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HD Monitoring
I recently started using the Panasonic HVX-200 and I’d like to be able to monitor my HD footage from Final Cut Pro. A colleague advised me to look into the BlackMagic Decklink HD Extreme. I don’t need the card to capture or connect to a deck, seeing as I use the P2 cards.
For simply connecting to a HDTV monitor, is the Decklink HD Extreme the best solution?
Also, I currently use a Sony Trinitron SD Broadcast monitor. Can I simultaneously connect to that and the HDTV monitor? I assume that would have to happen by splitting the R-Y, Y, B-Y Output. Will that cause a loss of quality or a lag in timing?
I’d be looking to make a purchase in July ’07.
Thanks,
Chris Boyes -
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So do you have an SD Decklink card now then, for monitoring to your sony?
I think depending on your gfx card you may be able to monitor straight out of that to a HDMI monitor, or go for Intensity? I could be wrong..I too was wondering about simultanious SD/HD broadcast output using DL cards…Can you use component for SD and at the same time use one of the SDI outputs from a DL Extreme to go to your HD b/cast monitor? I’ve heard SD signals tend to look awful on HD LCDs via downsampling?
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Right now, I’m monitoring on my Sony through a DVCPro deck which is connected to my Mac through Firewire. AS far as I know, I don’t think those SDI outputs will work on just any HDTV monitor… Being wrong would be cool. Am pretty confused, emailed Blackmagic and haven’t heard anything yet…
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Hi,
SDI is a digital video connection and most HDTVs do not come with such support. There’s a Panasonic HDTV that has this option but it’s costly.
The HD Extreme does not output HD and SD video simultaneously. For that you’ll need either
a) HD Pro PCI-X
b) Multibridge Extremeregards
Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design
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