Re: Miranda HDV sync problems

Date : Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:26:46 -0500
To : DS(at)Softimage.COM
From : Annaël Beauchemin <lecoyote(at)gmail.com>
Subject : Re: Miranda HDV sync problems
I just connected the miranda to our HD130 and the signal comes out of
sync there too. So it's not the equinox and it's not the camera
either: the colorbar out of the Miranda to the HD130 also comes out of
sync.

I'll recontact Miranda tomorrow.

thank you both!

Annaël Beauchemin




2006/1/25, 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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