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Ultrascope…
So I hear that having separate scopes and turning your internal ones off in resolve can give you a LOT of performance boost. How many people are using the ultrascope, and are happy with it? Is it accurate? Well the 660 dollars I plop down really save me that much performance?
and I’m reading the literature on it, and it says it supports up to 4:2:2, does this make a difference with my scopes if I have 444 or RGB source? I probably don’t even have enough slots right now for a ultrascope, gonna have to wait till I get a cubix expander first. but just wanted to see opinions on it now…
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Anyone using the pocket ultrascope? Does that still require an extra computer to run? (that might cut down on price)
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It’s USB-3…
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You can not use it in the same machine at the same time as it uses the graphic card.
Its basically just a video input, some analyze software and then the graphic chip produces the realtime view.
So, if you dont really need a Tektronix (like 99,999% of the clients I had) , either use the very detailed Resolve one in pause mode or buy a small mini PC for 500 bucks and plug the Ultra scope in.
then you need a screen too of course but for 2500 tutti completty you have a nice external solution that always works.A slice of color…
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I would go with it. As far as i see when you work with Resolve you will want to have
scopes running all the time and fast. So separate machine with Ultrascope is
really great for that as it does not slow down Resolve machine and gets its signal from
your video io by sdi. It is really worth it.—
Margus
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wow, that really blows that you can’t use it in our chassis. but i guess it’s still cheaper than a full hardware waveform monitor…
but the scopes are real time and accurate correct? and it will respond accurately and properly to RGB or 444 output?
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It works fine and it’s real time. Getting the right computer is the most complicated part of using the Ultrascope because it requires specific hardware components. It’s basically a really large rasterizer(think Tektronix WVR) with fewer options but a quarter of the price.
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any recommended hardware specs? i’ll probably be building it myself.
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The Blackmagic guide has all the approved hardware. There’s a lot of options that other people have used. B&H had a turnkey setup(discontinued but still listed) you can use as a basis to build your system.
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Im using Ultrascopes, running on a separate PC (HPXW4800 – a bit overkill, but had it anyway!!). Grading in Resolve for a 90min BBC HD documentary at the moment and the ultrascopes are fantastic value for money and accurate. Only downside is that if you want all the scopes on then you need a 24″ monitor which is big!
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I don’t like computer monitors getting in my way, but I needed a high res screen so I did some research and found the Dell U2211H. It’s a 21.5″ monitor that’s full 1920×1080 so it can display any GUI you want. It has a totally adjustable stand that can lower the screen all the way down to the desk then tilt it all the way up to 21º, or whatever you want considering the monitor can detach itself. If you dim it and set it up just under your field of vision, you’ll never have to turn you neck left or right ever again.
Think of something similar to this, but the U2211H is smaller and can be set up lower than that Omnitek.
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