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This is no ordinary TRV16 with old technology low rez camera. This unit has been modified with the Raspberry Pi HD camera with 1440x1080 resolution.
The RPI with its camera replaces the old camera and reuses the old camera mount so once the
covers are on you would not see any difference between the old and modified unit.
The only noticeable difference is the two switches on the top replacing the color adjustment knobs.
The switches are used to run the HDMI combined video and sound preview and record to the internal micro SD.
The unit comes equipped with the HDMI cable, AC cord and external USB connector for the USB stick.
The video can be either saved to the external HDMI recorder, or internal memory and then transferred to the
USB stick.
The Unit also has a small wireless keyboard that provides access to full RPI functionality including the
WiFi access from another computer on the local network.
The camera full functionality can be controlled through the wireless keyboard or over the WiFi.
For simple no nonsense record and preview the two switches are included and the preview/record operation can be started
with just a flick of the switch.
Video Quality
The 16mm high quality lens gives extremely sharp videos.
The global shutter camera combined with the 5 blade shutter wheel gives flickerless videos with
beautiful colors.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14lk...ew?usp=sharing
The sound at the beginning is distorted because there was no film lead on this clip to allow for the sound flywheel
to spin up.
I started the project with Kim. He originally restored the old projector and got it working properly.
I fixed one of the transport gears. That was a project in itself. The gear has a nasty crack in it.
Clamped the gear and epoxied two disks on each side.
And this is what the result looked like:
Was not sure it this would work, but id DID, Yeah!!!
Then after that, several weeks of RPI mods, software, testing etc etc.
Lots of work, but it was tons of fun and very happy with the results.
The RPI with its camera replaces the old camera and reuses the old camera mount so once the
covers are on you would not see any difference between the old and modified unit.
The only noticeable difference is the two switches on the top replacing the color adjustment knobs.
The switches are used to run the HDMI combined video and sound preview and record to the internal micro SD.
The unit comes equipped with the HDMI cable, AC cord and external USB connector for the USB stick.
The video can be either saved to the external HDMI recorder, or internal memory and then transferred to the
USB stick.
The Unit also has a small wireless keyboard that provides access to full RPI functionality including the
WiFi access from another computer on the local network.
The camera full functionality can be controlled through the wireless keyboard or over the WiFi.
For simple no nonsense record and preview the two switches are included and the preview/record operation can be started
with just a flick of the switch.
Video Quality
The 16mm high quality lens gives extremely sharp videos.
The global shutter camera combined with the 5 blade shutter wheel gives flickerless videos with
beautiful colors.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14lk...ew?usp=sharing
The sound at the beginning is distorted because there was no film lead on this clip to allow for the sound flywheel
to spin up.
I started the project with Kim. He originally restored the old projector and got it working properly.
I fixed one of the transport gears. That was a project in itself. The gear has a nasty crack in it.
Clamped the gear and epoxied two disks on each side.
And this is what the result looked like:
Was not sure it this would work, but id DID, Yeah!!!
Then after that, several weeks of RPI mods, software, testing etc etc.
Lots of work, but it was tons of fun and very happy with the results.
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