Camera - Electronics question

[wbks]

Anyone here with an electronics background or understanding? Obviously I don't have a clue, but would it be possible to remove the screen from the handycams you see around, and extend the wires via donors, and still make it work providing the wires are hooked up to the correct ones? eg cut them midway between the camera and the screen, and connect an extra meter or so of wire in between each cut wire. Would this work? Or would there be complications because of the added wire?

Thanks

[imdying]

It's quite likely that this would succeed. Often with such things, the only way to know for sure is to try.

[Leviticus]

.. Or if your Cam has a Video output you could use a separate small monitor, in case ya change ya mind

[wbks]

Sure. I guess I'll buy the cheapest handycam I can find and about a kilometer of elec wire haha. Only problem I can think of is the different conductivity of the extra wire (different materials)? Maybe that would affect it?

[bogan]

Anyone here with an electronics background or understanding? Obviously I don't have a clue, but would it be possible to remove the screen from the handycams you see around, and extend the wires via donors, and still make it work providing the wires are hooked up to the correct ones? eg cut them midway between the camera and the screen, and connect an extra meter or so of wire in between each cut wire. Would this work? Or would there be complications because of the added wire?

Thanks

potential complications due to the added capacitance and inductance in the longer wires, safer to do as leviticus said, but the more kiwi way is to go buy some wires! shielding and grounding the shield is a very good idea too

[wbks]

potential complications due to the added capacitance and inductance in the longer wires, safer to do as leviticus said, but the more kiwi way is to go buy some wires! shielding and grounding the shield is a very good idea too

Hmm. What's the worst that could happen if the wires increased or decreased the actual voltage getting to the monitor? Just low signal, or would it probably not run at all? A seperate monitor would be best, but I'm not sure I could find one (that is self powered) of the right size to suit.

[rickstv]

I think you will find that there isn't wires between the screen and the camera, instead there will most likely be a flexy cable made up of laminated copper strips which cannot be cut and joined.
Rick.

[jim.cox]

Hmm. What's the worst that could happen if the wires increased or decreased the actual voltage getting to the monitor? Just low signal, or would it probably not run at all? A seperate monitor would be best, but I'm not sure I could find one (that is self powered) of the right size to suit.

They cant increase the voltage, but any joins in the wires may increase the resistance and degrade the signal. Also the extra length of cable will do the same. Just how much longer were you thinking of.?

[riffer]

I think you will find that there isn't wires between the screen and the camera, instead there will most likely be a flexy cable made up of laminated copper strips which cannot be cut and joined.
Rick.

Depending on the proximity of the different signal pathways on the strip yo may be able to do this. Of course, you're screwed if it's a multilayered strip.

However, anything can be done if you're resourceful and determined. My main concern would be any potential latency due to the impedence of the extra wire causing timing issues between the CCD and the processing chip.

Be worth testing though...

[wbks]

They cant increase the voltage, but any joins in the wires may increase the resistance and degrade the signal. Also the extra length of cable will do the same. Just how much longer were you thinking of.?

About 50cms...

I think you will find that there isn't wires between the screen and the camera, instead there will most likely be a flexy cable made up of laminated copper strips which cannot be cut and joined.
Rick.

Damn, that makes sense but I hadn't thought of that.

For what seems to be the simpler route, does anyone know of any way I could get a cheap seperate monitor?

[EgliHonda]

Is this for some pervy, shower-cam type operation...?

[wbks]

Lol, no. It's for my bike. Besides, I think people may notice a handycam sitting in their shower

[EgliHonda]

Yes, you would think so...
Doesn't appear to deter the voyeur web sites however. There seem to be an awful lot of hot young college girls being filmed without consent (or so I am told)...

[bogan]

Lol, no. It's for my bike. Besides, I think people may notice a handycam sitting in their shower

rear view cam? can get small screens and remote cameras for pretty cheap atm

[avgas]

Get the best cable possible - gold plated if you have to. This will minimise your losses.
Have seen it done on about 20cm lengths, our programming screens we have run on about 50cm of good ribbon cable.
Is the screen not attached to the main board of the camera? If it is forget it, you will have a cunt of a time ripping the screen off and soldering it back on connecting cable