Benton wrote:pfrizalone posted this extremely cheap battery solution for the external SDI to HDMI converter:
It's 9 volts and the unit takes 5V but he says it works great.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-9-VOLTS-DC- ... 3f22215bdd
But I agree that just to keep things simple I would spring for the $300, but if you really need to keep the money tight, it apparently is a cheap solution that works. $250 savings can buy a nice lens on Ebay!
Absolutely, and as much as I love DIY type devices and deals, I get paid to shoot,
and I can't have a plastic "consumer" looking object Duct taped/Velcro strapped to my rig that could fail at anytime.
I would consider DIY for the mount option I posted above for the HyperDeck since it looks solid
but the Converter for $59 is plastic and has vent holes, probably not good if a drop of rain hits it.
Anyway for a temporary solution I guess I would try it, But on a paying gig..No Way!