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Dell 24″ users: Are you experiencing the 60Hz FCP frame dropping?
Hi all:
I am very close to buying a Dell 24″ monitor for use with my new dual core 2.3Ghz G5 but now I have heard that even Apple is saying that there is a playback issue with G5s and FCP. Apple is recommending that the monitor is adjusted to 75 or 85Hz scanning rate, not 60Hz. The quote below is verbatim from the Barefeats website:
January 6th, 2006 — FCP PLAYBACK PROBLEM REVEALED
Readers have reported to me a problem with skipped frames during playback with Final Cut Pro on the Dell LCD display. According to an article on Apple’s site, monitors set to 60Hz refresh rate exhibit this problem. Their solution is to set the display at 75Hz or 85Hz. To my knowledge, the Dell FPW2405 (and FPW2005) can only be set to 60Hz when used on a Power Mac. Therefore, this is a major “gotcha” if you are running FCP on your Power Mac with a Dell LCD attached.Are any of you experiencing this? I cannot see how it would matter if you were using the Dell as an HD monitor using DVI but if you do want to use the Dell as a G5 monitor, could be an issue.
Best,
Dan
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8 Replies
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I have two and I haven’t experienced anything of the sort. I just found that myself.
Interesting.
Shane
Shane Ross
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Shane:
Are you using your Dells as computer monitors or as video monitors for Hi-Def?
Dan
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Computer monitors. On occassion I use Digital Cinema Desktop to see the image fullscreen, but that’s it.
They don’t say how the monitors are used, only that people who use them report this.
I suspect something else is the cause.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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no problem here
altho I am using a G4 rather then a G5 so I don’t know if that matters
DAVE at Movies Rock in Toronto
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The Apple article is talking about CRTs, but barefeats has been getting reports of skipped frames with the 2405.
He referenced the Apple article to say they are talking about CRTs.
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Did you guys mean frames dropping within the video in the 2405 itself? or on the external monitor?
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i am using the kona LHE card on the new quadcore with 2 24” dells. The system is running off of a 3.5tb Xserve Raid. I HAVE experienced dropped frames on an DVCPRO50 project. We are buying new monitors today and shipping the dells back. The problem we are running in to – finding a monitor that works. Even the cinema displays dont specify the refresh rate.
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What have you done to narrow it down to the Dell monitors? What makes you sure it is them, and not one of a dozen other reasons? I am just curious to know…
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
http://www.lfhd.net
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