Wireless HD for Monitoring

[NextWaveG]

So I was on Vincent Laforet's blog where he was talking about how he uses the IDX Camwave Wireless HD system for connecting to multiple wireless monitors. And while that's all well and good, it's also well over $5k.

I'm wondering if it would be possible to come off of a DSLR and go into a Gefen Wirelss HDMI Extender (or this one) and rig up some way to battery operate it.

My goal is to have 3 monitors in the end. One on camera for the camera operator. One for the Director and one for the focus puller who will be wireless using either a Viewfactor or Hocus Focus. I'll probably get a couple HDMI splitters to do the job. One off of the camera and one off of the Gefen receiver.

What do you guys think?

 

[NextWaveG]

Any thoughts?

 

[Chris Santucci]

Any thoughts?

They use 5 volts dc, so yes, it is not a problem. I am in fact powering an HDMI splitter on my camera rig that also uses that same voltage by using a dc to dc converter that takes 12 volts and outputs 5 volts.

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[NextWaveG]

Do you think the Gefen will work as a low cost alternative to the IDX?

 

[Chris Santucci]

I don't see why not. I've been using a low cost SD wireless system for a few years that cost a hundred bucks and it always performed fine. You might want to look at how connecting multiple monitors to the receiver will affect function though.

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[Matt Gottshalk]

Hi Chris,

Can you give more specifics as to your power solution?

Thanks sir.

 

[yokotas13]

a battery.....
i dont know how much more info you want. its on the same page as the splitter