charlesneufeld

Hi everyone, well its that time where I clean out the closet. As such, one of my backup rigs is up for sale. It includes: PRO 1 Battery Rack (Can be modified to accept Anton Bauer) PRO 1 Lower Electronics - SD PRO 2 Monitor Mount PRO Monitor PRO 1.5” Post PRO Compatible (DCE) Upper Electronics - SD 3A Topstage Camera Plate Flight Case No Gimbal or Cables Shoot me a resonable offer!

Hey Brett, Glad you like it! It was fun to build :) However, at times I wondered, with the number of connectors and various electronic components in the base, if it all would fit...it is tight in there! haha But, I must say that it is solid as a rock, and has pretty much everything you could ever want. How do you find the weight of it? Great to see it in action though! Much better than on the bench ;) ~Charles

Hi Jason, I am still working on the controller chip to meet all the needs we require. At first I wasn't about to have all features designed into the firmware, but I may as well at this stage, and I should have a "full" version within a couple weeks. Darn work slows this project down... Also, thanks to all that have contacted me for input and suggestions or wanting to be put on the waiting list! I will be doing a small run shortly, and will keep everyone updated. If you want to be on the list email me asap to get a place. ~C

Exactly. With flipping the gimbal though I do get a few inches lower than a ergo can I just drop my D bracket lower to compensate. ~C

Hey Guys My ergo XCS does not have the hole in it either. But as Alec says, it does not need to be inverted for low mode...and I love it that way :)

Hey Ari, I use my PRO D-bracket like this all the time. I got a 12" post on one side and the stock 3" post on the other. I can quickly drop the lens from 3- 12". I put a kipp handle on the arm post bolt of my 3A. The only problem is that sometimes I have to rotate the D section outward so it dosen't smash my monitor. I can take a pic if that doesn't make sense. ~C

If I recall correctly, it is +/- 70 all around. ~C

Hey Guido! I'll send you an email about the details. ~C

Hey Job, I got the 315mhz parts in last week for yours. Damn thompson cameras using MY frequency...haha I'll send you a email when it's together. ~C

Happy Birthday! Hope you had a good one! ~C

Look at the spectators! They seem to be more interested in the AR than the game...lol ~C

Ahh nuts, too late. Good thing you got them. I bought a "couple" 10-32 spares...like 10. Not sure what I was thinking really. I would have shipped one (two if you twisted my arm) if you had no luck. ~C

Hey Guys, I wouldn't bother with a heatsink. It takes up far too much soldering realestate... get a fine tip, tin and be quick. Milliondollar tip - use tweezers! (she won't mind... it's for a good cause) Have fun! ~C

Hey Mark, Oh geez, don't worry about being critical! You have great points! Yes there will be a heater, but it will be on a switch - why waste power when not needed?? As for the framelines/level, only the XCS level inserts the bubble onto the videosignal, the PRO just sends a voltage, and all the generating circutry is internal (at least on mine). Either way your suggestion got me thinking. I will see what it would take, as framelines are pretty easy to gererate. Yes it will flip and do all the gymnastics we operators expect - but not zoom as of yet. I can't find the bit addresses for that feature in the vid chip...arg ~C

Hey Mark, I had considered this aswell. However, with the availabiltiy of downconverters and the majority of sled owners not having true HD lines, it seems like it is not AS pressing. On a positive note, I have found a chip that I may be able to make it work, but it would likely be a custom order thing. ~C

Hey Charles, LED will be the future, there is no doubt about it. It has many MAJOR advantages over CCFL; longer life, shock resistant, no loss of output in colder temperatures, and the list goes on and on... However, cost of the LED panels, in comparing product for product, is astronomical. This is becausebacklighting tech is still in its infancy but will become the standard soon. They look great though, and I had thought of attempting to make a LED backlight on one of my canabalized 7"'s just for fun. ~C

Hey Brett, I am not 100% sure as to price, but I was aiming for 2 -3K originally. Hey Charles, haha.. watchout for the sap - it's really sticky, but with sugar makes an amazing syrup. mmmm pancakes... uh... sorry back on topic. This panel should be at the same "viewability" level as the IMP products. Also, this LCD should be much friendlier to the outdoors than the Transvideo. However, the housing for this housing will a) not look like a big plastic heat sink, B) have a solid mounting point, and c) be internally balanced. Key points in my mind - but perhaps I am crazy. I have gotten many emails about the bottom picture with the single LCD showing. YES! That is just a close-up photo while in FULL SUN. Somehow the pictures don't do the LCD proper justice.

Hey Guys, I just finished developing a new Sunlight readable LCD. I have spent most of my time developing the LCD panel, and as a result, it is pretty bare bones right now - but all the extra goodies will come as needed. My goal was to produce a nice LCD, with great resolution. I know what we all need in a monitor, but please chime in and post your comments and thoughts. This certainly won't be the "hook up to everything and be perfect for all situations" monitor, but it will get us half way there. Check out the teaser pictures. The open frame LCD is, obviously, the Sunlight readable unit. The unit on the bottom is for comparison, and is your standard 7? 400nit LCD off shore unit. The pictures were taken with Winnipeg winter sunlight as the light source. Requests for additonal photos will be considered as time permits. And yes I put a smudge mark on my new LCD...arg Information (not complete and subject to change): - Case has been 3D modeled and it?s currently being machined out of 6061 aluminum. Pictures to come. - Can be mounted on and off the Rig. It will have a 1/4-20 mount aswell. - Black anodizing - duh. Laser engraved. - The monitor connector will be PRO compatible, unless ordered differently. (ie BNC -XLR - Hirose) - It can have an Anton Bauer gold mount on the rear if ordered. - 2 line inputs, with individual termination. It is unlikely that I will integrate HD inputs. - No crosshair/frame line/bubble at this time - check out Marrell?s unit. - Operational power consumption will be under 10 watts. - Input Voltage is 12-36vdc. - Resolution is 800 x 480. - Contrast and Nits are top secret. :ph34r: ?More to come as this develops ~Charles ___ ___ ___ - the wonderful sun

Hi James, I have a old style 3A one kicking around... Let me know if you are interested. Charles

Hey Brad, As far as I know the BFD is in the 900-927ish range - as that is the licence free band in the US. Thus, it may not work well in conjunction with a 900Mhz TX. However, choosing a channel on the BFD as far away as possible, obviously the 40Mhz rule is out of range, from the Video TX may allow them to get along. ~Charles

Hey lars, I second (third?) the motion to replace the mounts. Adaptors add many POSSIBLE problems with the additional height, vibration, electrical connection points etc. Do it right and just replace them. ~C

Hey Dave, I seem to remember when I was working on your junction box that it has a DA built into it. Send me an email, I think I have an idea. ~C

Ya Robert, the more I think about it, the more I believe you are hooking up into the output. Of coarse I could be horribly wrong, but if you are double terminating the output at 75ohms each that would load the output driver with 32.5ish ohms. Thus reducing the signal voltage from the DA. However, this shouldn't NORMALLY be a problem with a good DA, unless there is a problem with the chip itself. If you have access to a meter, pin out the signal to the Monitor to the connector that you are using, and check the resistance to determine if it is the same line. With a DA there should be no continuity between the Input/output. OK I'm wiped, so if this makes no sense I can clarify later... ~C

Hi Robert, 30-40% is far too much for even a termination issue. If the clipper does have a DA, I'd get it checked out, it is NOT right. Many rigs don't even have a DA in them and will only suffer from a slight reduction in brightness. I compensate with the brightness knob on my PRO when I have the Archos/Video TX/etc all hooked up. :P Basically, it should be completely transparent with a functioning DA, as we all know. Hmmmm. Actually, now that I think of it, it sounds like you may be loading the output side of the DA?? That is if the clipper does have discrete video input/outputs... Just a thought. ~C

WOW! I sure am glad that the demo reel clearly demonstrates the possibilities of the steadi/segway combo... :huh: ~C