Re: Miranda HDV sync problems

[Annaël Beauchemin <lecoyote(at)gmail.com>]

well well...

It turns out that when I disable the reference on the HD130, sync is 
ok. Is there a way to disable sync on the Equinox? i've tried 
disconnecting both the genlock input and the sync cable, but didn't 
solve my problem. There must be a way?

Annaël Beauchemin


On 25-Jan-06, at 5:26 PM, Annaël Beauchemin wrote:

> 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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