• Blackmagic Design

  Video monitoring

  Posted by Elijah on April 9, 2006 at 10:57 am

  Does anyone have any experience outputting video playback via declink blackmagic SP thru SDI convertered to RCA video to a TV?
  Can’t seem to get any picture?

  Please advice.

  Dual 2ghz
  2 gig ram
  7800gt
  declink blackmagic SP
  OS 10.4.6
  Final cut pro 5.0.4

  Elijah replied 20 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Theo

  April 9, 2006 at 4:48 pm

  Hi,

  The SDI output is a digital output (SDI means Serial Digital Interface) and cannot be used for analog video monitoring.

  Use the Y output connector of the three analog outputs and in the Decklink Pref Pane set analog output to composite and not to component. This way you will get the proper composite analog signal and you can go over RCA to your TV.

  There’s a diagram in the manual showing you which connector to choose.

  Hope this explains,

  Theo Stals
  Blackmagic Design Europe
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  Elijah

  April 11, 2006 at 4:46 pm

  Hi Theo, thanks for the prompt reply.

  I kinda figured that out a couple of days ago, had to thrash fcp’s prefernces before it actually worked.

  Thanks again for your reply though.

  cheers
  elijah

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