[Georg Misch]

Hi!

I think it is independent of codecs, disks and prgrammes. The DLE just does not output video when it was switched on and off unless you first feed a signal into the SDI input. Switching the host computer on and off does not make a difference. If the DLE stays switched on, it is happy only after disconnecting it from the mains there is no other way to get it to work than an SDI ref. This has been described by other users as well and has been confirmed by our reseller.

Best

Georg

For the record: We use 10 bit uncompressed codecs for both SD and HD, a SATA raid as well as FW800 drives.

[Georg Misch]

Hi!

We just used framelink to transfer a feature doc (HD 1080 50i) to DPX files for 35mm filmrecording and with such big amounts of data, working with framelink becomes very cumbersome. Mounting the virtually drive takes ages even on our Quad and dragging 150.000 frames from one folder to the next is extremely difficult as the whole finder becomes unresponsive.

Maybe Blackmagic could implement a menue dialogue system where one can specify where the DPX files should be moved to, rather than having to do drag and drop.

Anyway it’s a great little app that really helped us in our workflow!

Best

Georg

[Georg Misch]

I got this answer from Kristian:
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Hi Georg,

We’ve mainly gone on to adopting Apple’s Uncompressed 4:2:2 codec for HD and SD. This was requested by Apple as well as for better support with Apple’s RT effects. However, we still use our codec for for 4:4:4 RGB HD video.

If you’re rendering in After Effects, you’ll find that only our BMD codecs are available. We deliberately hide the Apple codec in that application to prevent any gamma issues from cropping up.

Regards

Kristian Lam
—
Blackmagic Design
https://www.blackmagic-design.com

[Georg Misch]

Hi!

Yes, we were prompted to updated and did do the firmware update. As I said, it did help at first, but now it is back to the same problem.

greetings

Georg

[Georg Misch]

Hi!

We have the same issue, you need to feed a reference signal into the SDI input of the MB extreme before starting it up. This fixed it for us. It is a pain in the neck, the last driver update seemed to fix this problem at first but we have the same issue again.

Good luck

Georg Misch
mischief-films

[Georg Misch]

Hi!

Same thing happened to us – installed the latest BM driver, suddenly Final Cut would not open HDV timelines – “Codec missing” – reinstalling the HDV codec fixed the problem.

Greetings

Georg

[Georg Misch]

https://www.sbs.com/products/774/

PCIE-PCIX-7S

Seven-slot PCI Express to PCI-X Expansion System
Easy to use — no software required to run in MAC OS, Windows, and Unix systems
PCI Express host data bus
Integrated backplane controller card
PCI Express x4 (10 Gb/s raw throughput in each direction) interface over cable
PCI-X segments support all legacy speeds
Standard height x4 PCI Express host card

PCIE-PCIX-7S is a 7-slot PCI Express to PCI-X expansion system that provides system developers an easy-to-use migration path to high speed PCI express capability while maintaining slot capacity for PCI-X and PCI cards. The system features a standard height x4 PCI Express host card, a 7-slot 4U 19-inch rackmount chassis and 5-meter cables. The expansion system is ideal for PCI-X/PCI-based multimedia and test applications that will benefit from the higher performance of PCI Express.

[Georg Misch]

Hi here’s a quote from somebody’s helpful previous post:

Greetings

Georg

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FYI, for those who want to keep using their perfectly fine PCI-X and PCI cards, SBS makes a PCIe-to-PCIX expansion chassis. We’ve tested it and it works great.

Jeff

Jeff Bernstein

Digital Desktop Consulting
Apple Pro Video VAR
XSAN Certified

323-653-7611

[Georg Misch]

https://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr2320.htm
RocketRAID 2320 Device Driver and RAID Management Software for MacOS X

Software Version
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Operating Systems: MacOS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x
Driver version: v1.0
RAID Management Software version: v1.02

Known Problems
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* Multi-controller is not supported

Current driver supports only one RR2320 controller on MacOS X.

* Reboot is required after OCE/ORLM process

On MacOS X, a reboot is required after OCE/ORLM process to make the
expanded space be recognized.

Greetings

Georg

[Georg Misch]

Hi!

How long does downconversion take in After Effects? And on which platform?

Thanks and kind regards

Georg

MISCHIEF FILMS
Goethegasse 1
A-1010 Wien / Vienna Austria
http://www.mischief-films.com