Rory Hinds
Forum Replies Created
-
Thanks Bob
I’ve returned the HDLink and will have a replacement on Monday/Tuesday.
Hopefully it will just work or I’ll have to purchase a AJA version.
Will let you know once the new HDLink is back and the problem is gone.
Many thanks
RoryRory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
My GEN10 arrived this morning and I’ve replaced my old Black&Burst.
I also ordered the K3 breakout box which should hopefully help matters.Okay I’ve just connected the HD Analog from the Kona3 to my 34″ LCD TV and it doesn’t show any Sparkles.
I’m now watching the HDLink and the LCD TV and the HDLink is dropping and sparkling like mad while the Analog LCD TV is fine…
So this must mean I have a faulty HDLink… surely!!!
Well its the only thing I have not replaced… will sort this out now.
I was so convinced it was not the HDlink as when I feed it a signal from the VRT it was fine.
I’ll be so happy to find out it is the HDLink and I can have my life back 🙂Rory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
Hi Bob
It was shot at 50i 25fps no 24 or 23.98.
This I know for sure as it was a major requirement on this show.I did do a test where I have the HDLink in the same LCD as my Mac desktop and switch between the inputs to view the different feeds.
If I play the QT file in QT Player on the Mac and watch it fill screen all is good.
If I play the file via AJA TV or FCP via HDSDI into the HDLink and view that feed I get the sparkles.Kind Regards
RoryRory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
Hi Bob
Thanks for helping me with this, I can’t figure this out for the life of me.
1) HD VTR is the Sony HDW M2000. We hire this in on project thus I don’t have access it it all the time. We have a Digibeta DVWA500P in house all the time, this is mine.
2) I work in normal frame rate of 25p or 50i. The AJA Kona Control is set to 1080i25.
3) My Black & Burst is a DVC BBG5
https://compositevideo.co.uk/product-detail.asp?id=1548&catid=76&manid=50&quantity=1I have a AJA Gen10 on its way to me so thats another component to eliminate.
At the moment the HD deck is not with us although I do have one coming in on Friday.
So my setup now is– REF in from the BB into the Kona3.
– Output from Kona3 into Digibeta DVWA500P and Output 2 to HDLink connected to LCD
– I open a PAL 25fps SD clip with AJA TV and view it on LCD via HDLink
– This looks fine without any Sparkles.
– Then I open a HD 1080 25fps clip captured in 10bit Uncompressed and play it in AJA TV viewing it on the LCD via HDLink.
– This appears with Sparkles and the image drops out sometimes but not always.What do you think?
Rory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
So the BlackMagic Decklink card does the same thing… I’m eating my hat at the moment.
This is driving me mad and having replaced all the components I’m not sure how to solve this.
Bob do you have any ideas?
Only other things I can think of is to replace the monitor and HDLink.
However a direct feed from the VRT works find so I would say the monitor and HDLink are fine.Rory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
So the BlackMagic Decklink card does the same thing… I’m eating my hat at the moment.
This is driving me mad and having replaced all the components I’m not sure how to solve this.
Bob do you have any ideas?
Only other things I can think of is to replace the monitor and HDLink.
However a direct feed from the VRT works find so I would say the monitor and HDLink are fine.Rory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
so why when I feed my Kona3 a Pal Black & Burst I get issues in HD?
I’ve been working for years without using my Black & Burst as my old Decklnk HD card would use REF of Video IN a feature which doesn’t work on Kona3.
Same with my Digibeta VTR which you can set to REF on VIdeo in.
How do you explain the problem I’m having that in PAL its fine now if I give Kona3 Ref in and in HD I get sparkles and issues?
I’m working in 25fps HD.
I’ve just picked up a Decklink HD Pro and will swop it out in my system asap and I’m pretty sure I will not have these issues – you can’t tell me this is not a Kona3 issue
Rory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
I do have External REF in PAL using a Black and Burst and this has solved the problem in PAL.
I don’t have a TriSync so the problem still there in HD.
Walter you would not have this problem as you using 60Hz and the Kona will using the incoming current to create its sync.
I’m on 50Hz and thus the problem.
Basically AJA need to sort there code out to fix this and its not my VTR, Mac Pro, HDLink or cables.. its down to AJA to fix this.
I now believe if I purchase a Trilevel sync for HD the problem will go away however this should not be necessary if AJA fixed their drives for the Kona3 in a 50Hz environment.
Rory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com -
-
Hi Walter
Yeah I’m looking at getting the AJA trisync as it seems the only way to fix this.
Well actually I’ve just bought a Decklink HD Pro card which I’m sure will solve the problem as this is a software issue for sure.
I have no doubt your not having problems with NTSC or 30/60 in HD as this seems to be a 25i / 50i so will only effect the PAL world.
Will keep you posted on my progress or lack of it 🙂
Rory Hinds
mine
http://www.minefilms.com