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Mike Tomei
March 23, 2013 at 3:45 am in reply to: Hyperdeck Studio frame rate question

Just wanted to follow up with some real life results from the installed system I described. Setting the PC’s HDMI output refresh rate to 1280×720 @ 59Hz shows up as 720p59.94 on the Hyperdeck Studio, so it looks like I can match the camera’s outputs of 720p59.94).

The issue I’m having is that when I switch between the two cameras and the computer on the HDMI matrix switcher, the Blackmagic Hyperdeck drops a frame (or multiple) during the switch. It sees a quick flash of “no input signal” during the switch. It keeps recording, but it results in a recorded flash of green screen, a glitchly looking switch and a quick audio dropout.

My thought is that I need to put a HDMI scaler between the HDMI matrix switcher and the Hyperdeck, so the deck sees a constant signal from the scaler.

Has anyone else used a similar switching scheme to fed their Hyperdeck Studio and if so, did you encounter any of these issues?

Thanks for the help. I can really use the assistance.

Mike
Mike Tomei
March 18, 2013 at 2:16 am in reply to: Hyperdeck Studio frame rate question

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the quick response. Very helpful info. I would love to go with something like the ATEM TV Studio, but the recording portion of this classroom installation is only one piece of the puzzle. The inputs are (2) P/T/Z cameras, the desktop PC and (2) laptop inputs. The destinations are (2) 60″ flat panel displays, (2) preview monitors on a Crestron touch screen, and the Blackmagic Hyperdeck Studio. So you can why the Extron 8×8 HDMI matrix switcher is necessary. I’m in the middle of a big headache trying to merge a bunch of different signal types, resolutions and frame rates into live and recording environments. Oh, and it all has to be user friendly and operated by a touch screen interface by someone with no video production experience.

The desktop PC actually has a HDMI output on it, so it’s able to connect directly to the HDMI matrix switcher without any converting of signal. I’ve been reading a bit online about how changing the computer’s refresh rate to what Windows lists as “59Hz” will actually output 59.94Hz. So if I set the computer’s resolution to 1280×720@59Hz, I’m curious if the Hyperdeck Studio will see this as 720p59.94, just like the 720p59.94 output of the two Sony P/T/Z cameras?

Thanks again.

Mike
Mike Tomei
September 20, 2011 at 2:26 pm in reply to: Change the codec for a multicam project

Hi Todd,

Looks like a great resource. Thanks for the link.

Mike

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
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Mike Tomei
September 20, 2011 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Change the codec for a multicam project

Hi Todd,

You’re right, Colin Brougham bailed me out once again and came through with a great solution to my problem. Worked like a charm.

Todd, on a side note, I enjoyed your “Optimizing Performance for Adobe Production Premium” class at NAB’s Post Production World last April.

Take care.

Mike Tomei

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
12 GB RAM
1 GB VRAM
500GB system HD, 4x1TB RAID5 media array
Adobe Production Premium CS5
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Mike Tomei
May 18, 2011 at 3:23 pm in reply to: What “portable” drives are you using?

Hi Dave,

You’re looking at the G-RAID Mini. That’s bus powered through the Firewire connector, not USB (to the best of my knowledge.) The regular G-RAID that I was referring to requires you to use the external power supply.

I don’t own one myself, but the G-Tech G-Drive Mini (non RAID) is also bus powered, if that’s important to you. Firewire powered for sure, but here’s their disclaimer about USB powered:

“G-DRIVE mini is bus powered when attached to a 6 or 9-pin FireWire port. The USB port on some computers may not supply enough power to reliably operate G-DRIVE mini systems larger than 320 GB. An optional power supply is available for use with G-DRIVE mini if your system does not have a FireWire port or your USB port does not provide adequate power.”

Mike Tomei

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
12 GB RAM
1 GB VRAM
500GB system HD, 4x1TB RAID5 media array
Adobe Production Premium CS5
https://blog.miketomei.com
Mike Tomei
May 18, 2011 at 2:30 pm in reply to: What “portable” drives are you using?

Hello Dave,

I like G-Tech drives. I’ve had good luck with the G-Tech G RAID. Very solid construction, and has been rock solid. It has eSATA 3Gbit, Firewire 800/400 and USB 2.0 connectors on it. It’s actually two Hitachi drives in the case running on a built in RAID 0 controller. It comes formatted for Mac, but you can reformat it for PC.

CalDigit is another popular “pro” brand for video production. I haven’t used their drives, but they get great reviews and I liked what I saw at their NAB booth.

Mike Tomei

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
12 GB RAM
1 GB VRAM
500GB system HD, 4x1TB RAID5 media array
Adobe Production Premium CS5
https://blog.miketomei.com
Mike Tomei
May 17, 2011 at 7:46 pm in reply to: Prores in Premiere Pro CS5 on PC

Hello Jimmy,

You will be able to read ProRes files on your PC, but not write ProRes files. You could look to using DNxHD (Avid’s codec, which is a free download from their site) or the Cineform codec (which isn’t free). Both of those read and write well using Premiere on a PC.

If you want to import ProRes files, edit them, then export to a ProRes file, you’ll have to stick with Final Cut or Premiere Pro on a Mac.

Mike Tomei

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
12 GB RAM
1 GB VRAM
500GB system HD, 4x1TB RAID5 media array
Adobe Production Premium CS5
https://blog.miketomei.com
Mike Tomei
April 29, 2011 at 1:42 pm in reply to: How to remove a paragraph symbol

“type” menu -> “show hidden characters”

Mike Tomei

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
12 GB RAM
1 GB VRAM
500GB system HD, 4x1TB RAID5 media array
Adobe Production Premium CS5
https://blog.miketomei.com
Mike Tomei
April 28, 2011 at 5:47 pm in reply to: stretching the video in adobe premiere pro cs3

This might sound stupid, but maybe you have your program monitor zoomed in a tiny bit and the wireframe markers are there, but just off the edge of the screen? Right click on the image in your program monitor, click on magnification and click on “fit”.

Otherwise, I can’t think of what it would be. Clicking on the program monitor image or the word “motion” under the effect controls tab in the preview monitor brings up the wireframe controls fine for me.

Mike Tomei

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
12 GB RAM
1 GB VRAM
500GB system HD, 4x1TB RAID5 media array
Adobe Production Premium CS5
https://www.miketomei.com
Mike Tomei
April 26, 2011 at 4:49 pm in reply to: Making jump to HD

Hello Russell,

The Magic Bullet Instant HD plugin for FCP and After Effects will help you when you need to upres your old SD footage in your new HD projects. It’s easy to use and has a bunch of settings you can play with to get your old SD footage looking half decent.

What kind of hard drive setup do you have? Using even a small RAID will help you quite a bit with HD footage.

Mike Tomei

Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
12 GB RAM
1 GB VRAM
500GB system HD, 4x1TB RAID5 media array
Adobe Production Premium CS5
https://www.miketomei.com

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