compact HDMI transmitter for DSLR

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Runs on Canon batteries!
http://www.cv-hd.com/products_01_4.asp?protype=29

 

[JacePhoto]

nice. Minimum order quantity is 100 sets. MO anyone? haha

 

[Deunamist]

looks good... pair the monitor with a wireless follow focus and woohoo!

 

[Bamboopictures]

I just placed an order for this:
http://www.amazon.com/Nyrius-Transmitter-Streaming-Satellite-NPCS550/dp/B0092T3E3A
Will write a review when it gets here.

 

[ikoniq]

I contacted the CV-HD guys and they quoted USD$1,100 for a sample unit and USD$45 shipping to Singapore. Here's a link to the product video they provided for the CVW100: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnfbwugHik4

 

[kandinsky]

I just placed an order for this:
http://www.amazon.com/Nyrius-Transmitter-Streaming-Satellite-NPCS550/dp/B0092T3E3A
Will write a review when it gets here.

Nice... reviews look good. 50m range, not bad.

 

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Just recieved the Nyrius from BHphotovideo. Connected to my Sony camcorder and it worked as advertised if powered as recommended. But when I tried to use emergency USB battery packs meant for handphones, the current is too low. Went to shop around Sim Lim trying to find power pack that supplies 5V, 3A but no luck. Most of the emergency batteries on the market are rated for 2A only. May have to order online.

 

[Guile]

Just recieved the Nyrius from BHphotovideo. Connected to my Sony camcorder and it worked as advertised if powered as recommended. But when I tried to use emergency USB battery packs meant for handphones, the current is too low. Went to shop around Sim Lim trying to find power pack that supplies 5V, 3A but no luck. Most of the emergency batteries on the market are rated for 2A only. May have to order online.

Hi I've been using the Nyrius Aries Pro for a couple of months. The transmitter has no problems powered up with any powerbank (5v 1A at least) as it uses a standard micro usb cable. The receiver however needs at least 5V 2A via the barrel port. Most powerbanks that have a 2.1A output is enough for it. However the USB to barrel port cable that is sold at SLS do not seem to handle more than 1A (bought 3 from different shops and all the same thing). This was confirmed when I tested with a test meter and it didn't give out more than 1amp. What seems to work for me however was cutting the barrel port and soldering it to another USB cable which I know carries data and supports 2A. One of my friend did manage to buy a USB to barrel connector via EBay (seller from China) which works. Another option is to purchase the Paralinx L shape barrel to USB connector at USD 9 from their website or BH Photos, but the shipping will be more than USD40.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1010823-REG/paralinx_rxp_arrow_receiver_power_cable.html

I've been using this setup for quite a number of shoots, both the transmitter and receiver are powered by Xiaomi powerbanks. I would recommend using the 5200Mah on the transmitter/camera side as its lighter and the 10400mah for the receiver as it draws more amps. Both are pretty cheap and 2 sets of each should be enough for a days shoot. Both the transmitter and receiver will get very hot during the period of operation and only once did it failed after we shot for quite a long period under a very hot indoor environment. After we let it cool down abit, it was working fine again.

I've emailed CVW HD regarding their CVW 100 but they quoted me USD1000 + USD45 for shipping to Singapore. Unless you are planning to shoot futher than 50m line of sight and have lots of Canon (for the transmitter) and Sony batteries (For the receiver) lying around and do not want to go through the trouble of finding ways to mount the transmitter on your camera and soldering cables to power up the receiver, than the Nyrius is the best value for money at the moment.

Paralinx Arrow, Nyrius Aries Pro and CMR Radian all uses almost the same chipset as the one from CVW HD (one of their older models not the one used in the CVW 100). The only difference is that the pro Amimon chipset in Paralinx and CMR supports 1 transmitter to many receivers whereas the one in Nyrius is 1 - 1 and the Paralinx DFS. But the price for the Arrow and Radian is almost 2-3 times more.

Liliput has also launched a new integrated Wireless HDMI Monitor which also uses the same type of transmitter dongle. The receiver is built into the monitor.
http://www.lilliput.com/monitor/pro...eless HDMI Monitor&proid=228&ProName=665/P/WH

 

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Thanks for sharing your experience! Really appreciate your advice. I tried powering the transmitter with AA battery USB charger and that drained within minutes. I tried powering the receiver via the mini-USB and no sign of life at all. I guess the barrel port may be the only way to go afterall.

I have ordered this Sony FP battery-to-D tap brick
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FOFH1Z8/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_3p_dp_1
and this D tap to USB step down cable http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1061839-REG/blueshape_bls_pt_usb_p_tap_to_usb_power.html

Guess its too late to cancel but the combo could work.

I will most likely get the paralinx cable on the next consignment. The liliput monitor looks like a good idea.
Thanks again for the links!

 

[Guile]

This is my setup. I used a handphone selfie stick mount and fix it to a hotshoe mount to mount the transmitter and Xiaomi 5200Mah powerbank to the camera's hotshoe. A male to female HDMI type A cable is connected to a swivel type HDMI connector which then connects to the camera. This is to prevent stress on the HDMI port of the camera due to the cable.

Alternatively, you can also find a swivel type Mini/Micro HDMI male to female adapter at SLS/SLT and connect it to the transmitter for DSLR cameras which has a mini/micro HDMI port.

My friend just sent me this link to the USB to barrel connector which he bought from Ebay that works. The ones from SLS needs modification as shown above in my setup (notice the solder joint covered with a white heat shrink). I actually brought the receiver and a powerbank to test them at the shops to see if the cable works. All it does is give a very faint blue blinking led even when connected directly to a USB 2.1A wall charger.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251299122806?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

It takes about 3 weeks to arrive though.

One tip though, try to keep the powerbanks/transmitter and receiver well ventilated to prevent overheating.

If anyone is interested in the Lilliput Wireless setup, it is actually possible to order it direct from their factory and the prices will be cheaper than those sold elsewhere. The one disadvantage I find about the Lilliput setup is that the resolution and brightness of the monitor is rather low at 1024 X 600 and 250CD/m2. Thus if you have a better field/director's monitor, I would recommend getting the Nyrius instead.

I bought my Nyrius from Fishpond which has free delivery to Singapore at a very good price. They have increased it now to more than double though. Alternatively you can order from Amazon and have it shipped back to SG via a forwarder (Free shipping from Amazon is not to Singapore unfortunately for this item).

A friend of mine shared this as well

http://www.kinefinity.com/shop/pro_wirelessmonitoring_solution/?lang=en

It's similar to the CVW 100 except it uses both Sony batteries instead of Canon on transmitter and Sony on receiver for the CVW100. The price is slightly higher than the CVW100.

 

[Bamboopictures]

The Kinefinity looks very good indeed! $1250 is much more than a Nyrius set but much less than a teradek set.
No messy power cables is an advantage over Nyrius and Teradek.

 

[Guile]

Looks like CV100 is no longer listed on their website, though they are still selling it at their Ali Baba page. Maybe its because Paralinx recently released their new Triton which looks exactly the same as the CV100 and the Kinefinity but costs more.

http://www.paralinx.net/store/paralinx-triton-system

But they are having a successor to the CV100 soon, the CV300 with a range of 300, which has models for either HDMI or SDI inputs.

[video=youtube;EZw8gV3-3NM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZw8gV3-3NM&ab_channel=JefferyYang[/video]

 

[hamanoshun]

Looks like CV100 is no longer listed on their website, though they are still selling it at their Ali Baba page. Maybe its because Paralinx recently released their new Triton which looks exactly the same as the CV100 and the Kinefinity but costs more.

http://www.paralinx.net/store/paralinx-triton-system

But they are having a successor to the CV100 soon, the CV300 with a range of 300, which has models for either HDMI or SDI inputs.

[video=youtube;EZw8gV3-3NM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZw8gV3-3NM&ab_channel=JefferyYang[/video]

Triton is based on the CV100. CV-HD are the OEMs. Would rather get from Paralinx for support.