2014Monitors forum
Powering up a Scout steadicam monitor and connecting a Canon C100 camera
12 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The Scout monitor requires a 12V power cable connected through an adapter cable with a male mini XLR connector that plugs into the monitor's female mini XLR port.
- A Canon C100 camera outputs HDMI video while a steadicam sled uses SDI connections, requiring an HDMI to SDI converter to connect the camera to the steadicam topstage.
- The Scout monitor can accept either HD-SDI video input via BNC connector or HDMI video input through an external line run to the monitor.
Depends on
- This discussion involves a specific 2014-era steadicam model and Canon C100 camera combination.
- The exact connector types and power requirements may vary depending on monitor revision or regional variants.
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