Simple Laptop Monitoring software

ChipGallo wrote on 7/8/2010, 8:35 AM

I shoot ice skating and need a larger monitor. I had used a 9" Panny when shooting SD but now I have a Canon HV40 and would like to see HD. I tried a DVD player and it was ok but have a better idea.

Use our HP Pavilion DV-6625 dual core laptop which has a 1394 port and use that out of the camera. I have Adobe OnLocation but it seems like overkill (however I just put 4GB RAM and 64 bit Windows 7 on the laptop). Is there a simple way to monitor the video out of the camera with this thing? I'm still using tape and have a HV 20 as a 2nd camera which eventually should have a similar monitoring arrangement.

Thanks!

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farss wrote on 7/13/2010, 7:43 AM

There's no way around that, the firewire port of the camera is already a few frames behind the action.
I have tried a setup like that, firewire into VCR and then composite from that to monitor. You are right, don't try to move or focus the camera looking at the monitor, very confusing.

On Location is pretty good though if you've got it. Comes with a couple of useful laminated charts as well.

Black Magic now have a more advanced app that runs with their cards. It is not cheap but is WAY cheaper than the hardware based scopes that it replaces.

Bob.

baysidebas wrote on 7/13/2010, 11:02 AM

CS3 PP came with OL on a separate disc with its own S/N. In effect it was supplied as a separate and independent app. Make sure that you get the disc and S/N or you're SOL.

ChipGallo wrote on 7/15/2010, 5:42 AM

OK, so I got OL CS3 installed on a laptop. When I hook up a Canon HV40 via the 1394 port, the scopes show signal but I get no picture on the laptop screen. The LCD rez is 1280x800; wondering if this is enough. When I switched the camera to SD a message came up on the virtual monitor "video signal is not available" or something to that effect.

baysidebas wrote on 7/15/2010, 7:14 AM

Disable any webcam installed on the laptop. The OL forum has a lot of these problems discussed in depth:

http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere/premierepro_current/onlocation

ChipGallo wrote on 7/15/2010, 7:20 AM

Thanks for the link.