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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>For the people using an Intensity Pro (i.e. the one with both analog and HDMI inputs) and are getting a black video, to confirm what might be wrong, download GraphStudio from:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>With VIC running, run GraphStudio then "File" menu -> "Connect to Remote Graph...", then click the connect button. You'll then see the DirectShow Filter graph vic is using.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Right mouse button click on the left most filter and select properties, then click the capture tab, if you see MEDIASUBTYPE_UYVY and scroll down a bit and see biWidth and biHeight set to 720x486, then the Intensity Pro has most likely defaulted to the Analog input.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ag-tech-bounces@lists.mcs.anl.gov on behalf of Mike.W.Daley@cs.cardiff.ac.uk<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wed 18/02/2009 7:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Nathan Gardiner<BR><B>Cc:</B> Mike.W.Daley@cs.cardiff.ac.uk; ag-tech@mcs.anl.gov; ChangHyeok Bae<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AG-TECH] BlackMagic HDMI vic beta download<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Hi All<BR>Just to clarify.<BR>I'm using a SONY HDR-SR12E camera.<BR>I've tested it both in PAL and NTSC formats at 1080i and its all fine.<BR>In resting phase. (very little activity) I'm getting 1.8M/s transfer rate.<BR>Mike<BR><BR>Quoting Nathan Gardiner <nathan.gardiner@canterbury.ac.nz>:<BR><BR>> We have had problems trying to get an AVCHD camcorder to work with<BR>> BlackMagic card and i think most AVCHD camcorders that I tested didn't<BR>> seem to have true HDMI realtime output.<BR>><BR>> I don't think that NTSC and PAL should make much difference as the<BR>> BlackMagic card accepts input from either or.<BR>><BR>> Also, we should have a new JVC camcorder arriving in the next day or<BR>> so and will be testing that out.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Regards,<BR>> Nathan<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On 18/02/2009, at 11:56 AM, Jimmy Miklavcic wrote:<BR>><BR>>> I did check it a while back and it was fine. I had to install a <BR>>> graphics card in order for Media Express to work. Right now I'm <BR>>> using the on-board VGA for the display. I didn't think I needed a <BR>>> high-end display card just to run the service manager. Anyway I <BR>>> think you and I are seeing the same symptoms. I'm using 720 @ 30p.<BR>>><BR>>> Jimmy<BR>>><BR>>> --<BR>>> Jimmy Miklavcic<BR>>> Multimedia Specialist<BR>>> Jimmy.Miklavcic@utah.edu<BR>>><BR>>> UNIVERSITY OF UTAH<BR>>> CTR FOR HIGH PERFORM COMPUTING<BR>>> 155 SOUTH 1452 EAST RM 405<BR>>> SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84112-0190<BR>>><BR>>> Office: 801.585.9335<BR>>> Fax: 801.585.5366<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.anotherlanguage.org/">http://www.anotherlanguage.org</A><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> From: adhesionmusic@gmail.com [<A href="mailto:adhesionmusic@gmail.com">mailto:adhesionmusic@gmail.com</A>] On <BR>>> Behalf Of Andrew Ford<BR>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 2:43 PM<BR>>> To: Jimmy Miklavcic<BR>>> Cc: Mike.W.Daley@cs.cardiff.ac.uk; Nathan Gardiner; ag- tech@mcs.anl.gov<BR>>> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] BlackMagic HDMI vic beta download<BR>>><BR>>> Hi Jimmy,<BR>>><BR>>> Did you try checking the HDMI input directly, via either Blackmagic <BR>>> Media Express or AMCap? If that works then we probably have the <BR>>> same problem - I can see the video fine in Media Express but vic <BR>>> just shows a black screen with any codec or size. Here we have the <BR>>> Blackmagic Intensity Pro cards with Sony HDR-SR11 cameras, which <BR>>> are AVCHD. Side note: I don't think the recording format makes <BR>>> much of a difference, just the specific video format, as in 1080i <BR>>> at a certain framerate.<BR>>><BR>>> Nathan, is vic expecting a certain framerate? The format that <BR>>> worked with Media Express was 1080i @ 59.97. If it's only been <BR>>> tested with PAL so far, I would hazard a guess and say that the <BR>>> NTSC isn't using the right format/framerate in some way.<BR>>><BR>>> --Andrew<BR>>><BR>>> 2009/2/17 Jimmy Miklavcic <jimmy.miklavcic@utah.edu><BR>>><BR>>> Mike, it's great news that you have been able to get HIT Lab's vic to<BR>>> work. I haven't been so lucky. I have AVCHD (Panasonic AG-HMC150) video<BR>>> cameras. Mike I think that you have MPEG2 based HD cameras. Are yours<BR>>> Sony? Nathan, I don't think you tested with an AVCHD camera.<BR>>><BR>>> All I get is black, which I think tells me that it sees the video card<BR>>> but not, the video stream. Mike, did you use 1080i/p or 720p?<BR>>><BR>>> If anyone has any suggestions, I'm open.<BR>>><BR>>> Jimmy<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> --<BR>>> Jimmy Miklavcic<BR>>> Multimedia Specialist<BR>>> Jimmy.Miklavcic@utah.edu<BR>>><BR>>> UNIVERSITY OF UTAH<BR>>> CTR FOR HIGH PERFORM COMPUTING<BR>>> 155 SOUTH 1452 EAST RM 405<BR>>> SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84112-0190<BR>>><BR>>> Office: 801.585.9335<BR>>> Fax: 801.585.5366<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.anotherlanguage.org/">http://www.anotherlanguage.org</A><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> From: ag-tech-bounces@lists.mcs.anl.gov<BR>>> [<A href="mailto:ag-tech-bounces@lists.mcs.anl.gov">mailto:ag-tech-bounces@lists.mcs.anl.gov</A>] On Behalf Of<BR>>> Mike.W.Daley@cs.cardiff.ac.uk<BR>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:52 AM<BR>>> To: Nathan Gardiner<BR>>> Cc: ag-tech@mcs.anl.gov; Mike.W.Daley@cs.cardiff.ac.uk<BR>>> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] BlackMagic HDMI vic beta download<BR>>><BR>>> Hi Nathan<BR>>> Thanks otherwise all looking good.<BR>>> Not bad on bandwidth usage either.<BR>>> Mike<BR>>><BR>>><BR><BR><BR><BR>Michael Daley M.Phil MBCS GCFA<BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------<BR>This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.<BR><BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>