On 17 Jan 2003 10:28:21 -0800, ry_bailey@hotmail.com (bailey) wrote:

>we dont need any of the text overlay, the broadcasted image would be

>used to help with zooming the camera in and out. do pro cameras have

>teh capability of having an external viewfinder? we are currently

>using flexiable antennnas, dirt cheep, they burn off but we are done

>talking to the camera before we loose contact.

>

>I may have to build an embeded device to broadcast every 10th frame

>and discard the rest locally. image will be choppy but enough info

>will be sent to operate the camera. the other option is to mount a

>webcam onto the eyepeice and the boascast the webcam image. but i was

>hoping for an easier solution.

>

>the other hurdle that ive run into is a problem with the cameras power

>safe function. i am using sony ccd-trv46 cameras, i have 5 of them,

>but they all go into a power save mode if nothing happens for 15

>minutes. does anyone know of a way to disengage this mode, our

>batteries are good for 8 hrs. once the camera goes into this mode we

>can on longer communicate with it via the LANC port. short of

>mounting a servo on the mechanical switch i haven't been able to slove

>the problem, anyone know if the new sony cameras go into a sleep/

>power save mode?

There are "video sender" units that are cheap that can

use the RCA video out (they can run on batteries) - but

the range is fairly limited (I've had good luck with

the picture, but not the sound - but you don't need the

sound...). As for the auto shut-down, it is to save wear

on tape and heads, and some Lanc controllers can restart

the camera...