[Brad Bussé]

Hi Peter,

An update here. I didn’t actually have the update to PP 7.1 installed yet. After updating my test sequence took some time to reprocess the footage and I was hopeful that it might implement a fix, but no luck. I had been using ProRes 422 and ProRes LT as the preview codec for this sequence. I tried switching that to AVC 1080p, and now the one second lag that develops on the playback monitor is reduced to half a second.

I know that PP no longer utilizes specific sequences for video cards, like the old AJA sequence settings. However, I guess I’m not clear how exactly that process is handled now. I had assumed that any variances in frame rates and resolution between the sequence and the video cards’ output settings wouldn’t be effecting timing due to all of the conversions being handled by the dedicated hardware scalers/pulldown right on the card. Is that still how real-time scaling/pulldown is handled?

Does the new structure of non-reliance on hardware-specific sequences mean that freerun sync in now a lll solely handled by software? Is there some way to ensure a more reliable method of sync between Premiere’s canvas/viewers and the external playback monitor so that the frame buffer data is synonymously linked via hardware? If additional hardware is required to complete the sync, perhaps AJA/BM could work with Adobe to create a chip dedicated to the canvas’ sync so that a blackburst generator can be looped inline between that and the video card? I’m kind of just thinking out loud, so hopefully you can educate me on why I might be experiencing this lag in sync.

Thanks.

[Brad Bussé]

Thanks. I installed the 10.4.9 driver but still experiencing the same issue.

[Brad Bussé]

Hi Jonathan,

Yes, I received your email. Thank you for your prompt replies both here and via email the past couple of days.

So I’ll go with the HUS (SAS) version of the HGST Ultrastars. Can you help source the SAS version of the drives? I took a look at the offerings at newegg but they are all SATA.

-Brad

[Brad Bussé]

Thank you guys for all of the info. I hadn’t realized that the H680 was JBOD-only. I need RAID-5 or 6 so that card is out for me unless I choose to go with a quad-drive multi-interface unit, in which case I’ll use that card and a min-SAS eSATA fan cable to boost the speeds like mentioned in one of the threads below.

[Brad Bussé]

Eric, can you list the exact model of Sonnet card that you’re using? Is it the H680 SAS card or one of the SATA cards like the Tempo?

[Brad Bussé]

Unfortunately I’m on a current gen Mac Pro, so no TB. I would definitely be avoiding anything by Highpoint. For eSATA I’d be looking at cards from Sonnet or the G-Tech card.

Yeah, the Areca and ATTO host adaptors running $900-1000 would provide the best stability, but I was hoping to find something more affordable to pair with the Proavio EditBOX enclosure. The ATTO H680 comes in at half of the above mentioned price range. Is this card something that could reliably drive a SAS RAID like the EditBOX?

[Brad Bussé]

Thanks Peter. Has Blackmagic announced support for Maverick yet? If so I’ll swap my LHi card for my Decklink HD Extreme 3D card.

I’m on 2012 Mac Pro Quad w/ 32 GB RAM running Adobe CC w/ update for AE for Maverick. OS 10.9 and Kona has 5/21/12 firmware w/ latest drivers.

I’m encountering this error when capturing to AJA Mov set to 1080p ProRes HQ.

[Brad Bussé]

I just upgraded and when I capture, I can’t get the log/capture window to close. Perhaps AJA needs to update with a new driver for Mavericks?

[Brad Bussé]

Can the HyperDeck or Ki Pro Mini capture to Cineform?

[Brad Bussé]

Thanks for the information, Chris. I don’t recall the G-Speed Q having scrubbing as an option, though I can’t be sure. Previous to that, I had worked with an X-RAID that was set as RAID-50. I don’t recall scrubbing being in the tools there either, though it had a couple options for diagnostics that checked for errors so perhaps one of those was scrubbing. Good info to know for those of us with RAID-5 arrays!!!