VX1000 -- various topics

Dave Largent · November 23rd, 2003, 08:20 PM

Mike, you're giving me ideas here. Who makes those 2.4 gig
video transmitters?

Mike Rehmus · November 23rd, 2003, 08:45 PM

I have a set that came from X-10, the folks who make the wireless power controllers. Can't say that they are great but they would be able to transmit a framing image from the camera. I haven't looked at how to power them but because they came with Wall Warts, I'm guessing a small battery pack would work OK.

Dave Largent · November 23rd, 2003, 09:35 PM

Does that Sunpac make much noise or is it pretty quiet?

Mike Rehmus · November 23rd, 2003, 10:07 PM

Quiet I think. IIRC, dead quiet.

Drew McElvain · April 2nd, 2004, 10:08 PM

Hello,
I borrowed a VX1000 for a shoot and I can find out how to switch to LP recording mode anywhere. Can any kind sould help me out please.

Thanks,
Drew

Drew McElvain · April 2nd, 2004, 10:31 PM

Just in case you can't read my thoughts and know that I mean the oposite of what i typed here is the corected version.

I recently borrowed a VX1000 for a shoot and CAN'T find how to switch to LP recording mode. would some good soul please help me out.

Thanks,
Drew

Jon McLean · April 3rd, 2004, 06:36 AM

Hi Drew,

I've got access to a VX1000E (PAL version of the 1000) and it does not mention long play anywhere in the manual so I'm pretty sure it can't do LP unlike the later VX2000 which can.

Long play was probably still on the drawing boards when the VX1000 was released(1995ish).

Don Bloom · April 3rd, 2004, 08:06 AM

Sorry, VX1000 has no LP mode.
Don

Steve LaClair · June 25th, 2004, 07:19 PM

I'm not sure how many people here still use the vx1000, but in my world (skateboard videography) that camera still reigns supreme and a lot of people have problems with the viewfinder ribbon breaking so we just put up a extended tutorial on my site with some pretty hi-res shots.

Or just bookmark it as a reference, if you have anything to include let me know.

Thanks
Steve

http://www.skateperception.com/instr....php?id=ribbon

Steve McDonald · June 27th, 2004, 01:47 AM

Very thorough and informative, but probably not something that the ham-handed among us would want to try.

I'm wondering how you'd manage to whack the camera hard enough to break that ribbon connector without mangling the whole works??

Steve McDonald

Steve LaClair · June 27th, 2004, 07:44 AM

Actually that ribbon cable breaking is a major problem among us skateboard videographers I know that much. Pretty much its happened to ever owner I know, just part of the territory I guess.

I'm assuming because most of the time when we shoot we are always low with the viewfinder up 90 degrees and what happens you eventually lose the image slowly at the higher angles and you have to keep lowering it then eventually it turns off. But I know 14 year old kids that do this because paying $150 is out of question for most of them so they just pay $46 for the ribbon and they are on their way.

Steve McDonald · June 27th, 2004, 08:45 AM

Steve, apparently putting the viewfinder all the way up, puts some linear stress on the wires in the ribbon and eventually begins to separate them. By lowering the viewfinder, the separated wires are pushed back together and make contact again. But eventually, they separate permanently, beyond being able to make contact across the gap, with repeated stretching.

This could be a warning to all those who shoot with the viewfinder angled all the way up. I wonder if this problem might exist in any other camcorder models?

Steve McDonald

Gints Klimanis · July 1st, 2004, 04:20 PM

Hi,

I had to switch around with someone else's VX1000 and my VX2000. What's the filter thread size ? 52mm? I needed to put my Canon WD58 wide angle adapter with 58mm threads on the VX1000, and it wouldn't fit. So, I'll need a step up ring.

Thanks,

Mike Rehmus · July 1st, 2004, 06:28 PM

It says 52 on the VX-1000 I've got siitting under my desk.

Jason R. Wood · July 9th, 2004, 10:27 AM

I have a client who needs a video shot of a focus group.

He needs VHS copies right after the shoot.

Theory tells me I can run RCAs from my VX1000 to my TV/VCR combo deck and record directly to VHS.

The problem is ... the focus group meeting willl last just about two hours.

To my understanding there needs to be a tape recording in the VX1000 or it will go into standby mode.

Using a standard 60-minute mini DV tape in LP mode won't affect the picture quality of the VHS, which will be recording in SP?

As I'm typing this and really thinking about it, there's no way it could. SP/LP is only a tape speed thing.

Any tips for this kind of a job?

Thank you.

November 23rd, 2003, 08:45 PM	#32
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I have a set that came from X-10, the folks who make the wireless power controllers. Can't say that they are great but they would be able to transmit a framing image from the camera. I haven't looked at how to power them but because they came with Wall Warts, I'm guessing a small battery pack would work OK. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

November 23rd, 2003, 10:07 PM	#34
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Quiet I think. IIRC, dead quiet. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

April 2nd, 2004, 10:08 PM	#35
Drew McElvain New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 20	LP mode on VX1000 Hello, I borrowed a VX1000 for a shoot and I can find out how to switch to LP recording mode anywhere. Can any kind sould help me out please. Thanks, Drew

June 25th, 2004, 07:19 PM	#39
Steve LaClair Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina/ Upstate NY Posts: 40	Vx1000 Ribbon Replacement Tutorial I'm not sure how many people here still use the vx1000, but in my world (skateboard videography) that camera still reigns supreme and a lot of people have problems with the viewfinder ribbon breaking so we just put up a extended tutorial on my site with some pretty hi-res shots. Or just bookmark it as a reference, if you have anything to include let me know. Thanks Steve http://www.skateperception.com/instr....php?id=ribbon

July 1st, 2004, 04:20 PM	#43
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	VX1000 filter thread thread size ? Hi, I had to switch around with someone else's VX1000 and my VX2000. What's the filter thread size ? 52mm? I needed to put my Canon WD58 wide angle adapter with 58mm threads on the VX1000, and it wouldn't fit. So, I'll need a step up ring. Thanks,

November 23rd, 2003, 08:20 PM	#31
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Mike, you're giving me ideas here. Who makes those 2.4 gig video transmitters?

November 23rd, 2003, 09:35 PM	#33
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Does that Sunpac make much noise or is it pretty quiet?

April 2nd, 2004, 10:31 PM	#36
Drew McElvain New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 20	Just in case you can't read my thoughts and know that I mean the oposite of what i typed here is the corected version. I recently borrowed a VX1000 for a shoot and CAN'T find how to switch to LP recording mode. would some good soul please help me out. Thanks, Drew

April 3rd, 2004, 06:36 AM	#37
Jon McLean Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Palmerston North New Zealand Posts: 44	Hi Drew, I've got access to a VX1000E (PAL version of the 1000) and it does not mention long play anywhere in the manual so I'm pretty sure it can't do LP unlike the later VX2000 which can. Long play was probably still on the drawing boards when the VX1000 was released(1995ish).

April 3rd, 2004, 08:06 AM	#38
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Sorry, VX1000 has no LP mode. Don

June 27th, 2004, 01:47 AM	#40
Steve McDonald Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 366	Very thorough and informative, but probably not something that the ham-handed among us would want to try. I'm wondering how you'd manage to whack the camera hard enough to break that ribbon connector without mangling the whole works?? Steve McDonald

June 27th, 2004, 07:44 AM	#41
Steve LaClair Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina/ Upstate NY Posts: 40	Actually that ribbon cable breaking is a major problem among us skateboard videographers I know that much. Pretty much its happened to ever owner I know, just part of the territory I guess. I'm assuming because most of the time when we shoot we are always low with the viewfinder up 90 degrees and what happens you eventually lose the image slowly at the higher angles and you have to keep lowering it then eventually it turns off. But I know 14 year old kids that do this because paying $150 is out of question for most of them so they just pay $46 for the ribbon and they are on their way.

June 27th, 2004, 08:45 AM	#42
Steve McDonald Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 366	Steve, apparently putting the viewfinder all the way up, puts some linear stress on the wires in the ribbon and eventually begins to separate them. By lowering the viewfinder, the separated wires are pushed back together and make contact again. But eventually, they separate permanently, beyond being able to make contact across the gap, with repeated stretching. This could be a warning to all those who shoot with the viewfinder angled all the way up. I wonder if this problem might exist in any other camcorder models? Steve McDonald

July 1st, 2004, 06:28 PM	#44
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	It says 52 on the VX-1000 I've got siitting under my desk. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 9th, 2004, 10:27 AM	#45
Jason R. Wood New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA LA Land Posts: 12	Piping a VX1000 VIA RCAs to a VHS deck I have a client who needs a video shot of a focus group. He needs VHS copies right after the shoot. Theory tells me I can run RCAs from my VX1000 to my TV/VCR combo deck and record directly to VHS. The problem is ... the focus group meeting willl last just about two hours. To my understanding there needs to be a tape recording in the VX1000 or it will go into standby mode. Using a standard 60-minute mini DV tape in LP mode won't affect the picture quality of the VHS, which will be recording in SP? As I'm typing this and really thinking about it, there's no way it could. SP/LP is only a tape speed thing. Any tips for this kind of a job? Thank you.