using iphone or ipod touch as camera display monitor?

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jdom

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I know you can output hdmi from an iphone or ipod touch to display on a tv. but i am curious if it can be switched around. instead of iphone outputting it would input the hdmi to display the image from the other end. In this example I would use my useless ipod touch as a monitor for my canon 5d mk ii. I am interested to know if this is even possible or if there is a similar solution. (I am trying to avoid the cost of a monitor, regardless of price)

Reason posting in DIY section is to encourage users to create or find a way to accomplish a DIY monitor without the cost of one.
 
Using a new generation iPhone or iPod touch would be awesome, with it's uberhigh ppi. I don't know if there are any apps for this already.
One way would to stream the hdmi signal to wifi then open the wifi stream on your iPhone, i remember there being a system for this. Though i'm not sure how much it lags, too much to use run & gun or focus probably. More for monitoring on-set wirelessly. Also with an iPad.
 
There have been several previous discussions here and in other similar forums about using tablets as monitors. All of them came to similar findings:
1) None of the gadgets has any kind of real-time, high-rez video input That is the major show-stopper.
2) Most of the gadgets have significantly lower resolution than what you are trying to monitor.
 
This can totally be done
http://teradek.com/

The cude will broadcast over wifi and their app will let you stream it to your iPad. I know its not DIY and its not cheap but with this i can have video village in Germany while I'm in LA and I'm streaming to two iPads on set.
 
yea i was sorta looking for a plug and play deal. but as richard said for what you "may" get from it wouldnt be anything close to acceptable.
 
i was thinking of trying one of the newer GPS units that have a/v input, specifically, the Magellan RoadMate 1700. the display claims to be WVGA which is 800x480. anyone try that out yet? very inexpensive solution... they're going for around $150 on amazon, and net cost would be $0 if you already have one of these. :cheesy:
 
The cube is probably one of the most exciting impressive things I've seen in a long time. A DIT friend of mine demo'ed it for me and I just couldn't tell you how excited I was to see this thing work. If they can figure out how to offer real time monitoring of the frame, it'd be quite the tool for everyone on set from electrics to PA's.
 
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