NX70/V Remote BlueTooth Camera

[Unregistered]

Justed posted news about the BlueTooth Remote Camera software update for the NX70.

After posting it I went down to our local Sony facility and borrowed one of their BT cameras. It was a little of a fudge, but once the two systems were talking it was true magic. The possibilities are endless. Placing a camera in a room and remoting to it. Using the system as a security unit. The obvious is that you do not need to heft the way too bulky and short battery life NZ just for the camera, but could get a cheep BT camera to act as lense to the NX.

I did not find out the maximum number of cameras can be linked on one system but it could be fun.

A recommended must for all NX70 owners:

http://www.clie-link.com/UK/KB/C0500_C0999/C0835.html

Good luck.

[khyasad]

Unregistered, I own the DSC-FX77 camera as well as the NX70 and posted a couple of days ago my trying out Remote Cam ... I think mashoutposse was interested about it ...

Anyways, this is the thread :)

http://www.cliesource.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=5756&referrerid=11204

[CosmicBlend]

Now we just need a webcam feature for the NX/NZ series that works with WiFi and bluetooth.

[mashoutposse]

Yep, I am VERY interested in this feature! I'm surprised by how well the remote viewfinder feature works through the supposedly slow Bluetooth... I wonder if it works with Sony's BT camcorders? That would be amazing.

[feefd]

ok i'm confused how can the nx contol a bluetooth camera when it doesn't have bluetooth? can someone who has tried it provide details for dummys like me, if this works i will get a bt camera asap just for the cool factor

[thetazmaniandev]

the nx has bluetooth ability with the add-on of the bt memory stick adapter

[khyasad]

Hi Feefd,

Okay, might be useful to explain a couple of things and then you can read my mini-review.

Firstly, there are some digital cameras out there that are Bluetooth-enabled. The ones to look for support the BIP (Basic Image Protocol). This allows a client (be it a desktop, laptop or PDA) that is also BIP-enabled to remote manage/control this BIP-enabled camera.

On Monday, CliePlanet posted news of software that includes both a BIP interface and viewing software for the Sony NX70.

Owning the DSC-FX77, a 4-megapixel, BIP-enabled camera, I loaded up the software from the link described on the CliePlanet webpage onto my NX70.

I am now able to use my DSC-FX77 as a wireless webcam, using my NX70 as the viewer. In addition, I can take pictures.

For more information, try these links :

Review on the DSC-FX77 :

http://www.letsgodigital.nl/webpages/news/df/sony/DSC-FX77.html

Sony webapge on the BIP interface (as described by unregistered at the top :

http://www.clie-link.com/UK/KB/C0500_C0999/C0835.html

My mini-review :

http://www.clie-link.com/UK/KB/C0500_C0999/C0835.html

Hope that helps ...

[khyasad]

Forgot to add this link :

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/clie/downloads/readme.asp?ProductGroup=CLIE+Handheld&DWModel=NX70V/G& DWSWPatches=Remote%20Camera%20and%20CLIE%20Viewer

[khyasad]

Sorry, put a space in-between the link as I pasted it in ... here I go again :)

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/clie/downloads/readme.asp?ProductGroup=CLIE+Handheld&DWModel=NX70V/G&DWSWPatches=Remote%20Camera%20and%20CLIE%20Viewer

Incidently, this link also talks about the Remote Cam software. Even if you do not own a BIP-enabled camera, you should at least download the file and read the manual (only a few pages in html) ... It has snapshots of what this achieves -- be prepared to be impressed :)

[khyasad]

Hmmm, wonder why & were automatically inserted ??

One last try ... if it still doesn't come through as a clickable link, just copy n' paste between the & into your browser :) :) :)

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/clie/downloads/readme.asp?ProductGroup=CLIE+Handheld&DWModel=NX70V/G&DWSWPatches=Remote%20Camera%20and%20CLIE%20Viewer

[khyasad]

mashoutposse wrote :

Yep, I am VERY interested in this feature! I'm surprised by how well the remote viewfinder feature works through the supposedly slow Bluetooth... I wonder if it works with Sony's BT camcorders? That would be amazing.


Well mashoutposse, you'll be pleased to know that it works ! tried it with a Sony Handycam model and I amazed the Sony sales guy ... :)