Canon HF200 and use Ipad 2 as a monitor

[milligan]

I have the canon HF200 and love it.

I just went down to the Apple store and looked at the ipad2. I'd love to be able
to connect the 2 using the camera usb and use the ipad as a monitor.
The guy at the store said I could connect the two for downloading footage but could not use the ipad as a monitor. Is this true? Sounds such a shame, does anyone know of a work around that will make this work?

Thanks

 

[-DH]

http://www.google.com/search?client...a+monitoring&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

-DH

 

[martinX]

Better to buy a dedicated LCD video monitor. You'd have to mount the iPad somewhere, you'd need a hood for it etc. I admit it sounds like a great geeky thing to do, but when it comes down to it there's no easy way to do it technically and even if you could it's largely impractical.

 

[milligan]

Yes. Thanks. Makes total sense when you put it that way. Am trying to justify buying one. But as a monitor ...no.
Thanks.

 

[Anonymous Freak]

Also, iMovie for iPad won't import/edit AVCHD video as from the HF200. It will only import video if it is stored in the DCIM folder, as videos from a digital still camera do. (Yeah, I was hoping to use my iPad as an ultra-light simple video editor, too.)