Modding a Fisher Price Pixelvision PXL 2000

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Today we're taking a cult classic toy camcorder and adding an AV out, modding the battery and making it tapeless with the Powerplay DVR.
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Powerplay:uk.banggood.com/custlink/Dm3y...
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AV out instructions:
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@Trig242 Год назад

Thank you for the comprehensive tutorial! I'm about to repair mine [belt replacement] and I was curious about the AV out mod! You list of resources is amazing! Cheers.

@TralfazConstruction 2 года назад

I found/find these fascinating. As you note in this video one of the novel aspects of the camera is that it uses an audio cassette to record video. In the same era my parents had just gotten a VHS-C video camera which I sought to borrow from them quite a bit. Some of those vintage recordings from 1987 were digitized so I have them for posterity pretty much.

@lutello3012 3 года назад

If you want a ghostly hellscape, use the tape! To me that's by far the most interesting thing about this rare gem.

@flewkey 3 года назад

Very cool project!

@taylornoel 3 года назад

So sick man. You’re super handy!

@photography_night_school 2 года назад

Superb content, thx mate!

@Sabertash 2 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for the video! I don't imagine you know where on the board the upper battery box gets wired? On the one I picked up both positive and negative are detached and I'm having a hard time finding info as well!

@orlandovicente2nd Год назад

I’m 100% doing this with my P2K. Such a great solution. I do have one question.. What was your reasoning behind not running power to the dc on the back of the camera?

@vinnosquires5559 3 года назад

I don't know what, but we gotta film something with that thing.

@WhiteScarsEmo Год назад

Wow. I remember when these came out. What's next? Modding Pocket Rockers? 🙂

@s_m_north 3 года назад

Great video! So sick. Pretty sure we can come up with a worse video camera though.

@dalanmcnabola 7 месяцев назад

Have you ever been able to record audio out of the PXL-2000 to the powerplay? I have a PXL modified with RCA video and audio out and am trying to record both to the powerplay. But the audio is either distorted or sounds like timecode. Any thoughts on how to remedy this? Or do I just abandon trying to record audio out to the powerplay? Thank you!

@lostminds9635 3 года назад

Always great videos keep it up much love

@detectivedreams 3 года назад

Hi there, THANKS A LOT for this tutorial, specially the lost web you found. I have a question, did you cleaned or polish the blue squared lens? I saw it in another tutorial by HowToWith GEO, i don't know if it's a common issue, but the image i get from my PXL is blurry and unfocused. Greetings!

@NEONAIRSHIP 3 года назад

Yeah I cleaned mine with isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud, made a big difference

@detectivedreams 3 года назад

@@NEONAIRSHIP Thanks for asking; i also cleaned the same way you did, but still blurry. With a magnified glass i saw there's a degradation of the whole plastic lens, it's opaque and i cannot see image through. Is this lens essential for the camera? I'm thinking to remove it.

@NEONAIRSHIP 3 года назад

It's the Infrared filter, so without it the infrared spectrum is visible - fine to use without but it might expose quite differently. Shouldn't make much difference indoors

@detectivedreams 3 года назад

@@NEONAIRSHIP Thanks! I removed it and now works perfectly, the picture is "clear". Also, could i ask you another question? Can i use a standard Sony NP battery with the Smallring adapter? I don't understand properly how an adapter can power 12v using a 7.5v battery. Thank you very much, greetings!

@NEONAIRSHIP 3 года назад

Awesome! The smallrig adapter has a little voltage booster circuit in it to get to 12v just uses normal Sony np batteries :)

@nickolwilson2212 4 месяца назад

@Neon Airship Hi, im looking to connect mine up to my tv or a windows laptop for playback of videos & to digitize them. Could you please help me by providing a list of what things I will need & directions, it would be much appreciated?😊

@bidetbday 8 месяцев назад

Hey there, does the Powerplay accept an RCA analog signal?

@joshanderson9243 2 года назад

RIP Ben Raemers ❤️

@johnorlow7067 3 месяца назад

any new pxl 2000 news?

@sideburn 3 года назад

I don’t understand how just adding a wire to the audio out would cause it to no longer record audio to the cassette. Why is that?

@NEONAIRSHIP 3 года назад

Good question, I don't feel like it should but its what I read on some old blog or forum somewhere. Who knows!

@sideburn 3 года назад

@@NEONAIRSHIP I just did the a/v mod and it records video and audio to the tape while the composite video and audio are plugged into my Monitor. No problems except both the video and audio are kindof week and need a boost. The video is darker than the rf output but cleaner and the audio is low. I’m hoping this amplifier will solve that issue: DTECH Powered 4 Way 3 RCA Splitter Box 1 in 4 Out Composite Video Audio Distribution Amplifier with Power Adapter www.amazon.com/dp/B082XTKN7L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ESB7NWVKZ3NE0ZS4XQCR

@NEONAIRSHIP 3 года назад

Let me know how it works out! I had to bump the exposure up a few stops on my clips when editing

@darkziom 2 года назад

Anyone from Archive 81?

@squareeyz 2 года назад

I'm here because of Archive 81, I want one now.

@NEONAIRSHIP 2 года назад

I guess I should watch it!

@Niemand 2 года назад

Yep,me.Had to check on obscure tech like this immediately when he mentioned it. (in the last episode)

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

WHY bother? Your phone can make video instantly (and no extra cost). If you want old-style composite video there’s tons of VHS-compact camcorders that have the output already wired & ready to connect to a DVR