Finding if a BMD device supports VideoAncillaryPackets

Hi,

Our software is outputting CEA708 ancillary packets using the AttachPacket call. Unfortunately, when the BMD device does not support this, the ScheduleVideoFrame call fails with error 0x8000008.

So, is it possible to determine in advance if the device supports it or not so we can bypass the AttachPacket call if needed ?

Thank you !


Daniel Tapie

[Cameron Nichols]

Hi Daniel,

Can I check with you:
1) Device that ScheduleVideoFrame returns E_FAIL
2) Display mode of output
3) Ancillary packet format (BMDAncillaryPacketFormat) implemented
4) Line number you are targeting (return for IDeckLinkAncillaryPacket::GetLineNumber() method)

Thanks
Cameron

Hi Cameron,

I am answering your questions inline below, but I am not sure my question was clear enough. In fact, the problem is not that device does not support VANC (as I know that not all devices do), but how to determine in advance if it does or not (so ScheduleVideoFrame does not fail).

We call DoesSupportVideoMode with the flags set to bmdVideoOutputVANC and it does return support = 1 even when the device does not support VANC.

So my answers:

1) Device that ScheduleVideoFrame returns E_FAIL

It is an Ultrastudio Mini Monitor (which is not supposed to support VANC).

2) Display mode of output

1080i5994

3) Ancillary packet format (BMDAncillaryPacketFormat) implemented

bmdAncillaryPacketFormatUInt8

4) Line number you are targeting (return for IDeckLinkAncillaryPacket::GetLineNumber() method)

Line 10

But, again, I am not sure these answers matter...

Thank you for your help !

Daniel