Pixel LV-WI Wireless Live View Remote Control: look out, family self-portraits

We've been live viewing our photos on our fancy new-gen DSLRs for a couple years now, even piping that live sensor data into our computer with a first party app, or, gasp, shooting video our magical newfangled cameras. But we haven't done this yet. Pixel Enterprise Limited has just announced its new LV-W1 Wireless Live View Remote Control, which beams a live DSLR view over that well-worn 2.4GHz channel to a handheld remote with a 3-inch 960 x 240 LCD. It seems like a great idea, and while the future might make even fancier dreams come true -- like a live WiFi 2, The Sequel-beamed image to our Windows Phone 8 Series handset, for instance -- but for now this $335 kit should provide for some pretty spectacular Canon or Nikon moments.

[Bhans Posted Feb 20th 2010 10:11PM]

Well, actually...Ive been doing this for some time now, with a 3.5 in touchscreen device. You may have heard of it... the i- something?

Theres an app for that, and its called DSLR remote. But that little thing is cool too I guess. But for $335? Why not buy a an iPod touch...its cheaper, the app is $5 or $10, and then you also have an iTouch...

...makes sense to me

[BachNg Posted Feb 20th 2010 10:20PM]

@Bhans
That app needs wifi, a laptop, and apple's "i" devices. Total cost = more than $300.

[Solid Gray Fox Posted Feb 20th 2010 10:34PM]

@Bhans

I was going to say that... and I'll say what you won't; on your iPhone! I've only recently bought the DSLR app since it now supports the Canon 7D and other newer cameras from Canon and Nikon.

However, I think this solution negates the need to tether your camera to a laptop, if that's the case it's definitely intriguing.

Now what would be even cooler is if some company produced a 2.4 GHz dongle that plugs into the camera directly and can transmit the images to your particular brand of smart phone (let's try to stay brand agnostic eh?) I know it's something that's requested of On One Software that do the DSLR remote.

[Vylen Posted Feb 20th 2010 10:52PM]

@Bhans that's nice and all but that assumes you can tether particular DSLR cameras to your laptop...

there are models out there that dont have such features

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2010 1:05AM]

@BachNg

Actually, you're wrong. DSLR Remote works with both Windows and Macs. Aside from the iPod Touch + App, there is nothing extra to buy.

http://www.ononesoftware.com/detail.php?prodLine_id=38

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2010 1:19AM]

@Vylen

From whatever information I was able to find, Pixel LV-WI supports LiveView mode only. This would make the device support to be limited compared to DSLR Remote app.

The iPhone/iPod Touch app supports more cameras via alternative protocols.

[cmunic8r Posted Feb 20th 2010 10:24PM]

Where can I get one of those new-fangled Windows Phone 8 Series handsets?

[einhanderkiller Posted Feb 21st 2010 3:30AM]

I have some in my van. Wanna see?

[Twitchy Posted Feb 20th 2010 10:30PM]

Ummm, I hope someone from Sony and SE was paying attention. They have both DSLRs and cell-phone divisions, so getting it compatible would be a snap.

[Vylen Posted Feb 20th 2010 10:48PM]

Someone call photoshopdisasters...

what the hells with that pasted puppy and flowers...

[guroth Posted Feb 20th 2010 11:33PM]

Off topic comment is off topic.

[DavidW Posted Feb 21st 2010 12:10AM]

Wow this is really cool...though Live View still has some limitations. I know that when using Live View on my D90 it takes much longer to focus. I could see myself using this is some limited situations, however the cost puts this way out of reach.

I just don't see a huge market for this...

[feekoiy Posted Feb 21st 2010 12:26AM]

would be better off if they created a cheaper wireless dongle for the camera, which can be hooked up to the pc or laptop via a usb or wifi dongle.

[andylaiphoto Posted Feb 21st 2010 12:40AM]

This will be great for shooting odd perspectives if the remote has complete control over camera functions.

I like a chase scene with the camera mounted on the vehicle.

[cdf74dc9 Posted Feb 21st 2010 12:46AM]

Now I can take picture of myself in every position :D

[Kieran Posted Feb 21st 2010 12:54AM]

Am I right in assuming this only works on cameras that have normal Live View, this device doesn't add the functionality to cameras that otherwise wouldn't have it? I assume this as it seems to use the AV out from the camera, and I don't know of any other way that it could add the feature to cameras lacking Live View. If that is the case in most situations you'd be better of buying a cheap netbook and tethering the camera to that if possible, but I can see the uses for this if tethering isn't available or if you needed the wireless functionality.

[KGB Posted Feb 21st 2010 1:18AM]

OR!!.... You can do it the old fashioned way and learn how to take self picture, for a low cost of free.

p.s.

You cant use flash with this device, so its kind of pointless.

[mattakafred Posted Feb 21st 2010 5:54AM]

I'm digging the product page. Well designed.

>> - Remote Control - Wirless Live View Remote Control
Name: LV-W1 Wierless Live View Remote Control

I didn't know there were so many different ways to spell "wireless"

[basbisseling Posted Feb 21st 2010 11:37AM]

Looks a bit like this iPhone concept: http://www.spatialheadworks.com/2010/02/21/concept-digital-symbiosis/

[Abe Posted Feb 21st 2010 4:13PM]

960 x 240 LCD? Really?