use itouch as external camcorder lcd monitor?

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whiteside1000

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• May 21, 2008

• #1

does anyone know how to use an itouch as an external video monitor for a camcorder? I have a Canon XL2 (which only has a viewfinder but no swing-out lcd viewfinder) and I would love it if I could feed the video signal directly from the videoout/firewire out from the camcorder to it. I have been told that this is basically possible, but requires a little software solution... any information regarding this would be terrific!
Thanks,
andrew

 

PMB

macrumors 65816

• May 21, 2008

• #2

possible, with the PASEN itouch, but mabey not the apple iPod touch

http://en.pasen.it/product_detail.php?id=23

 

andybno1

Suspended

• May 22, 2008

• #3

the ipod has NO video input well besides syncing videos via iTunes lol

 

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macman44

macrumors newbie

• May 22, 2008

• #4

What would be the point in doing this?

Also why didn't you just get a camcorder with a swing out LCD in the first place if it's important to you?

 

IgnatiusTheKing

macrumors 68040

• May 22, 2008

• #5

macman44 said:

What would be the point in doing this?

Also why didn't you just get a camcorder with a swing out LCD in the first place if it's important to you?

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He obviously doesn't want to buy a new camera, and that isn't even the issue here.

To the OP: your best bet is to find out if there is a jailbreak program that allows you to use the dock connecter port as a video in. I know that's not very helpful, but as of right now there isn't a way to do what you are asking without jailbreaking.

 

andybno1

Suspended

• May 22, 2008

• #6

even with jailbreaking the ipod will not accept a video input without (I'm guessing) a hardware mod