Changing the Green CRt monitor for a 7" colour monitor on an old SK2

[Dan Martland]

Has anyone else out there tried modifying there sk2 rig by changing the green crt monitor for a full colour 7" monitor.

 

Ive chatted with the guys at steadicam and they think it can be done but it wont be easy. I will have to the mods myself.

 

SACHTLER sell this bracket which will replace what i all ready have. And then i was thinking of buying a Marshall sunbright monitor.

 

I know a guy who can help me with the cabling.

 

The SACHTLER bracket costs $800 alone. And then im gonna have to fork out the cash for a monitor.

Has anyone else done this modification cheaper. If so i would love to know.

 

Many thanks

 

Dan

[Erik Brul]

Hey Dan,

 

Maybe a other idea is a sort of upgrade of the bottom part of the Sled. Richard Lewis, operator in the UK is selling the bottom part of a Archer Sled. It should be possible to hook the Archer Base to the Post of the SK2. That way you can have a also a video lines upgrade, power upgrades and sliding battery mounts..

 

It's just a idea, take a look at :

 

http://hbsboard.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=9d...mp;topic=3161.0

 

Best, Erik

 

ps. posted 1 pic of the base, think Richard wouldn't mind ;)

[Dan Martland]

Thanks Eric, I will look into it.

[Jess Haas SOC]

It can be done on the cheap, but will take significantly more work. I don't have an SK2 but I did make my own monitor arm out of aluminum tubing when I switched my rig from green screen to LCD and I am about to make version 2 . I used the post clamp from my CRTs monitor arm and then used square aluminum tubing for the arm itself. Drilled some holes, attached a plate with velcro to mount my archos and added a ball joint that came with my LCD monitor. Version 2 will use a sturdier all metal ball joint, have internal wiring, include power and video lines for my archos and possibly a video distribution amplifier.

 

~Jess

[Dan Martland]

Thanks Jess for your input. Its good to see that i have options.