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Multibridge Pro Troubles
I’ve spent several days trying to get Multibridge Pro working with our Mac Pro. I’ve also talked to tech support, but they haven’t been able to solve my problem. Before I request an RMA or sit on hold, I am asking for any suggestions from users who have a similar config working. All New Multibridge Pro. Mac Pro Dual 2.66. 3 gigs RAM, 10.4.8, MB driver 5.8, Video connections: Sony NTSC display, Panasonic Plasma HDMI and component. Set the Mac PCI utility confi #2, slot 4 at 4X.
Problem: No NTSC composite or component output in FCPro. No Audio Output when in NTSC.
Symptoms: NTSC output does not work! When I install the drivers, and reboot, I get the Mac desktop on the outputs in 1080 mode, so far so good. When I run FCPro 5.1.2 output goes to black/snowy on output to NTSC composite display and analog component plasma display shows “no signal” , audio is dead as well. I can’t get any output to NTSC no matter what settings I try. I’m testing with FCPro NTSC bars and tone. Playback settings to BM NTSC 8-bit or 10 bit.
I found that If I disable the “desktop on restart” in the MB control panel, then I can playback HD 1080i 60 color bars and tone in FCPro, but only when playback is set to BM 1080i output. I can then also capture component NTSC just fine! Serial control works fine as well. But, I still cannot display NTSC video or hear audio output when I set playback to BM NTSC 8-bit. Even the material I just captured to BM NTSC 8-bit uncompressed.
What I’ve tried: deleted and reinstalled drivers many times, No change, flashed MB with MB utility and back, no change. Disk permissions, nothing. I’m going to try going to earlier drivers.
Am I wrong to suspect a hardware failure in this MB? Are others using this unit succesfully with Mac Pro?
Thanks
Dave Beaty
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3 Replies
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Tried driver 5.7.2. No change. One other thing I tried which leads me to think it’s hardware failure:
I change the display control panel for the multibridge desktop output from default 1080 x 1920 to 720 X 486 29 Hz and the analog displays go blank with a little snow. I have both the NTSC output and component outputs hooked up. I tested both of those cables just to be sure.this is a real bummer.
Dave
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I’m guessing it’s a hardware problem. We have 2 Multi’s (5.8 drivers) running on MacPros with 4 GB ram. Running BM card in slot 3, Seritek SATA controller in slot 4 and X1900 Video in slot 1. All outputs are active and working as expected.
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I had this Multibridge replaced and it works fine now, so it was indeed a hardware malfunction.
What a pain, because it’s new, I wasn’t sure if I was configuring it incorrectly. At least my other unit was working fine, so I new it had to be it and not me.
Dave Beaty
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