How to use Macbook Pro as monitor for HD Film Camera?

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MikeJames

How do you connect a Macbook Pro up to use at a monitor for an HD camera? Im looking for the simplest way. I have a Cannon HD camcorder and I want to use the Macbook as the monitor. Thank you..

Answer
The MacBook Pro is a computer - not a monitor - but i guess iMovie or Final Cut - you need to connect the miniDV tape based camcorder's DV port to the MacBook Pro with a firewire cable. Consumer grade hard disc drive and flash memory camcorders don't have a DV port, so you can't get there from here (not an Apple Macintosh issue - same issue with traditional Windows/Vista machines).

So if your Canon high definition camcorder is an HV series, you are good to go. If it is HF, HF S or HG series, not gonna happen.

You are much better off just getting a 15"-19" HDTV to be your monitor... any of the above camcorders can use this with either the AV-out, component video out or HDMI depending on the camcorder and HDTV. If portability is the issue, then a portable DVD player works well. Since you aren't playing a DVD, the battery lasts for a LONG time. I've been using a Sony 8.5" portable DVD player for years - it only connects using the analog AV cables, but it works fine when my camcorder is at the end of a camera crane and I can't see its LCD panel...

How to use a lav mic/what do I need to buy?

onedudebor

I'm filming a mini-series and I decided that I want to use lav mics rather than a boom, mainly because I don't know anybody skilled with a boom. What I want to know is what do I need to buy in order to record a lav mic? Do I need to buy any programs, or any recording devices? We're using an HD camcorder, btw. (I don't know the brand)

Answer
I assume you want to use wireless lav mics ?

You will need:

Wireless lav mic:

http://www.amazon.com/Shure-PG14-Wireless-Lavalier-System/dp/B000J36ETE/ref=sr_1_11?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1310057635&sr=1-11

Mic mixer with enough channels for each mic

http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-1202-12-Input-Mixer/dp/B000J5Y282/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1310057539&sr=1-5

Digital recorder

http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H1-Portable-Digital-Recorder/dp/B003QKBVYK/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1310057569&sr=1-1

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