There were numerous difficulties with the cameras randomly freezing up and not responding to controls, requiring someone to get on a ladder and power-cycle the unit.Īs part of the updated system, we’ve ditched the AMX controller and are using Sony’s RM-BR300 control unit which is designed for this particular camera. The original design used an AMX touchscreen/joystick controller and a custom integration over RS-232, with each camera homerun to the control rack.
As a result, we acquired some more cameras, and are in the process of updating the camera system in that room. Things have come full circle now, and the ability to stream services and events from this space is being requested. Due to lack of use, the cameras originally installed were re-purposed for Resurrection Online in the main sanctuary. The original intent was to provide some additional angles for videographers to use, but the idea never really took off. When we remodeled the space a few years back, it was originally designed with these cameras in mind. We recently acquired a few more of Sony’s excellent EVI-D70 cameras for use in our chapel for streaming weddings, funerals, and other events in our smaller worship space.
Now, back to our regularly scheduled blog post!
SONY EVI D70 CAMERA UPDATE
Update – October 2021: It blows my mind that nearly 11 years later, this is still one of the most frequently visited posts on the site…
A reader is going to give it a try, and if it’s successful, I’ll update the post with some pictures. Theoretically, it should work, but you might need to alter some pinouts in the breakout box, and I would highly recommend using shielded/grounded cable, as RS-232 is an unbalanced signal. Update – January 2014: Wow, 3 years later this is still one of the most popular posts on this blog! I’ve had some questions about using this with the EVI-HD1, which has only RS-232 DIN ports.