The great HV hack boondoggle thread

**HueyNRolf** · 2009 February 17th, 23:59

Originally Posted by VictorOlam

Yes, but of course! That is the only way I can run the tape drive at 4 times speed to make the DVCPRO HD bitrate!

Only lets me lay down 15 minutes of footage per tape but sacrifices must be made...

Hate to be the one to tell you this, Vic, but a higher pixel count will make things worse not better. Now the zoom would be a better mod, can you get it to X200 optical?

**VictorOlam** · 2009 February 18th, 00:08

Originally Posted by HueyNRolf

Hate to be the one to tell you this, Vic, but a higher pixel count will make things worse not better. Now the zoom would be a better mod, can you get it to X200 optical?

The 10 megapixel sensor is actually a larger chip...

Each individual photosite significantly larger than stock.

Better low light too.

Vic

p.s. Had to do do some mods to the back of the stock zoom too... to get it to cover the larger chip!

**HueyNRolf** · 2009 February 18th, 00:14

Originally Posted by VictorOlam

The 10 megapixel sensor is actually a larger chip...

Each individual photosite significantly larger than stock.

Better low light too.

Vic

p.s. Had to do do some mods to the back of the stock zoom too... to get it to cover the larger chip!

Oh so you're going above 1920x1080?

**VictorOlam** · 2009 February 18th, 00:21

Originally Posted by HueyNRolf

Oh so you're going above 1920x1080?

Nope... skipping lines

**HueyNRolf** · 2009 February 18th, 00:26

Originally Posted by VictorOlam

Nope... skipping lines

Skipping your medication, more like.

**VictorOlam** · 2009 February 18th, 00:29

Originally Posted by HueyNRolf

Skipping your medication, more like.

Hmmm... yeah, that too. But what does that have to do with the price of grey market DALSA CMOS chips?

**_gl** · 2009 February 18th, 07:16

Originally Posted by Duke

I haven't really followed the thread for awhile, but it's about 14 pages and 6 months long now, and no one has actually done anything to hack the HV20, right?

You want the Official Firmware Hacking Thread (see 1st post for a summary & latest updates).

**CWildenradt** · 2009 February 18th, 07:45

Originally Posted by VictorOlam

Hey Huey!

Nice tune, Sir... I feel honored! I'm still around, kicking the tires...

http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=21670

Some are wondering about the black gaffers tape.

Well that covers up the surgery I did on this beast.

Removed the stock CMOS and dropped in a 10 megapixel chip.

Sped up the tape drive to handle a DVCPRO HD bitrate too!

And other top secret mods under the hood

Rock on!

Peace,
Vic

Ironically, despite having more than enough pictures of adapting the bellows and such to your camera, you have no pictures of this mod. Any particular reason why that is?

**VictorOlam** · 2009 February 18th, 09:07

Originally Posted by CWildenradt

Ironically, despite having more than enough pictures of adapting the bellows and such to your camera, you have no pictures of this mod. Any particular reason why that is?

C! shhhh... not so loud will ya'

**nikadelphia** · 2009 February 23rd, 17:35

Hello all,
'God i thought i was creative....
i have been following the thread and enjoyed it.
VICOLAM name some reason sounds so similar to a indie filmmaker from europe i have came across. but his website was much much nicer. i dont believe anything this guy says. you have no idea how much this guy hates all of you, specially you CWildenradt..... CWildenradt do you have any video postings? i would like to see them.

**VictorOlam** · 2009 February 24th, 07:31

Originally Posted by nikadelphia

Hello all,
'....you have no idea how much this guy hates all of you, specially you CWildenradt..... CWildenradt do you have any video postings? i would like to see them.

I don't engage in activities I hate... life is too short... I love the HV20 forum and everybody that posts here... if you're going to try and stir up trouble, at least do it by trying to motivate everyone into hacking this little beast cam into all it can be!

And CWildenradt (in my opinion) is a great guy. And a talented filmmaker too.

Peace,
Vic

**benkrebs** · 2009 February 24th, 10:08

Originally Posted by VictorOlam

I don't engage in activities I hate... life is too short... I love the HV20 forum and everybody that posts here... if you're going to try and stir up trouble, at least do it by trying to motivate everyone into hacking this little beast cam into all it can be!

And CWildenradt (in my opinion) is a great guy. And a talented filmmaker too.

Peace,
Vic

this would have been a much more entertaining post had you addressed him as "Sir"

**HueyNRolf** · 2009 February 24th, 10:16

...or signing off:
"Thank you sir, please may I have another."

**CWildenradt** · 2009 February 24th, 19:49

Originally Posted by nikadelphia

....you have no idea how much this guy hates all of you, specially you CWildenradt.....

Especially ME????

But "hate" is such a strong word......

**duey101** · 2009 April 7th, 09:05

Hi everyone, my name is David Gilmour and I just wanted to let you know that I know a guy who figured out how to hack the firmware using pickups from a 72 strat. Apparently you use the coiled copper wires from the pickups and run those directly to the firmware... oh damn, wrong forum!

**duey101** · 2009 April 7th, 09:06

Oh !^@#!*#%! I used my own name in the last post, now everyone will know I am not David Gilmour. Uh.. can anyone tell me if there is a way to delete your own posts?

Thanks

**CWildenradt** · 2009 April 10th, 22:44

Duey!!!!

**Kyleman** · 2009 September 30th, 14:53

Lmao Just read this whole thread straight! Wow.....This is classic!

**Reid Welch** · 2010 March 10th, 20:08

Originally Posted by filmwonder

Hey Group,

Snagged a job as camera assistant next week and found out they are using a HV20 of all things on an indie short.

I was thinking about buying one, and bringing it on set in case the cinematographer wanted extra coverage. Would this be a bit persumputous or would it be helpful, and showing I am eager to help out?

I am also a little afraid on the camera and not knowing what to do with it in regards to manual settings so buying one would let me play with it and get it down before the shoot.

I also just plain want one... any thoughts.

Love the forum. Been reading it for awhile and finally decided to post!

Thanks!

filmwonder

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ADMIN NOTE:

THIS THREAD IS A HOAX, AND AS SOON AS THE INSTIGATOR WAS FOUND OUT HE/SHE DELETED ALL POSTS (USING SEVERAL USER-ID's).

ADMIN HAS SINCE UN-DELETED THESE POSTS TO MAKE THIS A THREAD FOR COMEDIC PROSPERITY.

THERE IS NO HACK AS OF YET THAT GIVES THE HV20/HV30 MANUAL CONTROL!

MAL, NOV 20, 2008

My first view of this "sticky".

Killing time, bp problems today.
Ok, so I read the input above, just a couple of minutes ago,

and Cyclewriter: your input, too. Very funny.
Have 'read' your FAQ.
Stands for frequent arseholes' questions,,, i tink!

I have a great deal of reading to do here!
370 posts in this flypaper of a thread!

You guys, in particular, break me up.

Thank you for this thread. I thought I was gonna
be instantly into a GREAT thread! Well,
it is a great thread...I will read every input in due time.

Just to say thanks to two the very key people here.

Am happy to have a place to live and learn.

Thank you both. You both just got "the green thumb"
from weedy-boy.

That means: I should'a washed my hands, first!
I, mean, a thumbs up is good, but, sanitation is
paramount here!

.

So many posts to reid,
cheers, all,

Read

**trigger_tiger** · 2010 April 4th, 17:11

Epic

!!!!!

**duey101** · 2011 September 28th, 08:58

Oh... what a great read after so many years. This was the most fun I ever had posting anywhere on the net.

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