Powering the HVX with A/C at DVinfo.net

Denis Danatzko · August 14th, 2006, 10:26 AM

Not to beat a dead horse, but I wonder if I'm doing something wrong.
Maybe I've just forgotten how to read, or I'm even more ignorant
than I give myself credit for ;)

When powering the HVX from an A/C outlet, page 17 of the HVX User
Manual shows how to connect the battery adapter to the cam.

However, located within the cam body, there is also a "DC Input Terminal"
for 7.9 V. (See "Description of Parts", pg 12, item 30).

Obviously that's for a direct DC power feed. Is there a typical
"brick" adapter/converter that allows use of that terminal?

Might using it cause some damage or other problem?

I have some Spec Comm batteries and their charger. I noticed there
is an empty spot in the charger for a 7.9 V terminal, but that's
not the model I got.

Did I screw up by not getting that model?

Scott Auerbach · August 14th, 2006, 04:04 PM

I have two Panasonic charger/AC supplies which both work with the 200. Both of them come with a 'paddle' that mates with the battery socket. But I'm sure there are aftermarket AC-to-DC power supplies that output 7.2v (despite the stated 7.8, 7.2v will work on the HVX) to a ring-sleeve connector. They were probably just trying to offer another means of providing power. The advantage of the paddle is that it clicks into place like a battery. A ring-sleeve plug wouldn't.

August 14th, 2006, 10:26 AM	#1
Denis Danatzko Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC Metro area Posts: 579	Powering the HVX with A/C Not to beat a dead horse, but I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. Maybe I've just forgotten how to read, or I'm even more ignorant than I give myself credit for ;) When powering the HVX from an A/C outlet, page 17 of the HVX User Manual shows how to connect the battery adapter to the cam. However, located within the cam body, there is also a "DC Input Terminal" for 7.9 V. (See "Description of Parts", pg 12, item 30). Obviously that's for a direct DC power feed. Is there a typical "brick" adapter/converter that allows use of that terminal? Might using it cause some damage or other problem? I have some Spec Comm batteries and their charger. I noticed there is an empty spot in the charger for a 7.9 V terminal, but that's not the model I got. Did I screw up by not getting that model? __________________ Denis ------------ Our actions are based on our own experience and knowledge. Thus, no one is ever totally right, nor totally wrong. We simply act from what we "know" to be true, based on that experience and knowledge. Beyond that, we pose questions to others.

August 14th, 2006, 04:04 PM	#2
Scott Auerbach Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 291	I have two Panasonic charger/AC supplies which both work with the 200. Both of them come with a 'paddle' that mates with the battery socket. But I'm sure there are aftermarket AC-to-DC power supplies that output 7.2v (despite the stated 7.8, 7.2v will work on the HVX) to a ring-sleeve connector. They were probably just trying to offer another means of providing power. The advantage of the paddle is that it clicks into place like a battery. A ring-sleeve plug wouldn't. __________________ DP/Editor, Sputnik Pictures \| Atlanta HD video and RED digital cinema production