7" LCD monitor on dvx

[ufuk aksoy]

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/16550/1181049612.jpg%5B/IMG%5Dhttp://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/16550/1181049673.jpg%5B/IMG%5Dhttp://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/16550/1181049673.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/16550/1181049612.jpg

I mounted a Chinese LCD TV (7") on my DVX. It is widescreen and I can shoot in "squeze" mode and can see the proper frame, which used to be a problem for me on Dvx's original monitor. And it is bigger, but not sharp as Dvx's.

[zcream]

can you give us the plans for this ? For connection of the LCD to the hot shoe, I'm sure someone will be interested in replicating it.. Cheers!

[ufuk aksoy]

I had a mount for a sony microphone, I used it, so there are not any plans, maybe there would be if I did not have that. Then I made an L out of steel and connected it to the mount. Sorry that's all. But I think anyone would find a way if they buy a monitor. It is about $150. And works with 10 rechargable batteries and can recharge itself.

[zcream]

Was there a thread on the hot shoe adapter that you used ? Most of the ones I see have no way to screw something on them..

[ufuk aksoy]

no there was not, I had it by chance, with a microphone

[zcream]

Oh! This was the mic holder, and you took off the mic suspension. Then you screwed this into the thread that held the mic suspension. Is that correct ?

[JasonFox]

You should be able to use any hot show adapter that ends in a 1/4" thread. Just stick the l-bracket on and add a washer and nut. That's how I'm mounting my ghetto LED ringlight.

[ufuk aksoy]

Oh! This was the mic holder, and you took off the mic suspension. Then you screwed this into the thread that held the mic suspension. Is that correct ?
exactly

[Car3o]

What is the piece under the monitor holding it up?

[ufuk aksoy]

the box is the battery holder and charger for the lcd tv

[timegates]

Or you can get this (shoe mount included, but no battery, though):

http://cgi.ebay.com/7-LCD-Monitor-On-Camera-LCD-Package-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ170103162973QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2 1517QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I'm planning to get this for framming on my XH-A1. I know it's not HD...but the resolution seems ok for the money.

[Carlos_E._Martinez]

Call me party-spoiler (if there's such a word), but I wouldn't count too much on the speced resolution.

Except on serious (and expensive) designs, resolution specs do not tell a reliable truth.

Hopefully I am completely wrong and it's a great screen.

For framing it may be fine though. It comes with a shoe mount, which is a very good thing.

[j]

let us know how it looks...

[ufuk aksoy]

This one seems to be similar to the one I use. I can tell you that mine is useless for sharp focusing, image quality is not so good, I may have to use the DVX's monitor for focusing sometimes or zoom in as much as I can to have a sharp focus and then zoom out again. But again if you use the squeeze mode and you're mad about framing like me, you'll need one of these.

[NOMADIC]

Or you can get this (shoe mount included, but no battery, though):

http://cgi.ebay.com/7-LCD-Monitor-On-Camera-LCD-Package-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ170103162973QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2 1517QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
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hahaha! That's my old boss from back in michigan that is selling these pieces of crap. I have one, okay for framing, horrible for focus pulling.

[Attic6]

Holy crap, i just did the same thing... except i got a sansui monitor, comes with a sweet little ball joint thingy for dash board mounting, just unscrewed the plate and cut some slots in the side of the mount with a angle grinder and i sits perfectly in the hot shoe... for battery power i use a 3 cell LiPo battery from my model plane, it lasts about 2 hours , but weighs little more than 1 AA cell and can easily velcro onto the back of the monitor. also is widescreen... what a treat. i'll find some pics later.

Jimmy