r/tapeless

Recently USB camera app got an update. One that I was most excited for was the, Improve video render performance and quality.

So I thought sweet the image quality has been improved so I bring out my android phone setup with the easy cap to take some sample footage and. It's kinda grainy, like I know it's a 20 year old camera in relatively low light, but should it be this grainy? or is there a setting I can enable to inprove image quality?

No need battery : powerbank
No need tape : android phone
Additional zoom

After a lot of trial and error, I finally have my tapeless setup working the way I wanted.
Camera: Sony Handycam (Hi8)
Added:
External monitor/recorder
Large NP-F battery powering the rig
Live digital capture, no tapes involved
I wanted to keep the original lens and CCD look while completely removing tape from the workflow. It’s surprisingly comfortable to shoot handheld despite all the extra hardware.
Still planning to clean up the cable management, but it’s finally at the point where I can grab it and start filming immediately.
Curious to see everyone else’s tapeless builds. What would you improve on this rig?

Got this from a friend cleaning out his college’s media room. It’s in pristine condition too.

New tapeless setup just dropped. Ayn Thor

By far not my prettiest build, and to some it probably doesn’t look that complicated, but this was a really fun challenge and I’m proud of how it turned out.
I finally finished it. The signal path is a custom 3.5mm Sony A/V pinout to ImmersionRC PowerPlay pinout cable, with the video line spliced in the middle to RCA. That RCA feeds into an RCA-to-HDMI converter, which then outputs to a SmallHD monitor.
The goal was to make tapeless camcorders fit into a smoother on-set workflow. Since the video is converted to HDMI, you can connect it to wireless HDMI transmitters or other production gear, letting directors, clients, or crew monitor the camera live while the PowerPlay is still recording.
It took a lot of testing, soldering, and figuring out the wiring, but it was a fun project from start to finish. I think it’s a pretty cool solution.

Just wanted to share !
Custom made a 3d printed case for the FS H200, if you need one DM me
Currently modelling one for my VX1k

Hi everyone, sharing my recent project here. Tapeless Sony PD150 that records full quality to a removable SD card. The footage can be transferred to a computer via WIFI or the SD card. The mod its self is not invasive to the camera and is reversible. I am still working out playback/ some bugs on the firmware. This is not a pre-existing recorder built into the camera, this is my own custom firmware/ hardware.

More updates soon on mini_nz99 on insta.

Also looking for some help with PCB design! hit my dm!

Peace

I know not everyone likes the powerplays and I've seen great videos on 3.5mm help with custom wires, but mine is RCA and I can't seem to find the right cable that will push through a clear output. I've gotten the blue screen, black screen and occasionally the fuzzy and distorted output, but nothing sound yet. If anyone has aaaany help, id greatly appreciate it. Leaving for Europe in two days and was hoping to try and film some cool stuff while I was out there🤘🏻

3rd time posting this, spelled “custom” wrong twice.

Links

https://a.co/d/020i17RT

https://a.co/d/037zODWO

i just purchased the Unisheen UR230A off amazon for 50 dollars for my Hitachi stable pix tapeless build (i’ll share soon) if anyone has experience or has heard about it i’m curious about others experiences.

After going on hiatus due to school I’ve finally come across spare time. My friends convinced me to head to one of the first large-ish car meets of the summer.

So glad I brought the camera!