How to turn your android tablet into a field monitor for dslr camera in this video i will show you how to turn your android tablet into a field monitor for d.
Tablet as field monitor.
Some tablets like the amazon fire hd feature an hdmi port which might make you assume using your tablet as a monitor will be as simple as plugging in a cable.
However the tradeoff is you won t be able to shoot video over wi fi.
So these were the two methods by which you can double up your smartphone tablet as an external monitor to dslrs.
Get yourself an external monitor.
Yes they do perform a heck lot of jobs and if you have the right camera for them they will absolutely make your shooting life as easy as possible.
But wait there is a problem.
Unfortunately in most cases these tablet ports are actually for output rather than input.
A nice large one.
Yup it s financial in nature again.
I like that it allows you to use the tablet as an external field monitor while leaving the camera lcd fully operational for monitoring so that you can have two points of monitoring.
Use android and ipad as an external monitor.
Flysight tablet 9 inch android wifi kids touch screen lcd monitor multi function fpv monitor with hdmi output compatible with dji phantom 3 4 inspire matrice and you can connect your portable dvd player professional camera raspberry pi zotac zbox pico xbox ps or fpv equipment via hdmi to use it as a screen for preview.