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Video monitors: a non-electrical musician needs tech help
#295353 - 09/09/12 01:46 AM
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Re: Video monitors: a non-electrical musician needs tech help
[Re: Mojo2000]
#295356 - 09/09/12 02:16 AM
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> The following are video monitors designed for car headrest use. I need one of them
> for use at a piano, so I can create a line-of-sight with a choral director via
> camcorder when, due to stage layout issues, I cannot actually see her directly. I
> need AV (RCA jack) inputs, which are common to all three models.
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> http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesa...and_LCD_Display
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> http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesa...Screen_for_Cars
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> http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesa...t_Monitor-Black
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> Problem is, based on what I think I see in the ads, all of these monitors are meant
> to be wired for power to the car battery. I need a way to power via AC wall adapter
> or portable AA/C/etc. battery. Can you help a non-electrician find a solution?
Go to radio shack and buy a generic 120V AC to 12V DC wall adapter. you can probably find one with a reverse car adapter, or just solder the wires together.
Only one with amperage specs gave 800mA, so I'd get something that will put out at least 1.5A
Or you can just wire in a decent sized 12V battery, but then you'll need a charger.
This would do the job, even if you had to cut wires.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunforce-AC-to-DC-Power-Converter/15063172
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Re: Video monitors: a non-electrical musician needs tech help
[Re: italie]
#295357 - 09/09/12 02:22 AM
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> Go to radio shack and buy a generic 120V AC to 12V DC wall adapter. you can probably
> find one with a reverse car adapter, or just solder the wires together.
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> Only one with amperage specs gave 800mA, so I'd get something that will put out at
> least 1.5A
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> Or you can just wire in a decent sized 12V battery, but then you'll need a charger.
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> This would do the job, even if you had to cut wires.
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> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunforce-AC-to-DC-Power-Converter/15063172
Thanks! But all of this does require cutting and/or soldering? Probably I should find a local pal who's handy with a soldering iron?
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Re: Video monitors: a non-electrical musician needs tech help
[Re: Mojo2000]
#295358 - 09/09/12 03:17 AM
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> > Go to radio shack and buy a generic 120V AC to 12V DC wall adapter. you can
> probably
> > find one with a reverse car adapter, or just solder the wires together.
> >
> > Only one with amperage specs gave 800mA, so I'd get something that will put out at
> > least 1.5A
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> > Or you can just wire in a decent sized 12V battery, but then you'll need a charger.
> >
> >
> > This would do the job, even if you had to cut wires.
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> > http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunforce-AC-to-DC-Power-Converter/15063172
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> Thanks! But all of this does require cutting and/or soldering? Probably I should find
> a local pal who's handy with a soldering iron?
depends. if the TV comes with a cigarette style power adapter, you can just buy the one I linked and be done. If it comes with a standard barrel jack type, you may be able to buy a universal DC adapter that will fit it at radio shack. if it comes with just wires, you will need to solder, or buy good crimp connectors. either way doesn't take much skill, you can be walked through the process easily.
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Re: Video monitors: a non-electrical musician needs tech help
[Re: Mojo2000]
#295412 - 09/09/12 09:31 PM
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I wonder if the delay created by the electronics would be harmful?
Why not just use a mirror?
(Really, what would they have done 100 years ago?)
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Re: Video monitors: a non-electrical musician needs tech help
[Re: amused]
#295476 - 09/10/12 03:36 PM
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> I wonder if the delay created by the electronics would be harmful?
So far, I had been using an LG DVD player with AV-In, and that was just fine for latency. I want to replace that because it's just a little too thick for comfortable use on most piano music-stands.
> Why not just use a mirror?
Not flexible enough to accommodate all the various positions I've been in relative to the conductor.
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Re: Video monitors: a non-electrical musician needs tech help
[Re: Mojo2000]
#295479 - 09/10/12 03:50 PM
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> Not flexible enough to accommodate all the various positions I've been in relative to
> the conductor.
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