Stop WASTING money! EASY, CHEAP, DIY Monitor for retro cameras!
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Turn a $9 AliExpress dashcam monitor into the perfect portable screen for your retro cameras! In this video, I’ll show you how to easily mod it with a rechargeable battery, saving you hundreds compared to expensive pro monitors. While it’s not professional gear, it works great for framing with your vintage cameras. Thanks for your support, and let's dive in!
Hello everyone! I hope you enjoy the video and find it helpful. Just a reminder that I don’t sell or represent any stores, nor do I receive any commissions; this is just a hobby I love. :) If anyone wants to take on this project, here are the links to the components featured in the video:
Dash cam monitor: tinyurl.com/v2y73d72
2000 mAh Rechargeable Battery: tinyurl.com/2s4242vb
Battery Charger with Voltage Booster: tinyurl.com/2jn8cxp6
Female 3.5mm 4 pole AV Connector Cable: tinyurl.com/kd9cnfea
On/Off Switch 3 pin: tinyurl.com/bdzjaj94
Of course, you can use similar parts if you already have them at home, and feel free to use this as a reference. Buy from whichever seller you trust most or the one offering the best price. If you purchase them together using the “choice” option on AliExpress, you can save on shipping! :)
You can probably get more efficiency out of the monitor by bypassing some of the power circuitry in the monitor too. I've modified a few similar ones (3.5", about $18 on Amazon), and tapped into the output from the 12v->5v converter on the board, and just feed it 5v, and it runs great! With other models of monitor, there's sometimes enough space inside the enclosure to hold the battery you're using too. I put a raspberry pi zero inside of one of mine. :D Also you could probably fit a panel mount TRRS jack right inside the enclosure too. And if there's not enough space, a 3d printed extension could be made to fit all of the stuff in there. Hmmm... I should make this! Love your videos and projects... very inspirational! They make me want to work on stuff!
Yes! If you make this tag me, I’d like to understand your version
True. I've literally made a small battery powered monitor out of a similar screen. I packed the little monitor full of small lithium cells, used a powerbank module (for a single 18650 cell) as the charger and boost converter to get 5v, and even installed a couple of small speakers and a stereo amp so it has audio and video.
I use it with a raspberry pi zero as a tiny cyberdeck.
I have a DVR and a monitor, I'm still on the lookout for a good camera, seems like a decent one is hard to come by that isn't super over priced.
Great video, very well explained. You do a great job presenting the information to clarify what you are doing.
Maybe using something like FIMO would be cleaner than glue for the switch?
Thank you! Ordering the parts right now.
Nice, can you share some links to this stuff in the video description?
Thank you! I’ve left links to all the components in the pinned first comment. :)
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Thought of doing something like this just the other day)
I think it might be better to use 18650 batteries connected in series(one battery is 3.7v(but actually 4.2v) so it will output 7.4v(but actually 8.4v) so you dont have to step up your voltage, and mount 18650 holder on the back of the monitor. And now you should be able to bring more batteries with you for longer shoots. And also id put off/on switch after the charging board, so I bont have to turn on the device for charging.
love yor video man you are like my bro i aslso do same thing ,can you make a video about converting camera in a neat ir nightvision device
I have used the same monitor as a cue monitor on a video mixer. It is good enough 👍
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Great work, as usual, Max! Your production quality is off the charts. Your construction skills are top notch too. Even as an amateur.
OK. You missed the elephant in the room. How about recharging the battery? When you plug in the USB connector, it is obvious to me that, the power switch must be in the ON position. Does this mean that the monitor will power up too OR, in the absence of an input video signal, the monitor is in a low power standby state?
@@videolabguy Thank you so much! And Wow, you’re absolutely right! I don’t know how I overlooked that. I’ll try to clarify it right now; maybe I’ll add a pinned comment. As for the battery charging, it’s not necessary for the switch to be on since the USB cable connects directly to the voltage booster, and we cut the power afterward. So it doesn’t matter if it’s on or off; if it’s on, it will keep charging. But as you mentioned, the monitor will be on, and without a video signal, it will consume a bit less power. Thank you so much for pointing that out!
Keep up the good work.
Thank you!😊
Cool project! Thanks
Awesome thanks for sharing thisn😊
@stillben You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful! :)
@@MaxVegaKun you are an inspiration to the world of camcorder fans
perfect video with a lot of details, thanks!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. If you have any questions or need more information, just let me know!