Use a Tablet Or Phone As a Camera Monitor

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Жыл бұрын

If you need a camera monitor but don't want to break the bank, you can use a tablet. Here's how.
Links to the stuff I use:
MicroHDMI - HDMI: amzn.to/3XI9YY9
The Capture Card: amzn.to/3GWJH1D
USB-A - Micro-USB (OTG): amzn.to/3J0MzNi
The links above are Amazon affiliate links.
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@joeking1956 8 ай бұрын

Great video. I love that you explain the difficulties that you had and then explain your solution.

@aliabia 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is a life saver and it actually worked... I watched 10 other similar videos before this one but either the apps or recommended cords did not work for my device. These recommendations are the winner! 🎉😂❤

@DJones-tb8nn 2 ай бұрын

Short and to the point, definitely what I was looking for. You got a new subscriber here.

@TBSCFL 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, bought the parts listed and downloaded the app and connected all to my Sony AX53 camcorder and it works a treat THANK YOU

@Moto_Blog Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this short Info 👍

@crosswindharmonica2944 2 ай бұрын

A very simple, comprehensive & easy to understand method. Thanks.

@Wrangleri Жыл бұрын

A great idea! Love it

@yeohszehow 7 ай бұрын

thanks for the information and suggestions

@cpkdude Жыл бұрын

could you feed the output of say a satellite receiver or cable box output instead of a camera to the little HDMI capture box? Would it handle motion

@lilly132lilly 4 ай бұрын

Very useful video. Thank you😊

@jrock2617 Ай бұрын

Great vid, having issues finding outdoor security cameras that wire directly to tablets, any recommendations??

@pennilesszen 4 ай бұрын

thanks for this video. I have a Sony FX3 and the camera seems to have a micro USB, hdmi and USB-C ports and no micro-hdmi slot. which cable do you recommend I get instead of the micro-hdmi-to-hdmi ? Thanks!

@YamilSunRay 7 ай бұрын

nice! Would this also work to the blackmagic cinema camera 6k FF e.g.?

@850Tech 9 күн бұрын

Does Touch controls work using the tab ? Like focus points

@leonidassavvides 6 ай бұрын

What software you have installed and used to capture hdmi in to usb... recording... is it OBS screen recording and streaming software? Is this the best free?

@ptecza 6 күн бұрын

Hi Ville! Is the USB 2.0 capture card good enough? Maybe it's better to buy the card that supports USB 3.0? What's your opinion?

@bambino3162 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@EnjoySynthSounds 2 ай бұрын

You can also use your tablet as a screen for your hdmi enabled modern console, Raspberry pi, C64 maxi/mini, or Amiga mini, for example. Most old tablets such as the Lenovo yogas have micro usb ports, so you'll connect it to a dual otg cable (one cable for power, one for data) then connect to the capture device which is accepting the HDMI signal from your console or pi. Many of them Yogas have large battery lives, so it's a great portable solution if you dont have access to a large TV. Youll need to buy the pro version of USB CAMERA to remove advertising or find another free camera app. If you have USB C on your tablet, even better. I used to play RETROPIE from a Pi Zero on a tablet screen via the capture card. Excellent device for sure.

@leo16seanow7 Ай бұрын

Great video man

@850Tech 10 күн бұрын

Will this work with my old A6400?

@AnastasiiaN Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@jonnyflyboy Жыл бұрын

I can’t find the app. Link please?

@mhashya101 11 ай бұрын

What Ram on Tablet required for this? My 3gb ram gives disturbance

@basketballmaven1454 3 ай бұрын

do you think a external monitor can be hooked up to a canon sx540 hs?

@christo3x3 Жыл бұрын

Can you do the same with a iPad?

@markielinhart Жыл бұрын

Great idea, are you using an iPad? I’m more interested in landscape photography so can I nix the HDMI Capture? ✌️🌻

@villerasku Жыл бұрын

In the video, I was using a cheap Lenovo tablet from 2015, but there shouldn't be any issue using it with iPads. Not sure what you mean by "nix the HDMI capture".

@mirkonikolic7481 6 ай бұрын

my Canon does not have a micro hdmi output, it has a mini hdmi output, will it work with Mini HDMI?

@RafaRGCL Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t find for IPad

@26BloodKiller 7 ай бұрын

I will be testing.

@AdamBrzezicki Жыл бұрын

Is it work with 4K? pls

@benhuuri 7 ай бұрын

En ees tajunnu että suomalainen on kameran edessä joten hyvää enkkua toveri 👍 thanks for the great video. helped alot ✅

@hassanloay1536 9 ай бұрын

Thnx for the video super helpful, but was there any latency?

@villerasku 8 ай бұрын

There's noticeable latency (maybe like 20-50ms).

@ristokaapa6982 9 ай бұрын

Hi Ville, I have tried to connect my new Sony A R 7 IV to my new Ipad pro directly with Camera usb a to Ipad usb a. But it does not work. Might be the camera settings but I have not found any setting which could help. In your tutorial you had a lot of connecting cables. Do I need them when I can connect directly usb a to usb a ?

@villerasku 8 ай бұрын

Just to make sure, USB-A is the standard rectangular USB port. USB-C is the small, more oval-like one. If you have a camera with a USB-C port and the camera has a UVC codec, you shouldn't need anything else. The reason I have so many cables in my video, is due to not having a USB-C port in my camera, so I have to use the video-out port, which is a Micro-HDMI.

@realamericannegro977 Жыл бұрын

Seems way better than play apps for a6000. Very good app but you cant use a remote while u sit phone down to look

@ludonut6047 4 ай бұрын

When you press record on your camera, does the tablet monitor screen go black when recording?

@bhosekar1982 Жыл бұрын

I have been researching this topic since the last few days. The solutions that pop up are as expensive as getting a field monitor. I have a spare iPad lying around which I can put to good use. This solution you have provided is definitely worth trying. I look forward to connecting my Sony a7ii to my iPad 5. I will comment once again to let you know how it goes.

@GiuLauda 11 ай бұрын

Did it work work with the iPad?

@bhosekar1982 11 ай бұрын

@@GiuLauda No, it did not. I have a Sony a7ii and an iPad Pro 11 (2022). I got the Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable + HDMI Capture Card. the HDMI Capture Card has a USB-A cable attached. It also came in with a USB-A to C adapter. Hardware wise it all connected perfectly from the cam to iPad. But I didn't find the same app that you were showing on video to get the live feed from cam. I tried some other app that showed up in the results but it kept showing a blank screen instead of feed from the cam. Any suggestions?

@juanmarianososa 10 ай бұрын

@@bhosekar1982try playing around with the hdmi output options in the camera menu

@villerasku 8 ай бұрын

@@bhosekar1982 Sorry for not replying sooner, I don't really have any apple devices that I could use to try and help. Just using the app store through a browser I actually did find the same app, it was just called "USB Camera". In terms of just getting a black screen, I ran into that issue when I tried using a Camlink as the capture card (aka a capture card that requires a USB 3.0 connection) and my adapter seemed to read out as a USB 2.0 connection. Therefore I only got a black screen. But the same problem didn't come up when using the cheap-o capture card that I showed in the video, due to it only using a USB 2.0 connection. If this is still relevant to you, you could check those two things. Hope it helps.

@bhosekar1982 8 ай бұрын

@@villerasku iOS17 with it's native support for external webcams seems to have resolved the issue. No 3rd party app required.

@mikr0bi 2 ай бұрын

I have a 10.1 inch samsung tablet and a Fuji X-h1 camera. Can it works? OK this kit can looks ridicolously on any event but whos care? With a rig the tablet not loads the camera.

@egeehaque9016 8 ай бұрын

Would you suggest the same equipment if the camera was actually a smart phone? I'm trying to find out how I can connect a monitor such as a Samsung tablet to my android phone as I use the Filmic Pro app to film an interview for a short documentary.

@LogicalFascination 7 ай бұрын

You know filmic remote App?

@24kcuts 6 ай бұрын

Did this work for you? I'm trying to figure out how to record with my Samsung phone and use my Samsung tablet as a monitor while recording. Will this work for that or is there an easier way?

@aliyahthegardenist 10 ай бұрын

This works for my Nikon D3100!😊 Do you know if this app will work to connect cell phone camera to a tablet screen? Because my rear camera for cell phone can produce 4k but would be nice to have a front facing screen for selfie type content. If this is possible what cables do I need? Both phone and tablet are usb c. Will I still need some type of capture card/otg for it to work properly? Just a USB C to USB C did not seem to work.

@villerasku 10 ай бұрын

I doubt that will work. But I'm willing to bet that there's some sort of an app for that.

@aliyahthegardenist 10 ай бұрын

@@villerasku lol okay thanx

@aliyahthegardenist 10 ай бұрын

@LowFigh Hi I just wanted to follow up and say that it can work with the same configuration you suggested. I was able to cast my entire phone screen to my tablet with the app you suggested. I just needed the right HDMI cable with USBC and capture card. It came in the mail and I tested it out immediately. Thank you for this video again. It was a big help. 💙

@pradeepkapoor9596 Ай бұрын

Can I use a Web cam connect with tablet phone?

@ahmedelshall8946 8 ай бұрын

I want to connect my EOS R to android tablet S8 ultra ; to use it as a monitor for my cam . how can I get the best quality 4k results?? And do u recommend a specific Vedio capture card ???

@villerasku 8 ай бұрын

Actually, I recommend you do the recording in the camera, and just use the tablet to monitor yourself. And if you're just monitoring yourself for composition and whatnot, the quality of the feed isn't that big of a deal. That's why the one I use is one of the cheapest capture cards on Amazon. It offers 1080p 30fps max, but it doesn't need USB 3.0 to work, so I can use it with any adapter.

@joetreadonme 11 ай бұрын

Is sony really not able to make an android app that can be used as an external monitor & remote control that works reliably? It's incredibly frustrating that even professional cameras costing thousands of dollars still only have the same crappy 2.5 star mobile app from 9 years ago. Companies could hire like 2 people to write new software for them instead theyre using the menu from the first digital camera they made in 1996.

@juanmarianososa 10 ай бұрын

Monitor + app

@RainbowMaskFilms 11 ай бұрын

Sir, i tried this. It works best with mobile Redmi note 9 pro. But on Honor X8 tablet, half of the bottom screen gets disturbances. Even i tried one foot and 3 feet HDMI cable.

@mhashya101 11 ай бұрын

Pl replay

@artisticagi 6 ай бұрын

1:30 hdmi out 1:44 1:57 usb to usbc adapter 2:01 tablet that supports org 2:30 download usb off app 2:50 now tablet becomes the display

@SEC4POTUS Жыл бұрын

Just get an HDMI to mini HDMI and HDMI female to USB-C.

@frommytravels 11 ай бұрын

Doesn't work

@mimnmi Жыл бұрын

👌👌

@Dr.FarisArab 9 ай бұрын

i tried ur steps but it didnt work..is there sittings needs to be changed?

@villerasku 8 ай бұрын

Really hard to say without any knowledge about the involved equipment.

@ritabohannon9099 Ай бұрын

So a tablet works just as easy as a portable monitor. Actually, better? I need my dvr on a monitor to watch Camara. I want to be able to carry to the living room or my bedroom

@rahmmenon224 9 күн бұрын

I got lost in the cables

@glennb3972 Жыл бұрын

The music you chose is distracting. Your voice and inflection are great. No need to have a snapping snare blocking part of your voice as I listen. Thanks...

@agaala33 6 ай бұрын

Suuuuper helpful :) even for a girl ;) Thanks a lot!

@villerasku 5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!

@jeanmichellaszkewycz3994 Жыл бұрын

Trop de parlotte !

@alaskanfrogman 2 ай бұрын

you provide only the basics, but no app info for converting the smartphone or tablet to a monitor. Not very useful because the app for the wireless devices is the most important part.