Camcorder viewfinder

[GreekPIC]

Are camcorder viewfinders (or LCDs) easy to connect? Do they just have video-in or some more complicated format?

Nikolas

 

[ante1]

Hi Nikolas,

The way to find out is the service manual for the camcorder in question. There could be several different solutions depending on the manufacturer. However I don’t think they could be very complicated.

 

[GreekPIC]

Hi Nikolas,

The way to find out is the service manual for the camcorder in question. There could be several different solutions depending on the manufacturer. However I don’t think they could be very complicated.

Great, thanks. Do you know where I could manuals for popular camcorder models e.g. Sony?

Nikolas

 

[ante1]

Well, Sony has made a “few” models so you have to be more specific then someone might be able to help out here. I have manuals for Sonys CCD TRV11 (19Mb) and for the DCR-TRV30/TRV30E (15Mb) if it’s any of these. 8)

 

[SM2GXN]

Hi to you all!

Sounds interesting GreekPIC, got to open one of manuals to see if it is possible, think it is.
Might be possilble to fed composite video right into the viewfinder module but I'll have to check first.

 

[SM2GXN]

Had only one manual close by an old Sony CCD-F350 B/W view finder, seems that it should be no problem to fed composite video right into the view finder board, all voltages for the crt are created there so for this view finder only 5V is needed.
For the LCD,s I don't know.
Hi Ante!
How's things going?
Does the TRV11 or TRV30 have B/W or colour view finder?

 

[ante1]

Hi SM2GXN,

I haven’t checked but I think they are both on the DVD I sent you.

 

[GreekPIC]

Well, Sony has made a “few” models so you have to be more specific then someone might be able to help out here. I have manuals for Sonys CCD TRV11 (19Mb) and for the DCR-TRV30/TRV30E (15Mb) if it’s any of these. 8)

Well, I was thinking that Sony would use a similar system for all it's camcorders. I don't have a busted camcorder to test so my question is rather general. I have an DCR-HC42 with a colour v/f but no interest in taking it apart  ;D

SM2GXN thanks for the info

 

[GreekPIC]

I found something...

Nikolas

 

[ante1]

Hi Nikolas,

That looks simple, good info!

 

[SM2GXN]

Simple and useful circuit.
Last winter I started a project to make a camera for winter fishing  ;D the idea was that the camera could be dropped down in water under the ice to see when fishes approached the bait but it's still a project  :

 

[ante1]

A project on ice?  ;D