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Not playing 1080 on my external monitor
Hi guys,
I have a 1080i sequence that I’ve just rendered out, however it won’t play on my external monitor. I have a Geforce 6600LE in my G5. I’m assuming this is the problem.
Can anyone suggest the most affordable upgrade to HD?
many thanks
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3 Replies
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You need hardware to do this with… no graphics card does it, but if you post the exact specs of your G5, there are solutions… has to have a PCIe bus for some of them for example. But you need to spend some bucks to get there.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO, CD’s
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ahh, ok, nice one.
I’ve got a Dual 2GHz G5 Power PC, 5.5Gb RAM, I think the machine has PCI slots as opposed to PCIe.
What would be a cheap and effective method to go HD?
thanks for your help.
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MXO’s won’t work, nor will the Intensity card… it’s PCIe only.
Might find a used Kona 2 card, or you could use a Kona LH card… (AJA makes it) none of the newer stuff works with that flavor of G5… But the only way to view externally is with one of these cards or some older Decklink card. I know little about them.
Also none of these cards will supply HDMI, you’ll need to use Component analog outs from them to a monitor. Not the worst thing, but you’ll have to have these inputs on your monitor or TV…
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO, CD’s
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