PC1000 3CMOS system in a HC1/A1/FX1/Z1? at DVinfo.net

Jack Zhang · November 18th, 2005, 05:31 PM

Is it possible and if so someone who reads this must try to do it! A 3CMOS system from the PC1000 put into a HC1, A1, FX1 or Z1 would produce astonishing results!

Jack Zhang · November 29th, 2005, 07:08 PM

I've seen that a ton of people have seen this so if you're planning to do it, post here when you've finished or you can post an impossibility.

Keith Wakeham · November 29th, 2005, 07:43 PM

The PC1000 uses 3 x 670k pixels to make a SD image. Their might be some pixel shift but that is unknown. The HC1 has a 3MP Cmos that scans and debayers 2Mp.

The problem is that it is impossible to move the pc1000 setup into the HC1. The Control structure of the CMOS chips are different (gain and sampling commands are not the same) and the PC1000 has 3 times the digital outputs. You would need a multiplexor to try and deal with that and at that point its almost as well to design and built your own camera. In short its easier to design and build your dream camcorder than to move one imaging setup from one camera to another if they are different models.

Jack Zhang · November 30th, 2005, 06:50 PM

At least someone's gotta try to do it! If you don't try you'll never know!

Petr Marusek · January 8th, 2006, 08:16 AM

Jack, it can't be done and there is nothing magical about CMOS. It has its own problems, just like CCD does.

November 18th, 2005, 05:31 PM	#1
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	PC1000 3CMOS system in a HC1/A1/FX1/Z1? Is it possible and if so someone who reads this must try to do it! A 3CMOS system from the PC1000 put into a HC1, A1, FX1 or Z1 would produce astonishing results!

November 29th, 2005, 07:43 PM	#3
Keith Wakeham Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. John's, NL, Canada Posts: 416	The PC1000 uses 3 x 670k pixels to make a SD image. Their might be some pixel shift but that is unknown. The HC1 has a 3MP Cmos that scans and debayers 2Mp. The problem is that it is impossible to move the pc1000 setup into the HC1. The Control structure of the CMOS chips are different (gain and sampling commands are not the same) and the PC1000 has 3 times the digital outputs. You would need a multiplexor to try and deal with that and at that point its almost as well to design and built your own camera. In short its easier to design and build your dream camcorder than to move one imaging setup from one camera to another if they are different models. __________________ www.engr.mun.ca/~wakeham/index.htm

November 29th, 2005, 07:08 PM	#2
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	I've seen that a ton of people have seen this so if you're planning to do it, post here when you've finished or you can post an impossibility.

November 30th, 2005, 06:50 PM	#4
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	At least someone's gotta try to do it! If you don't try you'll never know!

January 8th, 2006, 08:16 AM	#5
Petr Marusek Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 155	Jack, it can't be done and there is nothing magical about CMOS. It has its own problems, just like CCD does.