Video Camera Selection for Live Feed Recording to Mixer

[Pastortom1]

Not sure where to post this.......Hope it fits.

I have Sony DCR-VX2100 cameras, and wanted to use them for video feed to a mixer for live fading/mixing of music performances.........

My problem is with the cameras themselves...... They have a stinking "demo mode" built in that is a factory default set to "standby" mode..... Example: If I want to mount a camera high, say a ceiling mount for overhead shots, I need to remotely "cut" the power for on/off operation (I can't very well climb a ladder each time I want to turn the camera on). However, the camera will "reset" to factory defaults every time I turn it off by cutting the power remotely......If I turn it on and off using the thumb-switch on the back of the camera, it will stay "off". SOooooooo, I can't use this model for anything other than hands on locations. Bummer, since my best shots come from overhead considering my studio set-up.

I need some experienced input on good cameras (camcorders) that will NOT give me this kind of grief when using them in a "constant-on" setting..... I'm basically using them as live TV production cameras on a budget, and can't have some goofy demo kick in every time the power is cut.

HELP........... Need some suggestions. Ready to pull my hair out. I don't have big bucks for Pro TV cameras right now.............need the best low budget solution.

Thanks for any input................... Doc

 

[Chili]

A quick google search and I found that if you put a tape in the camera it will not go into demo mode. There is also a setting somewhere in the menu to turn the demo mode off.

does that help? Or maybe I'm not understanding your problem.

 

[bouldersoundguy]

The tape camcorders I've used turn off after five minutes or so to save the head when there's a tape loaded. That may reset some controls to the default values.

 

[Pastortom1]

For live feed, you have to use it without a tape to avoid going into standby. When you use it without a tape, demo mode kicks in. If I turn it on manually, I can just turn off the demo mode. BUT, if I leave the camera "on" and turn it off remotely by switching the A/C power (which we have to do with a ceiling mounted camera), it resets to it's factory pre-sets, which include the goffy "demo-mode" again.

I need different cameras.