Flipping HVX LCD

I just wanted to point this out... without the cover on, the LCD won't turn off and go to viewfinder when you close it. There's a little lever on the cover that trips the viewfinder switch. Just bear this in mind so you don't freak out when you go to close your LCD and the viewfinder doesn't come on. I thought I broke it the first time.

We have to cameras and one almost always has the Redrock on it so this hardly matters to me, but I thought y'all might wanna know.

David
 
Is this possible on the DVX as well? Magnets somehow don't inspire a lot of confidence.

Has anyone tried it?
 
it works on the dvx-100b. i just did it with ours. seems to be exactly the same setuo as the hvx. from the sound of it this applies only to the dvx-100b. the 100 and 100a apparently have a different flip mechanism, which is why the magnet flip trick works with them. with mine, i filed a small slot out of the cover so i can keep the cover on and insert the zip tie to flip the tiny switch. i cut the tip off of the zip tie so i can keep it inserted and still close the lcd. worked for us.
 
This was super easy to do. Nice to not have to worry about buying and powering a separate monitor. Has anyone figured out a away to modify the face plate so we can trigger the switch with it on?
 
:undecidedCan you put the faceplate back on with no noticable breaking and entering? If my future HVX ever has to go under the knife, I don't want the panny techs to void my warranty!
 
hopalongmedia said:
I just wanted to point this out... without the cover on, the LCD won't turn off and go to viewfinder when you close it. There's a little lever on the cover that trips the viewfinder switch. Just bear this in mind so you don't freak out when you go to close your LCD and the viewfinder doesn't come on.
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Can't you just leave both LCD and EVF on all the time? I forget what it's called in the menu, but its' not hard to find on my DVX.
-Ryan
 
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Is it possible to drill a tiny hole in plate kinda like a reset button on a cable modem. Where when you want it flipped u just put a paper clip or something in?
 
I openned and closed it with my fingernails. Not a mark left. If you're careful you won't void your warranty.
cheers,
Sam
 
If this pin hole voids my warranty I guess I deserve it.
PLEASE NOTE: I removed the cover piece before drilling it. You really don't want to stick a drill into your camera!
Cheers,
Sam


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I hope someone at Panasonic adds a feature in a future firmware upgrade to let you flip the display using a menu option -- given today's DSPs, that shouldn't be that hard to do.
 
Just a word-of-mouth warning... if you're not VERY careful, it is actually pretty easy to damage the ribbon cable while performing this operation, thus ensuring that your LCD stops working entirely. Seems like most people aren't having that problem, so that's good... but be careful!
 
THoff said:
I hope someone at Panasonic adds a feature in a future firmware upgrade to let you flip the display using a menu option -- given today's DSPs, that shouldn't be that hard to do.
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Absolutely. JVC have taken this problem and produced a feature in the camera which flips the image for display and record on their new HDV models. Its very likely their are sufficient FPGA's in the HVX to do just this. Please Panny!
 
dougspice said:
Just a word-of-mouth warning... if you're not VERY careful, it is actually pretty easy to damage the ribbon cable while performing this operation, thus ensuring that your LCD stops working entirely. Seems like most people aren't having that problem, so that's good... but be careful!
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Hi Doug, My hole is above the ribon cable. So it would be hard to even touch it with a straight object. But I am not encouraging anybody to do anything to their HVX. You really could mess it up!
Cheers,
Sam
 
theloniusjones said:
it works on the dvx-100b. i just did it with ours. seems to be exactly the same setuo as the hvx. from the sound of it this applies only to the dvx-100b. the 100 and 100a apparently have a different flip mechanism, which is why the magnet flip trick works with them. with mine, i filed a small slot out of the cover so i can keep the cover on and insert the zip tie to flip the tiny switch. i cut the tip off of the zip tie so i can keep it inserted and still close the lcd. worked for us.
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So you're saying this WON'T work with my DVX100A? Damn. I knew it sounded too good to be true.
 
Right, but doesn't the magnet trick still work with DVX-100A? I'd rather do that anyday.

Sam... I wasn't talking about drilling a hole (I don't think)... I was talking about actually prying off the cover.
 
mark.burton said:
Absolutely. JVC have taken this problem and produced a feature in the camera which flips the image for display and record on their new HDV models. Its very likely their are sufficient FPGA's in the HVX to do just this. Please Panny!
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Yep - the HD200 and HD250 both have flip in the monitor AND in record. I would hope a board like DVXUser/HVXUser could generate enough groundswell and interest to get this into the HVX200A - start a petition!
 
mark.burton said:
Absolutely. JVC have taken this problem and produced a feature in the camera which flips the image for display and record on their new HDV models. Its very likely their are sufficient FPGA's in the HVX to do just this. Please Panny!
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Yep - the HD200 and HD250 both have flip in the monitor AND in record. I would hope a board like DVXUser/HVXUser could generate enough groundswell and interest to get this into the HVX200A - start a petition!
 
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