Review: Accsoon Cineeye Wireless Transmitter for Phone and Tablets

In the past, if you are looking to transmit wirelessly from your camera to any monitor screen, it usually involve expensive and bulky gears and it is also usually time-consuming to set up. For independent filmmaker/videographer or for some project that only allows a small number of crews, don’t you wish that there is a simpler, easier and much more affordable option to getting the video feed across to your client on-set instead of laying the messy cables across the location? The Accsoon Cineeye is here to help!

The Accsoon Cineye Wireless Transmitter (Front).

After having used this small but mighty piece of device for more than 6 months, here is the review fully based on our experience. Rest assured that since we used our own money to get this so there is no biased opinion.

The Accsoon Cineeye is a palm-sized wireless transmitter that works with, I believe, all type of cameras as long the camera is able to support an output. It allows wireless transmission of video feed to up to 4 different devices at the same time. It supports both iOS and Android devices. However, I would like to mention that for some reason, Android devices have a slightly higher latency in the transmission. The app itself is fool-proof and I ensure you that there is no steep learning curve. In fact, I think the app can’t get any simpler.

For the first use, simply connect your camera and turn on the Accsoon Cineeye and wait for the blinking light on the big logo to stop blinking. That is the indication that the wireless signal is ready to be connected. Subsequently, download the Accsoon app from the App Store or Playstore. Connect to the device with the default password and launch the app. Follow the interface and you should be seeing your feed within no time.

The device is powered by its internal battery and can be charged via the standard USB C cable. Each full charge can last approximately 3-4 hours of constant transmission. The device can be powered by a power bank while using, which technically allows even longer hours of usage.

On the side of the device is the power button and a full-sized HDMI port for input signal. With the box, it comes with 2 x short cable, micro HDMI to HDMI and HDMI to HDMI. Basically whatever that comes in the box is sufficient to get you started.

With its small footprint, it should not be an issue fitting on to any of your rig or setup. Not to mention that it is so light that fitting it on a gimbal does not give the camera operator a nightmare. Here are some ways of mounting it to your setup.

Accsoon Cineeye mounted on a tripod head

The Accsoon Cineeye had allowed us to provide our client with a visual feed wirelessly even in a Run-and-Gun situation. Because it is so easy and convenient, it is also the solution for us when we are working on projects that have limited manpower and want to keep things simple. We had been feeding into an iPad which we hand to our client before each shoot and the experience had been positive. Since it is able to feed the transmission to up to 4 devices, client, director and the necessary personnels are able to have a feed on their own simply by connecting to their smart phones or tablets.

We have used the Accsoon Cineeye in various locations and the transmission have been stable within the 100m range, generally we keep the connected phones or tablets within line of sight to the transmitter itself. However, base on our observation, the signal can be disrupted by location with more than usual active WiFi signals. This is so far not a major issue as we had only encountered such location once, when the image transmission becomes unstable and constantly breaking off.

Feed as view on phone and tablet. Image taken from Google images.

The app itself support recording of the feed, which will then be stored onto the phone/tablet itself. This allows client/director to actually record the shot while the camera is rolling and making referencing to shots much easier. Although the feed may not be of the full resolution, it is however more than sufficient as a reference monitor. And did we mention that the app support the various monitoring functions such as peaking and waveform?

This review can go on and on about the benefit of the Accsoon Cineeye but we shall leave it here. Feel free to post us any questions you may have of the device!