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  • HDLink gives a streched image

    Posted by Tony Partam on February 7, 2006 at 10:15 am

    I’ve noticed that the HDLink gives a vertically streched image on apple cinema 23″ compared to the sdi out on a Broadcast monitor.
    I know there’s a pixel ratio difference between pal and PC monitors and i know that my clients are sometimes happy as they appear thinner by 3-5 kilos but most of the times it’s a bit of a problem….
    How can this be fixed?

    Sergio Deustua replied 20 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
  • 5 Replies
  • Sergio Deustua

    February 8, 2006 at 10:26 am

    I have the same problem as you and didn

  • Tony Partam

    February 9, 2006 at 7:40 am

    Neither did i

    Maybe we should check with BMD support??

  • Sergio Deustua

    February 9, 2006 at 2:36 pm

    I have asked them about it by email. Didn

  • Shane Chadder

    February 9, 2006 at 4:45 pm

    I guess you are monitoring an SD signal, not HD? It maps pixel for pixel so SD in NTSC people look fat, in Pal they look thin.

    It gives you an incredibly sharp image but it is a trade off against aspect ratio. AJA makes a similar box but their version will scale SD signals to the right aspect ratio, but then it isn’t pixel for pixel, and it dosen’t have the same kind of sharpness to my eye.

  • Sergio Deustua

    February 9, 2006 at 6:54 pm

    I

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