Re: Miranda HDV sync problems

[Ben Folts <Ben(at)chainsawedit.com>]

Make sure you have the most updated version of the firmware for the  
miranda.  Contact the company if you have to.  That is what we did  
when having sync problems.  God Speed.


Ben

On Jan 25, 2006, at 1:12 PM, <pat-list(at)horridge.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Soryy can't help as we have a Nitris rather than the Equinox.
> Can't imagine the TriSync will make any differnece as the Miranda  
> can't be
> referenced (nor can the HDV deck)
> So the capture has to free lock to the incoming HD-SDI signal.
> I presume you have tried various deck templates. I think they  
> suggest the
> DVW-500 template.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Annaël Beauchemin [mailto:lecoyote(at)gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 8:41 PM
> > Subject: Miranda HDV sync problems
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > We are trying to capture HDV material using the Miranda
> > HD-Bridge, but the picture gets offset verticaly once
> > captured. It seems the DS had a problem syncing the Miranda ouptut.
> >
> > When we do a Live capture, it captures fine, all synced up.
> > It's the Tape capture (batch capture) that is problematic.
> > Batch capture is supported with the Miranda and our workflow
> > depends on it.
> >
> > When we playback from the HDV camera, our HD-SDI monitor
> > display a correctly synced picture at all time. This monitor
> > is hooked up to the HD-SDI output of the Equinox. I'm not
> > sure if the monitor itself corrects the sync, or if the sync
> > problem lies between the BOB and the PCI card.
> >
> > Tape capture works fine with our Panasonic HD130, so it's
> > between Miranda and DS.
> >
> > Also, since we updated the firmware of the Miranda to 2.04,
> > the RS422 control seems erratic: it starts to play, then
> > stops. We have to hit play 3 times before it plays correctly.
> >
> > So my question is... is there anyone using a Miranda
> > HD-Bridge sucessfully with an Equinox-based DS? Miranda tech
> > support told us that the HD bridge was only tested with Nitris....
> >
> > Also, we do not have a tri-level sync, only a SD blackburst  
> > generator.
> > We have tried disconnecting it from the Equinox.
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Annaël Beauchemin
> > Mirage3dfx
> >
> > DS 7.6 qfe 3
> > Compaq EVO w8000
> > Equinox
> > Miranda HD-Bridge DecXC v2.04
> > Sony HDR-Z1U camera
> > 1080i NTSC footage shot NDF
> >
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