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  • Intensity Pro: problem HDMI

    Posted by Andrew Klimek on January 27, 2010 at 12:23 am

    Hello,

    I have a problem with the Intensity Pro card.
    My card does not capture the signal on the HDMI (in). The equipment has been tested on a DVD Player (with HDMI Output), Play Station 3, hardware converter – composite to HDMI.

    The computer does not see a signal even though the settings are configured to capture the channel to HDMI (panel Blackmagic). I’m using the latest drivers (v.5.4). I have computer Gateway GM5478.

    Component and HDMI(out) is ok.

    Does someone met with a similar problem? Is it the fault of the card, or setting software?
    I should be grateful for your help.

    Tracy Peterson replied 16 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
  • 4 Replies
  • Lee Schneider

    January 30, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    Hmmmm interesting. Sounds just like the problem I was having trying to capture via the S-video input. Still no reply from BlackMagic support.

    Lee

  • Tracy Peterson

    January 30, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    The DVD player and PlayStation3 probably have HDCP on them, which is a copy protection protocol which will make you unable to view anything not compatible with the protocol. Your component adapter is probably not compatible either.

    Recommendation, use a camera with a HDMI out, test that way. A video camera does not have HDCP and should play back for you fine. I can’t see that any of these devices should have worked.

    Tracy Peterson
    http://www.onetwomany.com

  • Matt Campbell

    February 2, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    Yes HDCP is a pain in the arss but understood why its used. I’ve actually had loads of success capturing from xBox, Playstation 3 and DVD players using the Component connections. Our PS3 is older with component and not HDMI, so that helps. But I don’t think any capture cards allow you to capture HDCP protected content.

    OS 10.5.5, Mac Pro 2 x 3 ghz quad-core intel xenon, 9 gb ram, with BM Intensity Pro card

  • Tracy Peterson

    February 2, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    You are correct, sir, and that is the point of HDCP, to protect content. At the current time, nothing on the market bypasses this protection.

    Tracy Peterson
    http://www.onetwomany.com

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