So... here's an update... while waiting on the cheapo display screen that I ordered to arrive, inspiration struck. Connecting the camera from the pc/av port to a personal dvd player transmits everything on the lcd screen - including live view and image review - to that screen. The only glitch is that the aspect ratio isn't quite right, working on that...
Anyhooo, an interesting development, I thought. I used the pc/av cable that came with the camera, and this dvd player, which I picked up used: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DVP-FX820-8-Inch-Portable-Player/dp/B00139R1TA If I can get the aspect ratio issue ironed out, it could be a moderately OK solution... the screen is a good size, 8 inches, tilts, flips & swivels, and it has a battery pack and a car adapter. -c On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: > Thanks guys. > > I am currently leaning towards picking up a monitor that will do hdmi in... > > FWIW, I have in the past been able to use the hdmi connection from camera to > projector, enabling me to show students both live view and image review.... > > -c > > > On Apr 13, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > > Christine, > > As Steve wrote, all (most?) standard laptops and desktops would not have > ability for video in, only video out. > > There are small stand-alone LCD monitors (5"-10") that have HDMI inputs, and, > I suspect might even work on batteries. I've seen those used for the video > work with Canikon DSLRs. > As I pointed out in another thread, this Amazon store sells parts for > building rigs that would allow mounting such monitors to a camera: > http://www.amazon.com/gp/node/index.html?&merchant=A22PRX6WI8E2K6 > I am sure there are others. > > > I also wanted to add a caution: I've never looked or tried, but before > investing in any additional equipment, I'd check if the current Pentax DSLR > firmware allows _LIVE_ displaying via HDMI. > I know that some cameras that have HDMI connectors only allow playing > recorded videos via them, say on a TV, not live display while you are > shooting. > > > Finally, 2.5 years ago, I was asking for possible tethering solutions here. I > remember there were a few options I considered, but since the immediate need > disappered before I tried any of them, I don't know what would work. > I don't remember all the details at the moment, but you can take a look at > this thread: > https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg638081.html > > Hope this helps, > > Igor > > > > steve harley Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:25:56 -0700 wrote: > > On 2015-04-12 20:32 , Stanley Halpin wrote: > > You can buy a dongle that allows your video I/O port to attach to an HDMI > cable. I know it works for video out, I don't know if it will work for > video in. > > > that won't work; Christine would need an HDMI video capture device; i don't > know the market, but something like this: > > > <http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-USB3HDCAP-Video-Capture-Device/dp/B00PC5HUA6/ref=pd_cp_e_0> > > but since she has a pre-Thunderbolt Mac, she also doesn't have USB 3 and i > suspect USB 2 is not fast enough to keep up; maybe if you found a device that > broadcast a stream onto wifi . > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
