[H-GEN] Camcorders with HDMI-out

[matt]

Hi Tomas,

I can bring along my Blackmagic Pocket Camera which will do HDMI at 
720p. I think Mark might have a cheap camera that will do the same.

Matt
On 23/09/14 21:20, Tomas Marko Miljenović wrote:
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> 'Evening all,
>
> I've recently acquired a couple of Lenkeng HDMI transmitters[1], which (with
> some reverse-engineering and python-fu[2]) can act as HDMI-over-cat5
> converters. Now I'm looking for some recording hardware to test with...
>
> Does anyone have a digital camcorder that can output video over HDMI at 720p
> (or better), that I can please borrow at this Saturday's HUMBUG meeting?
>
> Motivation: videos from linux.conf.au, pycon-au and all sorts of random events
> using similar open-source tools are all 4:3 and 576i, at best.
> This is chiefly because:
>   a) everyone is stuck using firewire- (IEEE 1394-) compatible camcorders and
>      laptops, as HDMI capture hardware is too expensive or rare.
>   b) the software used[3] only deals with DV and firewire, mainly due to (a).
>   c) open-source/UNIX-compatible or not, no other (affordable) software fits
>      our needs.
> I'm hoping to use the HDMI transmitters to get around (a), then complete some
> software I've been developing to handle (b) and (c). Now I just need real HDMI
> input devices to test with - to see if things work, or to provide info to the
> manufacturer for a future (gigabit-only) model they're planning.
>
> Many thanks
> - Tomas
>
> 1. http://www.lenkeng.net/HDMIwangluochuanshuqi/lenkeng72.html
> 2. http://danman.eu/blog/reverse-engineering-lenkeng-hdmi-over-ip-extender/
> 3. http://dvswitch.alioth.debian.org
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