Timo Teravainen
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For SDI/HDMI output from a PC, I would recommend the Blackmagic Ultrastudio SDI, it’s a USB 3 box and works really well (I also have a Decklink 3D and now I’m considering selling it..)
For monitoring, Panasonic plasmas are a great value, especially the VT30 series. Just get someone to calibrate it, or learn to do it yourself.
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[Pepijn Klijs] “You say that with the 560 as GUI amd the 580 as GPU, you couldn’t get real time playback? The thing I don’t get is that right now I have only the 560 Ti installed and I can play up 7 nodes with a 100% blur in realtime. Adding nodes after that my fps starts dropping.”
Is that with the internal scopes on or off? With the scopes off, it’s much easier to get real time playback even with one GPU. It’s also a bit strange when trying different GPU combinations, sometimes they just don’t work together as you would expect. The performance also seems to depend on the specific motherboard and other components. And I’ve found that it’s good to stay with the recommended drivers.
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Hi,
With GTX 560 ti as a GUI card and 580 as a processing card, and with the internal scopes on, I remember that frame rates dropped a little from real-time playback, 21-23 fps, whereas with the GTX 285 as GUI card it was real-time playback with up to 14-15 nodes, after that frame rates drop a little bit. The material I used was 1080p prores.I found that GTX 560 ti was actually quite okay when used as a processing card, not GUI. Not as many real-time nodes as with 580, maybe 10 or so.. And also I had the 1 GB version, not 2GB.
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I have two Windows systems with GTX 285 (GUI) & GTX 580, and they rock. GTX 285 is not officially supported, but it works nicely. I tried also GTX 560 ti for GUI, and frame rates went down, especially when using internal scopes. So went back to 285..
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[Gabriel Bergeron] “Why would I need Lightspace to create that LUT though? Couldn’t I do that with Calman or other software?
Perhaps you mentioned Lightspace because it will be the more accurate solution?”You won’t be able to create a LUT with Calman software. You run test images from Blueray player/DVD/Image generator, use the probe to meter the display with the test images, do adjustments to the display itself, meter again.. until you are close enough. That’s why it’s good to have a display with advanced colour management.
Software like Cinespace runs DPX sequences of color frames and, using a probe, builds a LUT that can be used inside Resolve. I haven’t done that myself, so I can’t really go into details..
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Dan, do you render DPX intermediate from Linux systems?
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Is there a gui front-end for ffmbc? For ffmpeg, I’ve been using AnotherGUI, it has presets for prores.
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I have understood that there will be DNxHD quicktime rendering ability on the V9. Which is great! But with Prores, are there licencing or other issues that prevent having the encoding ability on Windows Resolve? Encoding works with ffmpeg, as Chris said, but it’s a bit of a hassle, and it would be such a time-saver to not have to do another encode outside Resolve. I wish someone from Blackmagic would chime in, if possible.
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[Gabriel Bergeron] “Why would the VT and GT series do but not the ST? Because of the limited color management options of the model?”
Yes, the VT has best color management options. With GT not so good, and i don’t know about the ST. G-series is just GT without 3D.
[Gabriel Bergeron] “Also wouldn’t I get pretty close with a Panny plasma (any models) calibrated with a scope and good software + BM HDlink for 3D LUT generation to compensate for the remaining differences?”
I suggest you get a probe. Xrite i1 is not so expensive. Also Calman software is good, you can propably get a bundle with a probe and software from Spectracal. I don’t see much use for the HDlink. If you just want to practice, dial on the THX mode of the Panny and get on with it!
When you want accuracy and REC709, the next step would be LUT-generation with software like Lightspace CMS, and a probe, and to use that LUT inside Resolve.
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For display, my advice is to get a Panasonic Plasma, VT 30 series (or i guess VT 50 are the new ones), 42″ is big enough. Even GT or G-series will do for training if you cant afford VT 30/50. Then get Calman DIY software and X-rite probe and learn to use them. For monitor output card, Ultrastudio SDI is cheap and great if you have USB 3 on you mobo. Not sure if it works on hackintosh. Why do you want to build hackintosh? PC resolve is less hassle, and lots of fun when you put in a GTX 580!