Live feed from Camera to Projector

[Walter Soyka]

I had to look up the projector. The daily rental of that camera is almost the total purchase cost of that projector, which is at least 5 years old. I hope you are not expecting much from it.

Does your Varicam have the option of an SD downconvert on its monitor output?

If not, you will need a scaler or switcher inline between your camera and the projector.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Adam Keyes]

Haha! Yeah the projector is a joke, but that’s what they’ve got, so, woohoo!

I should’ve said this…but yes, the Varicam’s Mon Out does have SD downconvert built in. That’s what I use to hook up a small monitor when filming, so I thought that would be an option, but I didn’t really know what kind of cable/adapter/converter would be needed to send the signal into the projector.

AND, from Mon Out, I assume I’ll have to use an adapter to get into the projector, so which input on the projector should I go for? Are any of the projector’s inputs better/worse for the signal I’ll be sending?

Thaaaanks again,

Adam

[Walter Soyka]

If I recall correctly, Varicam’s SD monitor out is composite, right? That means you’d have to use composite in on the projector. Does Varicam letterbox or anamorphic squeeze on output? You’ll have to reconcile the 16:9 camera format with the 4:3 projection format.

The more flexible option might be renting a switcher to handle the format conversion for you.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
RenderBreak Blog – What I’m thinking when my workstation’s thinking
Creative Cow Forum Host: Live & Stage Events

[Adam Keyes]

Thanks again for the response…

I think a bnc cable from mon out to RCA composite video in should work for video. i think. and i think i even have the adapters i need laying around here somewhere…

To answer your question, I THINK the camera’s settings and/or the projector’s settings should be able to determine if the video out is letterboxed and whatnot, right? the ‘mon out’ signal is downconverted to SD, so I guess it’ll be easy to work that part of it out.

it all now makes sense in my head. ha! we’ll see!

Adam

[Marc Newman]

we connected a Sony steadycam via a normal cinch cable to a Sanyo PLC-XP100 as a quick solution once. Projected the image to a 43 sqft daylight biggAIRcube and the result was fine, client was happy. It was an outdoor event with 300 people.

Marc Nowinski
france@biggair.com
http://www.biggair.com

[Adam Keyes]

Thanks Marc, I’m gonna try a few things today and see what happens…

[Adam Keyes]

Thanks again guys for your help…

It worked as I thought…BNC adapter on the camera’s ‘Mon Out’ to RCA in on the projector. A few changes to the menu settings of both the camera and the projector and voila! Didn’t really have time to check for quality, but I know it works. So I’m happy.

Now I just need to find a 200 foot RCA cable. 🙂

Thanks!

Adam

[John Livings]

You could use RG 6 Cable and just put the correct ends on, I think that would work.

John

[Adam Keyes]

Yup, that’s what I’m gonna end up doing, cause that coax cable comes in huge 100ft spools. Didn’t know that before…apparently everyone else did. 🙂 Such a simple solution!

Thanks!

[John Livings]

Adam, You said 100′, I think you meant 1000′, 500′ is also common.

Regards, John