[about watchout 7 Capture]

Update on capture boards:

 

Magewell USB PRO mod. 32110        1 input multiformat  - IT WORKS.

Magewell XI-204                                 Dual DVI                  - NOT WORKING

 

Bad news for Blackmagic users.

Decklink SDI                      |

Dechlink SDI 4K                |

Decklink Mini Recorder    | NOT WORKING

[about watchout 7 Capture]

Good morning everyone,

I tried these capture cards and these are the momentary results.

As soon as I have time I will try to test them better, especially the Magewell PRO, In fact I don't understand why the Quad HDMI works

and the Quad SDI do not, keeping in mind that they are identical except for the interface chip ( one handles SDI signals and the other handles HDMI signals ) .

So I will also try to check the firmware version.

 

Magewell PRO 11070 Dual DVI                  - works

Magewell PRO 11090 Quad 3G-SDI         - it is NOT recognized

Magewell PRO 11100 Quad HDMI             - works

Elgato Game capture 4K PRO 1 input 4K - It is recognized but seems to go slightly jerky during fade-in

Magewell XI400DE-HDMI Quad HDMI    - Works

Acasis Quad 3G-SDI                                 - Works

[about watchout 7 Capture]

We have been told that WO 7 will no longer be based on Directshow but on WMF (Windows Media Foundation).

[about watchout 7 Capture]

At the moment only Deltacast cards should be supported. I have successfully tested some USB cards.

 

[What are you using to encode HAP?]

I use FFMPEG Batch AV Converter

https://ffmpeg-batch.sourceforge.io/

Just add this profiles:

HAP no Audio                      c:v hap an                                          mov
Wav from video 48K           c:a pcm_s16le ar 48000 vn               wav
HAP Alpha no Audio           c:v hap format hap_alpha an             mov

[Need help]

If I understand you need to use 4 SDI input on your project.

Yes, it's possible.

About of pc, can you use a recently PC with I7/I9, 16 GB Ram and I suggest wx7100 Graphic Card

[Watchout control with ipad or iPhone]

With Android you can use TCP UDP server,

with this free software you have a lot of button to send TCP or UDP string to Watchut.

you can start or pause in this mode, for exemple, some task.

[Magewell Dual SDI Card]

Hi,

are you shure about video input signal?

The driver are well installed?

If you go to Device Setting it's all ok? no Yellow flag?

Try to install AMCAP, with this simple program you can check the video signal into input vard.

With Magewell card you don't do or set  nothing, only the video input.

 

[Windows 10, 10Core, W9100 issues]

Hi Jeff,

I agree with DavidA about the AMD driver.

A few days ago I was playing a display with drivers 2018q4 and the videos went to me in 1 second shots. I also had other problems with remote access viewing and when I moved the sliders of a midi keyboard the windows opened with slow motion.
I have uninstalled the 2018q4 drivers and installed the 2017q4.1 and everything went perfectly fine

[Production Computer Specs]

Hi Rahul,

I use Asus GL753V

I7 7700 +  Nvidia 1050ti + M.2 500Gb
The reason to have a powerful computer is:
If you need to convert a lot of video ( in HAP or other format ) you spend less time to convert

[Feature Request ? Post here]

On ‎10‎/‎6‎/‎2018 at 11:26 AM, Diego Marchente said:

Good morning, there are often needs that I have not yet seen integrate and that I would often need. The list for practicality:

• OSC In / Out protocol
• Dante In / Out Protocol
• MIDI Out Protocol
• NDI Out Video and Audio Protocol
• A coutdown for videos that can be added to the STATE window or separately and can be sized as desired
• You can decide in the Tasks the size of the STOP and PLAY keys
• Possibility to color BACKGROUND TASK TITLE in a separate and independent way
• Possibility to color CONTROL CUE in a separate and independent way
• Possibility to color BACKGROUND LAYERS in a separate and independent way
• Integrate a real hot backup system (with a Master and Slave system) for the Producer
• A multipoint Warping system similar to that of Panasonic or Epson but maintaining the curvature management that already exists
• Create a multi-layer Warping system similar to the D3 Desguise
• Have a window that allows you to see and possibly force the Display Computer EDID without having to log in Remote and do it on the Driver
• You can import SketchUp * .skp files into the media without having to convert them
• To enable a grid or a measurement tool in the STAGE that allows you to accurately calculate the mapping of the pixels used or displayed
• To convert, if you wish, the VIDEO in HAP directly from the MEDIA window (Desguise has released the HAP Encoder for free)

Thank you for your attention.

Best regards

I agree with Diego, He suggest a lot of very interestings feature.

Specially about OSC, Midi Out, Dante, Hap converter and multilayer warping

[Watchout Display Color problem]

Hi Kai,

Try to check if the color space is the same on 2 output ( should be RGB and not YUV ).
I'm seeing the image and probably you don't have the correct colorspace.
Eventually think to use edid emulator to fix it

 

[OSC/UDP Cue control]

the best way in this case is to use TCP or UDP protocol.

For exemple you can create in TASK Windows a new AUX timeline with the name 01

 

to start this AUX timeline you can only send this commane:

 

run "01"\r to production ip port 3040.

 

Can you test it with packetsender ( https://packetsender.com )

 

very important, remember to activate on production computer under preference > control, TCP or UDP or both

[Feature Request ? Post here]

Hi,

if it is possible it would be useful to have the midi output command.

Now I'm testing the Novation  launchpad mini controller, nice, but if there was the midi output  command you could also handle the buttons leds to keep an eye on what I'm doing.

[Monitoring Display PC via Network with HWInfo64 v5.30 upwards!]

Thanks Thomas, very useful for testing!

[MST Hubs]

Isn't possible!

AMD Graphic card support maximun 6 display ( NVIDIA 4 ).

[Multi screen with single workstation]

Hi Lawrence,

 

I normally use Lindy model 32106 or  Extron EDID 101D.

 

Paolino

[Multi screen with single workstation]

Hi,

usually the problem can only have two motives,

EDID or Display port adapter not active.

 

1) connect the output to a recent monitor or try to use EDID Emulator

2) you "MUST USE" DISPLAY PORT/DVI active adapter ( I use Sapphire 44000-02-40r )

 

Paolino

[cables question]

Hi,

 

What kind of hardware do you use? Computer or video? what is the resolutions?

 

If you use video signal ( 720x576 ) you need to use SDI ( RG59 around 300 meters max ) or HD-SDI  1920x1080 50i ( Percon VK7 100 Mt. max)

 

If you use computer signal 1024x768, 1280x720, 1920x1080 .... @60p  you can use DVI to cat5 converter for short distance [ max 60/70 mt. with Extron 230 series and CAT6A S/FTP CABLE ( the cable quality is very important) ],

but for best result you must use fiber optic converter.

[Feature Request ? Post here]

Thanks jfk,

 

I have not mentioned voluntarily network because it's not so easy to create interfaces for sensor ( pir, proximity, infrared, hall etc. ) that communicate with the network.

 

My idea is to create a GPIO interface that connects to the pc with a usb to uart ( or rs232 ),

but into watchout I need to have "  Add input ( or output ) " from COMx. or from UART.

[Feature Request ? Post here]

Is possible to extend Input/output control?

At moment is possible only with Midi / DMX.
I can't use MIDI  because I always use Midi controller. ( only 1 Midi interface is possible to use at same time)

I'ld like to create some interface to controll the task.
For example is very simple with PIC microcontroller generate some UART / RS232 command,
but I need to interface my hardware with Watchout, at moment into "INPUT" task I can't add RS232 or other interface.

 

Thanks.

[MIDI Wireless Button and MIDI card]

hi,

 

how many table ( button ) do you need?

 

I made a similar situation for a tv network, with some touch sensor they send differents videos.

[Watchout with HDSDI output]

 Hi

If you need a good but cheaer HDMI to HD/3G-SDI you can find on ebay

 

I take 3 of these converter and function very well.

 

You must search with " HDMI to SDI " with Worldwide parameter

 

I have the model of 129$, but you can find some models of 75.90$

[Blackmagic Decklink Quad]

Hello,

 

maybe you could give us some more information on the pc?

 

I have in my pc the Decklink Quad and work well ( with Asus 7970 graphic card ).

[How to add live video.]

Hi,

 

I don't think with these chipset, but I don't have the possibilty to try because my computers don't have these chip.

If you need to use it is more simple for you  buy an USB3  PCIe card with Renesas / NEC chip.

 

Paolo