iPad 2 Monitoring Option?

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bhdfield

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Other than a really cool but expensive wireless network adapter for sdi output, does anyone know of a way to send a video signal to an Ipad or Ipad 2 for monitoring? Yes I'm aware its not a calibrated proper solution. I have one. This is simply for a multipurpose larger, portable monitoring solution. Something for clients or crew when power is not available, or we are moving quickly.
 
While it still requires a mac to transmit to the ipad

air display works well and is wireless. You could plug cam into macbook via a capture source and display on ipad using duplicate display in monitor settings
 
An HDMI input with the purpose of viewing on the screen would do it but I have yet to see any tablet with this feature. It must be too expensive, tecgnically challenging, thought to be non-important or just plain overlooked.

I sent an e-mail to Asus to tell them if they just added HDMI input to their tablet there was an entire market of people that would line up to buy your tablet. But one e-mail sent into the abyss does not stand a chance of any change...
 
D10S said:
I wouldn't trust an iPad as a video monitor.
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Niether would I, which is why I explained in my oroginal post, above (anticipating a response like yours), that I already have a ref monitor. What I want is a decent, easily portable, battery operated if need be, small client or crew monitor. I currently use a 20" Samsung 1080p LCD for just that purpose, but its qute bulky and requires 110v.

Aside from the Teredek solution, which I also aluded to in my first post as being a nice but $2000 option, it looks like video in to an Ipad device is not possible. Very strange.
 
Once upon a time , in the absence of an available off-the shelf cheap solution....we built a small and cheap Video Sender from stock parts ex Electronic Stores.

(It was a steadicam solution before that gear became available)

Video Senders are still available I believe. Not sure how they manage HD.

We battery powered it instead of the mains power thru a transformer ( 9v battery) and sent it to a battery powered color crt monitor.

Maybe the in car monitors now available may fit the bill for you.
 
10 second delay for a client sitting in another room isn't a big deal - or even for art dept etc.
 
except optitek is selling you a $200 Asus wicast for about $600........
if you want i sell you mine for 500...
 
nosys70 said:
except optitek is selling you a $200 Asus wicast for about $600........
if you want i sell you mine for 500...
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Interesting - they look like very similar specs, and it would seem that the Asus wicast would be a great DIY solution.
 
nosys70 said:
except optitek is selling you a $200 Asus wicast for about $600........
if you want i sell you mine for 500...
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Optitek Wireless HD is a COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL wireless solution. Many PROFESSIONALS use it around the world with great success.
It's not 30 ft BTW it's up to 120 ft- 33m
 
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janreichle said:
How about the Cube encoder from Teradek?
You can view it on the iPAD streaming in 1920x1080 via wifi and VLC. Only question/doubt is the lag. Lag O Lag.

http://store.teradek.com/cube220-1ch-hdmi-encoder-built-in-2201.html
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FilmTools was demoing the Teradek Cube at last years CineGear. I asked them if the iPad could be used for Clients, etc & they said the stream could be watched thru VLC, but there was a latency that increased over time. Restarting VLC decreased the latency, but it was always present.

Regards,
Bern Caughey
 
I had read or heard some kind of upgrade was supposed to take care of the latency. It's really too bad it takes a $2000 device to get video into a fine device such as the Ipad in a practical, workable way. I'd be quite happy to run HDMI to it with a long cable if it would accept it.

Jerry-rigging a laptop to an AF to another device to go wireless is not a practical solution.
 
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