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No colour capturing S-Video
Hello everbody!
I finally mangaged to install my new AJA io. I am using it in order to digitize analog PAL video material with Final Cut Pro (5.0.1) on a G5 running on OSX .
Capturing BetaSP Material via Component (YPbPr) works fine.
Capturing VHS via Composite Video works fine.
Capturing S-VHS Video via the SVHS In connection delivers a black and whithe image only. Somehow the Chroma information does not get through. What could be the error?Many thanks for your help.
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have you checked all the “prongs” on the svideo cable (male)? Those things are very delicate, and I have bent, then broke a few in my day.
Try another svideo cable. If everything else is working, I bet its your cable.Todd Reid
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[todd reid] “If everything else is working, I bet its your cable.”
Me too!
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Thanks for your replies!
It cannot be the S-Video cable, since going directly to the Sony Video monitor from the S-VHS player with the same cable I get the colour information. The chroma channel gets somehow lost, when I go into the AJA io.
I tried it using Final Cut and its settings as well as with the Control Panel – no colour on the S-Video.
Somehow strange that in the control panel I can chose in the Input Menue “S-Video” but only have the choice between Component Output options…
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Is this an io or an ioHD?
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It is an AJA io.
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If you set the AJA control panel is input passthrough, can you get a color image out of the AJA output? (bypass FCP for now).
Jeremy
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Hello Jeremy
Yes I do get a colour image on the AJA-output using composit or component signals. It is only with the S-Video signal that I lose the colour. I checked the S-Video cable (putting it directly to the monitor). The colour is there. As soon as I go into the AJA I only get a black and white image. Do you think the S-Video in socket of the AJA may be damaged?
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have you spoken with AJA?
You may need a replacement box.
You are obviously experiencing something that is not the norm.
Call them and take advantage of your warranty.Todd Reid
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I also get the B&W issue when I try to digitize from a DVD player through the S-Video in. Try switching to Composite and then back to S-Vid, that usually clears it up for me. Not sure why.
Ernie Santella
Santella Productions Inc.
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Hello Todd
Thanks for your message. In the meantime I contacted AJA and told them about the SVideo problem. The response to my email came the very same day.
Within 4 days I had a replacement box sent from California to Switzerland. I have to say I am really impressed with the Customer Support of AJA! Thumbs up!!!
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