[Lalitha Rajan]

Hi Chad

As an update, I have managed to get everything working and connected via the HD/SDI connectors. I have also set up the monitor to have all the functions and presets that I want. I have encountered one glitch which is that it doesn’t register the 1080p x 50, it keeps defaulting to 1080ix50. As a result I get a very slight audio drag, but enough to notice and become a problem. I am assuming that this is why there is a sync issue, but I may be wrong.

I shot the footage I am currently viewing and editing on a Sony PMW Ex3 and at 1080/24p
I have changed the ‘default video standard’ on Blackmagic in System settings as 1080p24 and done pretty much the same in Final Cut’s video setting preferences. If I set the video playback in Audio/Video settings as ‘Blackmagic HD1080p24’ it stops playing on the Sony monitor and if I set it as 1080ix50, I get the audio drag. There doesn’t seem to be a 1080p option there either.

What am I doing wrong here? I tried to go the monitor and see if I could change the format in the menu settings there, but it doesn’t let me do that.

I am confused by the multitude of Codecs on offer. Also, should the Monitor not mirror the footage on my Canvas?

Can you please help me understand this?

Many thanks in advance

Lalitha

[Lalitha Rajan]

Hi Chad

Thanks for responding. Ah! I didn’t realise that… well I thought that it would still mirror my desktop when the editor is not in use. I am using Final Cut Pro 7. I will give it a try again in the morning and let you know how I get on.

Many thanks,
Lalitha