This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Reference for HDCam and Mojo DX

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Re: [Avid-L2] Reference for HDCam and Mojo DX

We have numerous HDCam decks (and Nitris DX) using plain old bi level
sync for 1080 59.94i without a problem. As long as your sync generator
and DA is good, seems like it should work. The Sony decks seem happier
if the reference is plugged into the lower BNC marked "reference
input." The menu settings vary from deck model to model. On Sony decks
the Stop button will usually blink if the deck is not seeing good sync.
The indicator on the Capture Tool and Digital Cut Tool in Media Composer
should indicate if it's happy with the sync. There's an indicator LED
on the Nitris too. Not sure about about the Mojo. --J.B.

'Dave Spraker' avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2] wrote:
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> L'ers–
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> I know a lot of you have direct experience with HDCam and HDCam SR
> decks in your regular workflows.Here's the issue.
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> A client has an Ensemble Designs BrightEye reference generator that is
> feeding standard analog sync / black burst to a set of Harris DA cards
> in a frame.That signal is then distributed to all decks and Avid
> editors (PC, z400s, 420s and 440s, Win 7, MC 8.4.x, Mojo DX).
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> Seems to work great on all SD decks as well as the Panasonic DVCPro
> HD.The HDCam decks however see a discrepancy between the reference it
> is receiving and what is carried in the video fed from the Mojo DX
> interfaces.This is not always clear cut, confusing the editor/dubbers.
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> The setting for this is in different places on the one SR and two
> HDCam decks.It needs to be set back if the deck is to be used as a source.
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> My understanding is that tri-level sync is only required if you are
> doing something other than 720p and 1080i.
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> Thoughts, suggestions to resolve this?
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> TIA.
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