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Tim Lucas · November 12th, 2011, 03:32 AM

Someone told today that the PMW500 has the ability to send a video signal to an IPhone within 10 metres via Bluetooth. Sounds pretty awesome if thats the case and I wonder what the chances are of using this technology on my PMW350? I guess its built into the camera somehow?

I have Googled it but cannot see any mention of it. Anyone?

Cheers, Tim.

Alister Chapman · November 13th, 2011, 01:57 AM

I'm guessing however told you this is thinking of Sony's WiFi adapter and the ability to log remotely using a suitable WiFi device, including an iPhone or iPad. The system is called XM Pilot http://www.sony.co.uk/biz/product/op...pilot/overview. On the PMW-500 this only sends logging and metadata. If your using the kit on a PDW-700 or F800 it uses the proxy video stream created in the cameras and can stream this to the iPhone/iPad.

Tim Lucas · November 13th, 2011, 02:09 AM

Ahh... I see. Very clever. It would make a great add on for any camera if someone could come up with a magic bluetooth to IPhone box thing!

Thanks for the info Alister.

Tim.

Alister Chapman · November 13th, 2011, 02:44 AM

Bluetooth would be of very limited use. There would be a delay encoding the signal, then it would have to be extremely compressed to fit in the bandwidth and then there would be a further delay decoding it. So you would end up with a very small, low resolution image that's lagging a couple of seconds (or more) behind real time.

Tim Lucas · December 9th, 2011, 04:27 AM

Found this... Cube | World's First Camera Top HD Video Encoder Solution

Its exactly what I was looking for. Bit pricey maybe.

November 12th, 2011, 03:32 AM	#1
Tim Lucas Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 52	Bluetooth to IPhone Someone told today that the PMW500 has the ability to send a video signal to an IPhone within 10 metres via Bluetooth. Sounds pretty awesome if thats the case and I wonder what the chances are of using this technology on my PMW350? I guess its built into the camera somehow? I have Googled it but cannot see any mention of it. Anyone? Cheers, Tim. __________________ http://reddogmedia.co.nz/

November 13th, 2011, 01:57 AM	#2
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Re: Bluetooth to IPhone I'm guessing however told you this is thinking of Sony's WiFi adapter and the ability to log remotely using a suitable WiFi device, including an iPhone or iPad. The system is called XM Pilot http://www.sony.co.uk/biz/product/op...pilot/overview. On the PMW-500 this only sends logging and metadata. If your using the kit on a PDW-700 or F800 it uses the proxy video stream created in the cameras and can stream this to the iPhone/iPad. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

November 13th, 2011, 02:09 AM	#3
Tim Lucas Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 52	Re: Bluetooth to IPhone Ahh... I see. Very clever. It would make a great add on for any camera if someone could come up with a magic bluetooth to IPhone box thing! Thanks for the info Alister. Tim. __________________ http://reddogmedia.co.nz/

November 13th, 2011, 02:44 AM	#4
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Re: Bluetooth to IPhone Bluetooth would be of very limited use. There would be a delay encoding the signal, then it would have to be extremely compressed to fit in the bandwidth and then there would be a further delay decoding it. So you would end up with a very small, low resolution image that's lagging a couple of seconds (or more) behind real time. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

December 9th, 2011, 04:27 AM	#5
Tim Lucas Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 52	Re: Bluetooth to IPhone Found this... Cube \| World's First Camera Top HD Video Encoder Solution Its exactly what I was looking for. Bit pricey maybe. __________________ http://reddogmedia.co.nz/