecode, it's a lot easier on the HVX. Just set 'em all to free run, and then plug one camera into the next and tell it to read the timecode preset. It'll sync to the other camera. So through firewire you can sync all of their timecodes to be exactly the same.

As far as starting/stopping them, that's another issue. If they're all right next to each other you can start/stop with one remote, but if they're across the room etc., each would be started and stopped separately. So the files will have exactly the same timecode for each moment, regardless of when each operator hit start or stop.

Amr Toukhy · October 26th, 2005, 05:03 AM

Barry, i know you can connect two cameras through firewire but how to connect three !!!
thanks

Chris Hurd · October 26th, 2005, 08:25 AM

Amr, Barry refers to reading one camera from another via FireWire, but they don't have to remain connected. Set one by hand, then use it to set all the others in turn, syncing by FireWire one at a time.

October 25th, 2005, 04:12 AM	#1
Amr Toukhy Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amman-Jordan Posts: 112	Control 3 HVX200 cameras? Dear All, IDEA: If i needed to shoot with three HVX-200 cameras at the same time "matched timecode" meaning when i look in the P2 memory i'll find the same exact files with defferent footage of course. QUESTION: Is there a controller / remote control to do this through wireless / firewire !!! Regards, Amr Toukhy

October 25th, 2005, 11:13 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	I'm pretty sure the HVX200 will have Free Run timecode... so all you would need to do is to set all three camcorders to the same Free Run TC start value, and enter it into all cams at the same time using the wireless remote controller pointed at all three simultaneously. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 26th, 2005, 08:25 AM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Amr, Barry refers to reading one camera from another via FireWire, but they don't have to remain connected. Set one by hand, then use it to set all the others in turn, syncing by FireWire one at a time. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 25th, 2005, 01:29 PM	#3
Amr Toukhy Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amman-Jordan Posts: 112	i think this is PERFECT, thank you so much for the great help, any idea if there is a wide angle lens for this camera that doesn't do edge distortion!!! thanks

October 25th, 2005, 09:35 PM	#4
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Actually, for sync'ing timecode, it's a lot easier on the HVX. Just set 'em all to free run, and then plug one camera into the next and tell it to read the timecode preset. It'll sync to the other camera. So through firewire you can sync all of their timecodes to be exactly the same. As far as starting/stopping them, that's another issue. If they're all right next to each other you can start/stop with one remote, but if they're across the room etc., each would be started and stopped separately. So the files will have exactly the same timecode for each moment, regardless of when each operator hit start or stop.

October 26th, 2005, 05:03 AM	#5
Amr Toukhy Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amman-Jordan Posts: 112	Barry, i know you can connect two cameras through firewire but how to connect three !!! thanks