2nd Monitor (Cable Solution?)

[Bob Gruen]

Like a lot of people I don't care for viewfinders and skipped the Red viewfinder altogether. I would like to get a 2nd ProLCD on my Red One however. I recall hearing somewhere that the viewfinder port lacked the power to drive an LCD. If that's true could a special cable be devised that draws power from one of the two rear accessory ports?

Bob

 

[J. Eric Camp]

It's not so much a power issue. The EVF and LCD have different signals all together.

The EVF is 1280 x 848 with it's control interface.

The LCD is 1024 x 600 with it's different control interface.

You can not plug the LCD into the EVF port and get an image, external power or not.

 

[Bob Gruen]

If that's the issue then couldn't the firmware be altered to allow for an adjustment? (I suppose it it cold they would have by now...)

 

[J. Bernard Vallon]

Pop an 8inch panni on there with an onboard battery, or maybe powered off the Dtap, run off HDSDI. victory.