How can I add a deliberate delay to a camera's HDMI live output?
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I want to intentionally delay the live HDMI feed from a Sony HDR-PJ10 before it appears on an HDTV. Is there a practical way to add this delay, and what kind of equipment would be needed for a short delay versus a longer delay?
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All that is happening when you use the HDMI feed is that a lot of data is being sent down a cable to represent each frame of video.
To delay that video data requires a device that can buffer a lot of data and then send it out later.
That would require some kind of video input device that can accept the HDMI and has some kind of large reasonably fast storage , so that's some kind of computer with a video capture capability.
Basically it's recording video and then replaying it later. You might find a set-top box that can do it, but I don't know of one off the top of my head.
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Yes, but not with the camera alone. An HDMI output is just a continuous stream of video frames, so to delay it you need something in between that can buffer the signal and send it out later.
For a very short delay, a dedicated video delay unit may work; some inexpensive boxes only add a few frames of delay. For a longer delay, you generally need a device that can capture and store the HDMI feed—effectively recording it and replaying it later. In practice, that usually means a computer or specialized video hardware with HDMI capture and enough fast storage, or a professional buffer-and-send delay box.
So the basic options are:
- short delay: dedicated HDMI/video delay hardware
- longer delay: computer or pro video system with HDMI capture and buffering
The main limits are how much delay you want and how much you want to spend.
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