Field Monitor and the HVX200

Barry Green · January 31st, 2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steev Dinkins

You can use the component video cable that comes with the HVX200.

FYI, the component cable for the HVX is also compatible with the component cable for the XLH1 and for the original JVC HD1 & HD10.

Steev Dinkins · January 31st, 2006, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry Green

FYI, the component cable for the HVX is also compatible with the component cable for the XLH1 and for the original JVC HD1 & HD10.

Aha! Good to know! I was hoping this was a standard thing. I've personally never dealt with D terminal connections/connectors.

Barry, here's a question. I'm assuming you can choose the HD component output format, independent of the recording format. For instance recording in 720p24N, and monitoring 1080i out the D terminal. Yes? I hope.

Barry Green · January 31st, 2006, 08:23 PM

Yes you can do that.

Overall you can do some cross-conversion but not all. Both 1080i and 720p modes can be output as 1080i or downconverted to 480i. 720p can also be converted to 1080i, but 1080i can't be cross-converted to 720p on the analog outputs.

480i doesn't get up-rezzed on output; 480i is output as 480i.

Steev Dinkins · January 31st, 2006, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry Green

Yes you can do that. 720p can also be converted to 1080i.

Very cool. Good news there.

So I ran the Marshall a bit more today and the sum total from last night and today on a single charge on the Bescor battery was a little over 5 hours. :)

Steven Thomas · February 1st, 2006, 08:52 AM

Steev,
I just bought the Marshall V-R70P-HDA.
Please point me to a link to buy the Bescor battery and charger you purchased.

Thanks, Steve

Steev Dinkins · February 1st, 2006, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Thomas

Steev,
I just bought the Marshall V-R70P-HDA.
Please point me to a link to buy the Bescor battery and charger you purchased. Thanks, Steve

No problem.

It's the Bescor NMH-65A 14.4V NiMH:

http://www.bescor.com/Page03.htm

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

Jong W. Lee · February 14th, 2006, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steev Dinkins

No problem.

It's the Bescor NMH-65A 14.4V NiMH:

http://www.bescor.com/Page03.htm

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

I just received V-R70P-HDA from B&H... Thanks again for the information.
And, I'm going to buy the battery (Bescor) today...
But, In case of using V-mount Battery,
What would you recommend?
How about Varizoom?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search
Are they OK?
Any other recommendations?
Thanks,

Steev Dinkins · February 14th, 2006, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jong W. Lee

And, I'm going to buy the battery (Bescor) today...But, In case of using V-mount Battery, What would you recommend? How about Varizoom?

I've never used V-mount batteries. It's never been in the budget. Has anyone else used V-mount batteries, specifically the Varizoom branded ones?

Jong W. Lee · February 15th, 2006, 06:04 AM

Mmmm... No info...
Well, 'Bescor NMH-65A' worked very well, like you said... smaller than I thought too...

Anyway, I tried
'Marshall V-LCDMT01 Accessory Mounting Bracket for Camera Shoe' to test the monitor with my DVX & Mini35...

I think the monitor is bit too heavy for the mounting bracket...
It seems OK, if the monitor stay up straight all the time...
But, it's very unstable when tilted...

Guess I need to find good solid off-set arm mount for later, when using with HVX200...

Again, Thank you very very much for the information.

oh, one more question... The instruction for the 'Bescor' charger seems very confusing... (or I'm dumb.. Mmmm) Anything I specially need to know for charging?

Steev Dinkins · February 15th, 2006, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jong W. Lee

Anything I specially need to know for charging?

I've found that when I charge, it'll be in solid green mode which means it's charging. Then often the charger goes into flashing red light mode, and I have to unplug, then plug back in, and continue charging. Then it'll charge until the green light blinks, and that means the battery is charged.

Too bad it doesn't just charge in one instance of plugging in and letting it charge overnight. I guess that's why it's $200. :/

March 15th, 2006, 08:12 AM

Thanks to Steev and everyone else on this thread. I'm ordering the Marshall V-R70P-HDA today from Guy at DVestore.com for just under $1,300 and probably the Bescor battery set up as well. I appreciate all of your great notes and testing Steev.

I plan on mounting the Marshall with my HVX200 the same way I mounted my TransVideo CineMonitor IIIA when I had my XL2.
Photo here - http://www.thisis24p.com/firestore-pic3.html

It's on an arm that I got from VFgadgets.com. Jong, this arm may work well for you if you have not found a solution you like yet.

The TransVideo had mounting holes on the top and bottom. Since the Marshall does not look like it will flip the image and I'll need to mount this upside down , do I just need to get the "Mounting Plate?"
screen grab here (cut from Marshall .pdf) - http://www.thisis24p.com/MarshallMountingPlate.html

Then just attach that to the top (says it mounts on any of the sides) so I can screw it into the VF Gadget arm?

Steev Dinkins · March 15th, 2006, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek West

I plan on mounting the Marshall with my HVX200 the same way I mounted my TransVideo CineMonitor IIIA when I had my XL2.
Photo here - http://www.thisis24p.com/firestore-pic3.html

It's on an arm that I got from VFgadgets.com. Jong, this arm may work well for you if you have not found a solution you like yet.

Ah.. cool! I have to look into that. Great find Derek.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek West

Since the Marshall does not look like it will flip the image and I'll need to mount this upside down , do I just need to get the "Mounting Plate?"
screen grab here (cut from Marshall .pdf) - http://www.thisis24p.com/MarshallMountingPlate.html

You have the right idea. The Marshall comes with that plate already installed on the bottom. Just unscrew it and mount it on the top so you can mount the monitor upside down.

I'd actually like another plate so I have it on both bottom and top for quick flip mount ability. Did you see this plate as an orderable item?

March 15th, 2006, 12:14 PM

Thanks Steev.

The folks at VFgadgets.com are some really nice people to work with as well.

On the Marshall Plate -
I found it in a .pdf at the very bottom left hand corner of this page. It says "Owners Manual (PDF)" ~
http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/vr70p-sd.html

Or here's a direct link to the .pdf itself. The plate's on page 3, but there's no item # next to it ~
http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/pdf...rs%20Guide.pdf

Next time I talk to Guy, I'll find out more about it and post the info here, as this is a GREAT thread on everything about this Marshall V-R70P-HDA. Thanks for letting me know about being able to remove the plate the V-R70P-HDA comes with and the ability to just place it on the top. That should work well enough to get me going!

March 17th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Just wanted to let everyone know that Steev picked a real winner with this monitor. It was also nice being able to get a quick visual of where the three wires went on the back.

In addition to buying the Marshall Monitor and Bescor Battery I purchased a 26 Foot cable to allow a nice range of portability to the monitor if/when needed. The items I bought were { B&H code in () } -

1 Monster-Cable Video-2 Component 3/RCA-3/RCA (MOMV2CV8M)
3 Comprehensive-Cables Adapters - RCA/F to RCA (COARFRF)

I took a couple of photo's for your reference:
http://www.thisis24p.com/Marshall26FT-1.html (main photo of cable attached to HVX200)
http://www.thisis24p.com/Marshall26FT-2.html (close up of the adaptors)

I was impressed that the person at B&H told me that I was going to need the adaptors to do this. There's nothing I hate more than buying stuff, getting it, then finding out I'm missing something that prevents everything from working. The B&H rep also advised that I purchase Comprehensive's cable because he liked the spec's on it a little better, and it was around $30 less as well. The only problem was that it would not be availble for another 10 to 14 days, and I did not want to wait. But the Comprehensive might be a better option for some of you.

PS - I would not attempt reading the Bescor Battery charging instructions after drinking. And if you haven't been drinking, these instructions may drive you to it. I was glad to see Steev's summary up above.

Harikrishnan Ponnurangam · March 17th, 2006, 03:50 PM

Thanks Derek.. Little out of topic about the shooter scooter. But its awesome stuff. I was looking for something like this for a long time. vfgadgets.com is a cool site.

February 15th, 2006, 06:04 AM	#24
Jong W. Lee New Boot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6	Mount & Charger Mmmm... No info... Well, 'Bescor NMH-65A' worked very well, like you said... smaller than I thought too... Anyway, I tried 'Marshall V-LCDMT01 Accessory Mounting Bracket for Camera Shoe' to test the monitor with my DVX & Mini35... I think the monitor is bit too heavy for the mounting bracket... It seems OK, if the monitor stay up straight all the time... But, it's very unstable when tilted... Guess I need to find good solid off-set arm mount for later, when using with HVX200... Again, Thank you very very much for the information. oh, one more question... The instruction for the 'Bescor' charger seems very confusing... (or I'm dumb.. Mmmm) Anything I specially need to know for charging?

March 17th, 2006, 12:22 PM	#29
Guest Posts: n/a	Got the Marshall & Other Stuff Too! Just wanted to let everyone know that Steev picked a real winner with this monitor. It was also nice being able to get a quick visual of where the three wires went on the back. In addition to buying the Marshall Monitor and Bescor Battery I purchased a 26 Foot cable to allow a nice range of portability to the monitor if/when needed. The items I bought were { B&H code in () } - 1 Monster-Cable Video-2 Component 3/RCA-3/RCA (MOMV2CV8M) 3 Comprehensive-Cables Adapters - RCA/F to RCA (COARFRF) I took a couple of photo's for your reference: http://www.thisis24p.com/Marshall26FT-1.html (main photo of cable attached to HVX200) http://www.thisis24p.com/Marshall26FT-2.html (close up of the adaptors) I was impressed that the person at B&H told me that I was going to need the adaptors to do this. There's nothing I hate more than buying stuff, getting it, then finding out I'm missing something that prevents everything from working. The B&H rep also advised that I purchase Comprehensive's cable because he liked the spec's on it a little better, and it was around $30 less as well. The only problem was that it would not be availble for another 10 to 14 days, and I did not want to wait. But the Comprehensive might be a better option for some of you. PS - I would not attempt reading the Bescor Battery charging instructions after drinking. And if you haven't been drinking, these instructions may drive you to it. I was glad to see Steev's summary up above. Last edited by Guest; March 17th, 2006 at 03:52 PM.

January 31st, 2006, 08:23 PM	#18
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Yes you can do that. Overall you can do some cross-conversion but not all. Both 1080i and 720p modes can be output as 1080i or downconverted to 480i. 720p can also be converted to 1080i, but 1080i can't be cross-converted to 720p on the analog outputs. 480i doesn't get up-rezzed on output; 480i is output as 480i.

February 1st, 2006, 08:52 AM	#20
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	Steev, I just bought the Marshall V-R70P-HDA. Please point me to a link to buy the Bescor battery and charger you purchased. Thanks, Steve

March 15th, 2006, 08:12 AM	#26
Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks to Steev and everyone else on this thread. I'm ordering the Marshall V-R70P-HDA today from Guy at DVestore.com for just under $1,300 and probably the Bescor battery set up as well. I appreciate all of your great notes and testing Steev. I plan on mounting the Marshall with my HVX200 the same way I mounted my TransVideo CineMonitor IIIA when I had my XL2. Photo here - http://www.thisis24p.com/firestore-pic3.html It's on an arm that I got from VFgadgets.com. Jong, this arm may work well for you if you have not found a solution you like yet. The TransVideo had mounting holes on the top and bottom. Since the Marshall does not look like it will flip the image and I'll need to mount this upside down , do I just need to get the "Mounting Plate?" screen grab here (cut from Marshall .pdf) - http://www.thisis24p.com/MarshallMountingPlate.html Then just attach that to the top (says it mounts on any of the sides) so I can screw it into the VF Gadget arm?

March 15th, 2006, 12:14 PM	#28
Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Steev. The folks at VFgadgets.com are some really nice people to work with as well. On the Marshall Plate - I found it in a .pdf at the very bottom left hand corner of this page. It says "Owners Manual (PDF)" ~ http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/vr70p-sd.html Or here's a direct link to the .pdf itself. The plate's on page 3, but there's no item # next to it ~ http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/pdf...rs%20Guide.pdf Next time I talk to Guy, I'll find out more about it and post the info here, as this is a GREAT thread on everything about this Marshall V-R70P-HDA. Thanks for letting me know about being able to remove the plate the V-R70P-HDA comes with and the ability to just place it on the top. That should work well enough to get me going!

March 17th, 2006, 03:50 PM	#30
Harikrishnan Ponnurangam Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St.Louis, USA Posts: 145	Thanks Derek.. Little out of topic about the shooter scooter. But its awesome stuff. I was looking for something like this for a long time. vfgadgets.com is a cool site.