<div dir="ltr"><div>Thank you for the responses so far. To clarify, I need both a video camera and an IR cam for two different locations in the performance space. The cam Jerry is suggesting might be just what I need for the IR, but I need zoom capability and tripod mount for the conductor cam.</div><div><br></div>Re: latency issues. Trust me, nobody is obsessed with latency as much as opera companies. This season, we have switched to flat screen LED TVs for conductor feed, but we use a small digital camera with RCA outs. We actually conducted a latency test with analog and HDMI inputs with different screens, and found that there's no latency in new flat panels switched to Game mode with analog input, but HDMI cam to HDMI output on a TV produces even more latency that a non-game mode feed does. The reason I am looking for HDMI compatibility is because these cams are likely to be used as live video cams in future productions (where latency is not an issue), as well as for some other uses in the company.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><br>---<br>Anna B. Labykina<br>Technical Director<br>BOSTON LYRIC OPERA<br>11 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111-1736 <br><a href="mailto:ALabykina@blo.org" target="_blank">ALabykina@blo.org</a>|o 617.542.4912 x259 |m 617.388.5656</div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Jerry Durand via Stagecraft <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<font face="Arial">The cam I just got has WiFi, a wired network
connection, and RCA connectors. IR/daylight with built in
lights. PAL/NTSC software selectable. The details that </font>I
found to be a problem is it came with zero documentation and being
the newer H.264 type the standard camera software like Xeoma can't
talk to it. But, once you get the right version of CMS software it
does work with a pretty decent picture.<br>
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These are sold by a bunch of vendors, the one I have cost $33 with
shipping.<br>
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<div>On 05/19/2015 10:52 AM, ani via
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<pre><div><div class="h5">Dear collective wisdom
I need to purchase a conductor cam and an IR cam for an off-site
production. These will provide the conductor and full stage shots to
SM located in another room, and to conductor monitors for the singers.
I already own a cheapo cam that can be used for non-IR stage shot.
Ideally, these cameras will have RCA outs as well as HDMI for future
endeavors. I have never purchased a video camera in my life, so it's
bit hard to wade through all the options out there. Does anyone own
cams they swear by? Model numbers helpful.
Thank you!
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Anna B. Labykina
Technical Director
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA
11 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111-1736
<a href="mailto:ALabykina@blo.org" target="_blank">ALabykina@blo.org</a>|o <a href="tel:617.542.4912%20x259" value="+16175424912" target="_blank">617.542.4912 x259</a> |m <a href="tel:617.388.5656" value="+16173885656" target="_blank">617.388.5656</a></div></div>
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