Monitoring Footage Being Recorded On Seperate Screen By Client

Jordan Orberg · February 7th, 2010, 02:07 PM

I have a client wanting to be able to watch the footage as it was being recorded and I wasn't sure what was the easiest/most cost-efficient way of doing this.

I am currently using a Canon XH-A1. I would like for the client to be able to watch what I'm recording but not have to be right up on top of the camera while doing it. We'll be shooting a lot of broll so we'll be moving around a good bit. Most shots won't be on a tripod or this would be an easy fix.

Any suggestions?

Jordan Orberg · February 10th, 2010, 08:19 AM

Anybody have any solutions?

Don Bloom · February 10th, 2010, 09:14 AM

not totally familar with that camera but most every camera I have ever used has composite out, firewire, some have S out, some have hdmi, some have component out. Run a cable from whatever video out you have to a monitor and that should do it.
Again not sure about the Canon, you might have to go into a menu to set the video out.

Steve Kalle · February 10th, 2010, 02:44 PM

If you don't want a cable hanging out, there are wireless video adapters, but they tend to be fairly expensive.

February 7th, 2010, 02:07 PM	#1
Jordan Orberg Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Redmond, Virginia Posts: 84	Monitoring Footage Being Recorded On Seperate Screen By Client - Suggestions? I have a client wanting to be able to watch the footage as it was being recorded and I wasn't sure what was the easiest/most cost-efficient way of doing this. I am currently using a Canon XH-A1. I would like for the client to be able to watch what I'm recording but not have to be right up on top of the camera while doing it. We'll be shooting a lot of broll so we'll be moving around a good bit. Most shots won't be on a tripod or this would be an easy fix. Any suggestions?

February 10th, 2010, 09:14 AM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	not totally familar with that camera but most every camera I have ever used has composite out, firewire, some have S out, some have hdmi, some have component out. Run a cable from whatever video out you have to a monitor and that should do it. Again not sure about the Canon, you might have to go into a menu to set the video out. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

February 10th, 2010, 08:19 AM	#2
Jordan Orberg Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Redmond, Virginia Posts: 84	Anybody have any solutions?

February 10th, 2010, 02:44 PM	#4
Steve Kalle Trustee Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,554	If you don't want a cable hanging out, there are wireless video adapters, but they tend to be fairly expensive.