Production Switchers

Apologies in advance if this has been discussed before...

New 2ME Carbonite being installed in a flight pack... will be working in 1080i format... Does the Carbonite need to lock to Tri-sync? or can it lock to NTSC analog black?

I'm using Tri-sync and am questioning the NO LOCK when in 1080i/60... 1080i / 59.94 shows reference... all fine except the cameras are being a bit "temperamental" ...

If I'm understanding the set-up guide, I can only use analog black when working in SD format... in HD mode, it requires tri-sync... Is this correct? Or am I missing something along the way?

thx.

b.

Hi,

The switcher will work with BB just fine. It is RECOMMENDED that you use TriLevel -- this is a SMPTE Standard recommendation that we follow and suggest.

The switcher does not have a 1080i60 mode as really that is not a used standard. So when you give it trilevel it will need to be 1080i59.94 if that is your switcher mode you are in.

Les

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Thanks... yes it is locking to 59.94 fine... its just that the cameras don't like it... cameras seem happy with 1080i / 60...

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what are the Cameras?

Les

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Cameras are Sony... we ended up feeding the switcher and cameras (DCUs) with separate references directly from the SPG... seems like the culprit may have been a DA, which was originally going to distribute a common ref.

All is well now...

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