Tagged with hdmi - Personal View Talks

GF2 any way to enable live HDMI while recording ?!

feha — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 06:40:19 +0000

I started this thread in order to get information, is it possible to enable HDMI out while recording, much needed when using an external monitor ? Any tips/tricks/hacks ?

GH2 HDMI Monitoring

iamfoxman — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:02:29 +0000

So I'm trying to figure out why my hacked GH2 (basic hack with just the bit rate pushed to 42/35), seems to monitor perfectly via the HDMI cable during pause & recording. The issue I'm having is when I go to look back at the scene, I don't have playback control from my camera and thus can't look back at what was just shot without disconnecting the HDMI cable.

Does anyone know the fix for this?

Thanks

Wireless monitor for cameras with HDMI

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:44:31 +0000

They have discount now, btw :-)

http://www.adorama.com/FPSCAW.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flashpoint-LCD-8-Monitor-Remote-cameras-HDMI-port-BV81HD-/390361596041

Wireless HDMI and SmallHD DP6

kavadni — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:13:15 +0000

You can get it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Wireless-WiFi-Multi-Room-Video/dp/B005L9ZZ32

GH2 with Livestream for live webcasting?

Blackout — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:34:16 +0000

Guys, has anyone tried using the blackmagic intensity card with Procaster from livestream?

Procaster is free software on windows or mac and I use it for webcasting live events. I am thinking it could take the 1080 50i and deinterlace it and you could livestream at 25 progressive.

I am going to buy the blackmagic intensity and test it out..... http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

So do I need to hack the camera first or does it not matter?

Do I need to hit the record button or does it not matter?

Any help on this ASAP would be appreciated as I have the event Sunday. I have backups should the gh2 / blackmagic to laptop into procaster livetsream software not work.... but I would love for it to work.

I want to set up the gh2 with the 1.7 pancake lens for a wide live stream and the jump around with my gh13 for actual coverage. I'm still very new to the GH2 and make some boo boos where as I know every crevice of the gh13 like my ex girlfriend.

ps to give you an example of what is capable with livestream: this is a live broadcast in hd with webcams and the gh13 prerecorded footage cued and played live from a laptop:

pretty f-ing impressive.. make sure you full screen it.

http://www.livestream.com/blackoutsbox/video?clipId=pla_66eed6b7-7047-414c-b985-c98269389846&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

- Blackout

Zacuto solves HDMI cable issue -- with their rip off rates

brianluce — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:20:54 +0000

Looks excellent, but $130? Nah. My entire Shrigg cage and CF rail system was only $150 and my HDMI cable is rock solid.
http://store.zacuto.com/Pincher.html

Amuse VL7 7" HDMI monitor with peaking

DrDave — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:28:31 +0000

I saw this on Aliexpress and ordered one (fingers crossed). It is advertised as a 7" HDMI monitor that has a peaking feature built in for focus. Will report when it arrives. It was shipped FedEx, how classy! They also have a higher resolution version in 7" and a 5" version with peaking. Comes with your choice of battery adapter.
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/503331272-7-Protable-on-camera-field-Monitor-with-HDMI-for-DSLR-wholesalers.html

GH2 HDMI Audio Issue When Connecting Directly To LCD TV

RobO — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:06:57 +0000

I am having trouble with the audio when connecting the GH2 directly to a LCD TV via HDMI. I get occasional bursts of sound like it is gated. The audio plays back fine in the camera. This issue is also present when I try to watch on my computer. Am I missing a setting in the camera or is this normal? Thanks!

Sound monitoring solution for GH2 ?

feha — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:09:51 +0000

Have any one fixed sound monitoring on GH2 ? Any solution ? Does HDMI pass thru the audio ? If using LCD monitor with HDMI in and headset connected via monitor ? Any idea ?

Monitor with HDMI with good color

alcomposer — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:26:23 +0000

Anyone have any thoughts on using a HDMI external display for production workflow?
I'm thinking of this one- cheap and 1:1 pixel of 1920x1080. + LED: 24” 2ms Asus VS248H-DVI-HDMI

This is for the director basically - but has to be VERY portable.

Cheers in advance.
Alex

Uncompressed recorder for cheap?

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:59:04 +0000

BlackMagic today announced uncompressed recorder using simple and already cheap SSD drives.

Thing will be called HyperDeck Shuttle.

With $345 announced price.

Something tells me that selling old facioned cameras like AF100 for 200% profit will be tougher and tougher.

Bad thing is that BlackMagic is famous for paper announcments, like their H.264 recorder that had been postponed for almost a year.

Good thing is that making uncompressed recorder is not so complicated as proper H.264 encoder, contrary to common beliefs spreaded by camera manufacturers.

Modular cameras are real future.

See more details at :

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/hyperdeckshuttle/

ST: HDMI Team

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:28:09 +0000

I am looking for people who'll test some HDMI patches.

Most of the patches will be risky.

You must have monitor or capture device that is able to correctly report input standard type (progressive/interlaced) and resolution.

Hacked GH2 24p patch - Does Live Hdmi Out Monitoring work?

Toronto — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:02:14 +0000

Hi, I have a hacked GH1 and like it because of the blackout-powel native 24p hack that allows the native 24p where I don't have to do any fiddling with pulldown bla bla stuff at all. Problem with GH1 is that I can't have HDMI live out monitoring, so it is almost impossible for me to keep eyes in focus with a manual lens since I can't make out details well enough on the lcd screen alone. I can setup the focus sharp using the focus assist zoom at first, but if someone moves a tiny bit after recording starts then the shot is basically no good to use. I am hoping the GH2 can help me with this but I have a question about it.

Q: If I get a GH2, and hack it with the GH2 version of the blackout-powell native 24p patch, can I hook up my hdmi computer monitor to it and be able to monitor the output live with that 24p patch installed (at 1080p)? I want the live HDMI out so that I can easily see when the focus goes out and be able to keep adjusting the manual lens as I look at the hdmi computer monitor while recording. My question is I don't know if after I hack the GH2 into 24p native if it will have a live HDMI monitoring feed that is useable direct into an hdmi computer monitor or not. I read that the output from the GH2 only works in 1080i mode, so from that I was thinking if I hack it and put on the 24p native patch the hdmi out may then not work, and that I may be forced to keep it in 1080i mode only if I want to get a live HDMI feed that works into a computer monitor while recording.

I hope everyone can advise me on this if you have tried what I am talking about and know what the results are. Since I don't yet have a GH2 I can't test this and don't want to buy one unless I know I can do this because I don't want to ever again work with anything except native 24p footage, and I don't ever want to work with any new camera that can't do that and give me a live 1080 output that I can use as a focus aid while recording, since the lcd is not sufficient to visually see well enough to focus at a professional level of exactness.

The live hdmi 1080 will probably work as i or p, as long as it is true 1080 out, since I am not recording the live output to a recorder, I just need it for a visual focus aid to magnify the image into a big computer monitor so I can get better focus whenever someone moves a bit out of focus.

Thanks very much.

Mac software to fix GH2 HDMI output

jeschot — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:14:45 +0000

As discussed on this site and elsewhere the HDMI output of the GH2 camera is always interlaced, even if the clip is really 24p.
The telecine method used to convert from 24p to 50i or 60i results in very irregular interlace patterns that defeat standard inverse telecine procedures.

The following cases need correction:
1. 24p output in NTSC mode (60i)
1. 24p output in PAL mode (50i)
3. 29.97i output as 30i (NTSC)

If there are more, let me know.

So far I have been able to deal with the 24p->50i case. If you have a Mac and a PAL camera download my software JES Deinterlacer (Mac only) and give it a try. You need the latest alpha (v3.8).
For the other two cases I need test files. One or two minutes of footage is enough. Just provide me with a download link.

Jan E.

Sony CLM V-55 Monitor

marks — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:40:15 +0000

I recently bought one and thought I would share my experience with it.
Main purpose in buying was for my 2nd cam person. She had been having trouble focusing our FX1's and now with GH2's I was worried. I had looked at the offerings from Small HD and others but just couldn't get my head around the cost....especially since my primary goal was focus assist. When the Sony model came out I looked at it a while then finally decided to buy it. I got it from Amazon for $399....figuring I could return it if it was junk or keep it if it was nice. Turns out it was a little of both.
First thing to note is that it does not come with any means to power it. You're on your own. I went to Batteries Plus and bought a 3000 mAh battery and charger for about $50. I have run the monitor for as long as 4-5 hours and have not had it die. I haven't tested to see how long it will run.
It arrived the same day I had a dance recital so my first test was also a working test.
First thing I noticed as I was setting it up was the colors. They looked amazing on the monitor.....except for the reds. The stage curtains were that nice deep shade of red.....but on the monitor they were brown. No manner of adjustment could make them red. I spent an hour or more tinkering with it before giving up and adjusting it so all the colors but the reds looked good.
Peaking worked really well.....and there is also a pixel magnification function that zooms in on the picture to help with focus. I haven't really used that function as the peaking works very well.
The fold up lens hood is also nice. Works well in most outdoor situations....though if you get the sun to your back forget it. The screen is reflective so that is a small problem outdoors....but not a deal breaker.
After some reading on the internet concerning the reds, I decided to return it for a new one. The couple of reviews that were out seemed to not have a problem with the reds. One nice thing about the return was the price was now lower....$322.00!
The new one arrived and I had the opportunity to use it again at the same venue. The reds were MUCH better....though still slightly leaning towards brown. The consensus of those I have talked to seems to be that you can't expect perfection at that price.
All in all I am happy with it. My 2nd shooter doesn't have any problems with focus now, and that is the main reason I bought it. If you need critical color I don't think I would recommend it. If you need focus assist and just want to have something bigger to look at then it works.
Would I buy one again?? Matter of fact I did. I liked it so much I bought another for my cam.

Mark

Cheapest 7" monitor with HD-SDI input and output

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 08 May 2011 22:14:57 +0000

Looks like cheapest monitor with SDI input

Price : $500 (+shipping)
Resolution : 800 x 3 (RGB) x 480
Sunhood is included.
Main difference is HD/SDI input.
It also has HD/HDI output.
Batteries - mount for Sony batteries.

More info at : http://cgi.ebay.com/7-HD-SDI-LCD-Monitor-w-Sony-DV-Battery-Adapter-/380333423493?_trksid=p4340.m1374

Gh2 patch HDMI live view problem

krleas — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:54:58 +0000

My camera is pal by default. When i instaled the hack, i got all the good stuff but the problem is i also got some problems.

I use live view on it and its not working for pal, only ntsc. Problem is that no mather whad mode i wish to record the video is always 1080/60i. I tried to set it to 720p, switched on the hdmi for liveview and recorded. Checked the file info and it was 1080i/60.
If i go movie mode i get 1080p/24.

Is there any way that i can use live view and still record 720p. And i saw like 3 posts that said this is not true that hdmi out and recording are not connected but belive me its true. When u plug in the hdmi, the setting for 1080i or 720 are not awalible.

Help plx

ExTele with HDMI connected

andycorleone — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:28:28 +0000

Hi, I tried to find the response but had a hard time find it. in my case and I think a lot of people this is the most important feature. I really prey will works with the GH2 hack.
Most of my work are events and ENG, having this enable while using an external Hdmi Monitor or EVF (for focusing and composition) would save me precious time in exchange lens during filming.

if is fully enable with the hack please someone post here the procedure. Thanks

Why do we need HDMI alive: the next big step.

lolodigital — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:03:16 +0000

Thanks so much Vitaliy and Chris for big work done about encoder.
Do I already dream about that I consider to be more important for numbers of us using the GH2 for professional stuff: clear HDMI output to get uncompressed videos ...

I do a brief comparison between hight contrast images, one grab from 42mb hack, the other from RAW picture cropped and resized.

Is there any chance to see something near RAW quality via HDMI link in the future ?

TVLogic VFM-056W/WP monitors

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 08 May 2011 21:44:12 +0000

Small monitor full of various features.
Top model has waveform and vectorscope.
Average price for top model is about $1490

5.6" 1280x800 Resolution
Supports TVLogic Color Calibration Utility for proper color alignment
Focus Assist
DSLR Scale
1:1 Pixel Mode
Marker
User Aspect
Blue Only/Mono
HDMI&SDI Audio
Zoom
Magnesium Housing

Waveform/Vector Scope (Y/ Cb/Cr, Wide Type, Line Waveform)
Range Error
Luma(Y') Zone Check
HDMI to SDI Through-out
3G Level A/B
Embedded Audio Level Meter 16Ch
Time Code Display

More info : http://www.tvlogic.co.kr/Product/Product_10_01.asp

Lilliput 5" HDMI monitors

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:14:08 +0000

5" high definition monitor

Price: $134

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Lilliput-A5-5-inch-FHD-1920x1080-4K-HDMI-On-Camera-Field-Monitor-Broadcast-monitor-display-for/32877599128.html

monitor attached determines GH2 record mode?

belfryman — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:58:20 +0000

Is this me or does everyone get this, maybe it was pre hack, but as soon as I plug in a monitor whatever record mode I set previously is ignored and the menu item is greyed out and I can only record 1080i. If I just plug in an HDMI cable with no monitor on the other end I'm still able to select my record mode, if I connect the other end to a monitor the rec mode option goes and 1080i is set. I want to record in 720p but view what I'm doing on my monitor. Mmmm.

HDMI onboard monitor with 2x anamorphic desqueeze?

simonstar66 — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:49:49 +0000

Hello everybody
First of all thanks to Vitaliy for everything. Take your time. It will be great.

I have a GH2 with a set of old Russian Lomo anamorphic lenses.
Does any of you know a HDMI onboard monitor with a setting to desqueeze the anamorphic picture to proper 1:2.35 format for viewing?

I know the Zacuto EVF can do this. But is there a cheaper option?

I will be happy about any hints.

Cheers