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Zack Pittman
May 24, 2011 at 7:11 am in reply to: Mini Converter Analog to SDI – Problem importing from Camera component out

Nicolas,

Ive just recently built 5 rigs with the AW-HS50 in it (assuming the E is the european verson?)

Based off what I know about the non E version, at 1080i the switcher will only accept 2 refresh rates 50, and 59.94. (The entire switchers mode can only be set to one or the other).

Looking at the spec sheet you provided a link to, i couldnt find what the refresh rate of your camera shoots at, but with a little googling, I believe it shoots at 60.

So your inputing 1080i/60 and your switcher probably wants 1080i/59.94. It’s frustrating, i know. You think why can’t the switcher be a little forgiving and accept 60…. well thats one reason they were probably able to price it so low.

FYI the blackmagic Analog to SDI (and most BM Mini Converters) are pass throughs. meaning they dont convert your refresh rate. what you put in is what you get out.

Hope that helps
Z

Thx

Z
Zack Pittman
May 16, 2011 at 6:02 am in reply to: Blackmagic HD-SDI to component Blinking issue

I could be wrong, but I don’t believe the loop out is “post” frame resync. But I could be wrong.

Thx

Z
Zack Pittman
May 15, 2011 at 4:24 am in reply to: Blackmagic HD-SDI to component Blinking issue

ok… I’m with bob… Im very confused about this setup.

are you actually switching with the 450? or are you using the loop outs of each channel into another switcher/router?

Thx

Z
Zack Pittman
May 14, 2011 at 5:30 am in reply to: DVI Extender w/ MacPros & Panasonic Switcher… I’m Stumped.

Yeah, Im just thinking that my graphic cards arent going to support TV broadcast resolutions.

So now heres my question, what video card would i have to get to make this happen?

I thought about just throwing a Decklink SDI in each one and using the output on it, but i just learned that BM decklinks no longer support extended desktop output anymore. and the software I’m using doesnt support the card %100.

So i need another solution to get SDI outta these Mac Pros. Either get another graphic card, or get a whole different hardware solution. the hardware solution cant cost more than $500 a piece either.

Geeze if only BM would have released the 1 m/e atem switcher 3 weeks eariler. :p

Thx

Z
Zack Pittman
May 13, 2011 at 4:35 pm in reply to: DVI Extender w/ MacPros & Panasonic Switcher… I’m Stumped.

and yes. the converter utility see’s the DVI ext.

Thx

Z
Zack Pittman
May 13, 2011 at 4:31 pm in reply to: DVI Extender w/ MacPros & Panasonic Switcher… I’m Stumped.

yeah I dont have the TV icon option on the system prefs. just reg computer resolutions. what OS are you running. most of my machines running 10.5.8. none are 10.6. Is the TV icon a new thing in snow leopard?

I dont have a SDI monitor available ATM, but one of the machines has a decklink card in it and I was able to go into that and check the signal, and like i said in the first post, the only one I could get working was 720p/60. but my switcher cant cross convert 720 to 1080. only upconvert 480 to 1080.

Thx

Z
Zack Pittman
May 13, 2011 at 3:57 pm in reply to: DVI Extender w/ MacPros & Panasonic Switcher… I’m Stumped.

Yeah… all the software is correct. Latest firmware. Running in video mode. Not running into a video hub. going straight to switcher. dont have the option on any video card to run refresh rate of 59.94. only 60.

The Dvi extender wants to see 1920 1080 @29.97 so Im assuming if its running interlaced it needs to be 59.94i from the computer?

Z

Thx

Z