LCD for a Video Housing

[grouchyturtle]

The overall dimension of the Pustom are 2.9528" x 2.3622" x 1.063"
Big numbers because it's converted from metric.

I don't think I'd be able to fit anything much bigger than that. It has just enought room when it's plugged in.

 

[kiwiman]

If anyone is still intrested. I found portable displays for $75 that would probable fit in the tube stile cases. http://www.avdeals.com/tvcombomain.htm

 

[paulpost]

You can buy pustom monitors at www.superdroidrobots.com in USA $65 , I have one in a Sony MPK-TRV housing with a dcr-trv38 camcorder. the problem in my case was the battery pack that has to last at least 6 hours because you cannot turn it on and off but I found a battery pack called powerizer at www.batteryspace.com that gives out 11.1volts at 4000mAh enuff for what I need.
Paul

 

[grouchyturtle]

Here's another one. Very similar to the Pustom.
http://www.ikancorp.com/v2500.htm

 

[ultravinnie]

Jameco sels a color video LCD kit vor 150$.
board and lcd.
i built a lc dmonitor for my underwater housing. power is controlled through the camera.
works flawlessly.

 

[ultravinnie]

the control is easy.
i use the microphone input of my camcorder.
all microphone inputs for SONy camcorders have 5 volts avaialbel in the tip of thepin. this is used to power external condensor microphones.
all you need to do is make pa plug ( 3.5 mm jack ) solder a wire , drive a powertransistor thet shuts off the battery from your monitor

the 5volt disappears when you switch the camera off , even if using the LANC commands. i made the switch using a 2n7002 N-mos a sttp3pf30 P-mos and 3 resistors. i can send you the schematic if you want

 

[crpntr133]

Just finished up with a little DIY project. I usedhttp://www.lcdracks.com/panels/vlcd4p.html for my monitor, $165, and then bought a solid state relay to turn it on and off with the LANC. This is pretty easily done. Just hook the + and - from the LANC to the + and - on the input side of the relay. Then connect the + side of the power supply for the monitor to the output of the relay. When there is no power the relay stops the power to the monitor. If you want more details I will be more than happy to help.
The monitor is 12VDC so I used 8 AA. Even with the batteries the housing is still about 2 lbs positive. So powering the monitor from the camera isn't an issue. Even if it was I am sure that it could be done with a slight modification of ultravinnie's idea.

 

[clive77]

crpntr133,

Is your LCD external or within the Housing? Are there other ways to auto switch the LCD if its external?

Thanks

 

[crpntr133]

crpntr133,

Is your LCD external or within the Housing? Are there other ways to auto switch the LCD if its external?

Thanks

Internal. Even if it is external you could use a relay. I really don't think that it could get much easier.

 

[Bill51]

I’m not sure if my old Citizen M329 is getting dim, or my old eyes are getting dim, but it seems to be more difficult to see than it was years ago. Anyone know how the brightness on the Pustom compares and if they find it easy to see. I like the Marshall panel, but I also like being able to run the monitor off the same 7.2v as the camera and I’m not sure how low a voltage it will give a good display on.

Thanks for the tip about the 5v on the mic and I’ll have to see if my Cannon ES5000 has that. The circuit I built years ago to turn my monitor off and on from the LANC will now turn the monitor on, but not off every time for some reason. This sounds easier than reading the LANC.

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one wanting the monitor external to the case at times. I guess it’s time to start thinking about monitor housings and how they might work because there are plenty of times I would like to be able to view the monitor from the side.