[Rory Hinds]

I guess is just a wait and see what BM announce as it seems strange to advertise the Linux version for $19k but you have to purchase a turnkey solution…. doesn’t seem right at all

What’s the big deal anyways as its just a off-the-shelf PC built to spec to run a piece of software… no voodoo… only black magic 🙂

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Hi Pete

Thanks for your input.

It seem the only real difference in the Pro vs Consumer is that the pro has slots available, for HDSDI or HDMI while the Consumer has HDMI built in. And I also understand that the Pro series offers more control over the picture in the menu while the Consumer requires you to access the service menu for the same control.

I’ve read that Panasonic doesn’t offer 10bit via HDMI on the Pro version as they want people to purchase the very expensive HDSDI board.

Everyone want to get setup for the lowest cost as money saved and be spent elsewhere on the suite.

Maybe a proper side by side test for color critical work of both the pro and latest consumer is in order to get to the true of things. You could also have other manufactures join in.

Could this be arranged?

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Hi Neil

I was told by BM that is only does RGB out and its not selectable between RGB and YUV like the mini convertors.

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“by Peter Chamberlain on Jul 20, 2010 at 12:25:43 am

Currently the HDMI output from Resolve is YUV 10-bit.
RGB 10 bit is available from the DeckLink HD-SDI in dual link and 3G standards.
Peter”

Hi Peter
What do you mean the HDMI out of Resolve?
Resolve is software and HDMI is hardware, do you mean HDMI out of a Graphics Card?
What Mac Graphics card has HDMI out?

Cheers
Rory

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I have read that the AJA Hi5 does HDNMI RGB 10bit out

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So you have to run Resolve in HDSDI dual link / 3G to get 10bit RGB?
What about single link HDSDI is that only 8bit? RGB or YUV?
Can these panny plasmas take a Dual Link/3G connection?
What about feeding your Decklink HD to a HDLink would that not give you 10bit HDMI out?

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So what would one need to get up and running in a colour critical environment grading for DCI, Film Out and Broadcast/DVD?

What Plasma?
What Probe?
What software to do the calibration?
Do you need a CMS to manage the color?

What about the JVC DLA RS35 projector?

What is the most cost effective most accurate solution out there?

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is this panasonic plasma 10bit or 8bit?
looked but could not see any mention of it being a true 10bit display

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Hi Dave

Yes is seems to be happening all the time.
I’m guessing this is a CS4 bug.

Anyone else having this issue?

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[Rory Hinds]

Hi Shane

Thanks for you’re help.

Adding compressor to the chain would slow me down as my spots are 30 seconds so output from FCP is much quicker.

Do you know if you can customize the list in FCP?

Regards
Rory

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