Ilya Tsoualdze Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Hi, all We have a good workink display PC and have just installed a Decklink dou card in to it The card itself work perfectly - both inputs are active and work with blackmagic software. Watchout display software gives 2 options for each input WDM capture and decklink capture But none of them works we've checked all the setting in both Display and production software Everything is set to the same 1080i50 Inputs are assigned in the Display software... But finaly it shows just nothing. Would appreciate any piece of advice - have only 2 dey before the show 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Tsoualdze Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Just talked to the blackmagic support. They adviced changing driver to a previous version and so i did No effect. So I still need help very much. Do not want to switch to another software. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Morgan Wong Posted June 16, 2015 Moderator Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 in the Display, Video in should be "Decklink Video Capture" & "Decklink Video Capture (2)". then in the Production Live input, signal input is SDI, and try to set the Video Standard to 1080i25 (not 50!) I have same experience before. in BM Media Express, setting is 1080i50, but nothing shows up. and make sure you set the correct input device. Morgan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Tsoualdze Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hi, Morgan, thks yesterday i've changed the driver to 1-year old version and then the WDM input started working but it has a video delay bigger than when input is used with BMD software so will try to do it your way 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackboyd Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 +1 for morgans tip. Also try opening mediaExpress and getting it to work with the settings in media express under the capture tab, then exit back out to watchout. For whatever reason with that specific card, I've had to first make it work once in media express. Z 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Tsoualdze Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 UPD with 1080i25 it really works though the source signal is 1080i50 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Dannert Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 "with 1080i25 it really works though the source signal is 1080i50" This is just different naming conventions for the same signal, albeit a bit confusing... (and not explained well in the manual, either...) /jonas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screenshaper Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 EBU recommends to use the word 1080i25 instead of the deprecated 1080i50. That are frames, non fields! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaltulpe Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Had the same problems.. so we use 1280x720p. Works fine..better than 1050i 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator jfk Posted June 21, 2015 Moderator Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Had the same problems.. so we use 1280x720p. Works fine..better than 1050i skipping the deinterlacing step does look better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeMc Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 More Advice here. http://forum.dataton.com/topic/1368-blackmagic-decklink-4k-extreme-capture-issue/?do=findComment&comment=5520 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Hi members, I'm exploring to build a system with Dataton Watchout with other sub component like scaler switcher / matrix router without using layering live event blending switcher like Barco Encore / Christie Spyder / Analogway Ascnder to create a multi blend screen display. I understand Without can do but only the live camera (IMAG) input that bordering me which i'm also aware of these are totally 2 different discipline. For any live PPT inputs we intend to rely on any scaler switcher to handle it & feed it into WO capture card. What actually we exploring how visible live camera delay with proper configuration & setting between the cain from camera -> vision mixer -> WO capture card -> display projectors. Possible any members to share with us your experience to minimize Live video latency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dataton Partner Dylan Finlay Posted July 23, 2015 Dataton Partner Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hi all I know that this is quite a late answer but I have found that if you have a 1080i50 signal and you get a black rectangle in watch out, sometimes 1080p25 setting in watch out production works well. Basically the same signal but the black magic driver seems to then wake up and pass video through. On another note I have some clients that are struggling with the latest BM driver 10.4.2 for SDI capture on intensity cards. Has anybody else had this problem and can you suggest a driver version that works? I will also take this up with black magic but I thought I would just check here first. Thanks Dylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dataton Partner Dylan Finlay Posted July 23, 2015 Dataton Partner Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Sorry another thing about latency, I have found that if it is possible to not use any deinterlacing in watchout and also to uncheck frame blending in the media cue for live inputs can help make the picture crisper and a little quicker. Thanks Dylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Organ Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Hi Forum,to I am testing the budget Decklink Express SDI HDMI card and got it work after using the elusive 25i setting. Having small latency issues with this capture but happy with the quality. Will look at lowering capture quality to ease latency. Any tips on what else to change much appreciated. Regards David 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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