ATEM TVS to Ustream

Liam

i have 2 home digicams inexpensive with hdmi outputs
Both have sufficient batteries-later tried it with power supplied.

Both would shut down after around 3 to 5 min period.
first i thought it was an hdmi issue, fixed connections but still "shuts off".

I am to test it with an xa 10 in about 12 hours will see if it happens again.

my program(monitor) simultaneously will of course go black. I tried turning it back on and the monitor and camera will come to life --then minutes after Zonks! shuts off. weird! Im wondering if it is the low voltage power of hdmi cables??? i am in a blank.

but i will get back to you soonest after the next round of tests.

thanks Liam

Crispo

This has nothing to do with how much battery you have. Many digicams will auto power off if you are not recording after a few minutes and they are running off battery. You have to plug the cameras in to A/C power.

ANd just to be clear. When you say they are "Shutting Down" - you do mean they are powering down right? You have to press the power button on the camera to have them come back on again?

But... as you said you have tried it with them plugged in to A/C power then it is not that. Maybe there is some option in the menu to disable this feature. What exactly is the make/model of your camera?

However... the ATEM has nothing to do with when a camera will shut down.

Are you CERTAIN you had them plugged in to a power adaptor that was working? It really really does sound like they are just powering down automatically.

Do another test. Do not connect them to the ATEM, Running off battery. Leave them on for a while. DO they shut down then?

Liam,

Yes I test broadcast with both cameras and they dont shut off WHEN NOT CONNECTED TO ATEM, THE SHUT OFF i meant ALL POWER OFF- I HAD TO RESTART THEM TO FIRE UP AGAIN.
MY DIGICAM-- CHINA MADE HD DIGICAM (GENERIC, this unit I can understand would probably konk off but ALONE UNCONNECTED IT IS FINE. The other a ZOOM hq2 full HD pretty awesome recorder cam in one (again it stands a whole evening of steady stream without the ATEM. *note--during the stand alone use the connector to my mac via USB 2.o straight on to Ustream Producer encoder for broadcast.

Whew, well less than 8hrs for the next test. As promise , ill get back to you guys.

Thanks again mate.

Crispo

Yeah... sounds something is totally faulty with those cameras then. There is absolutely nothing going on with the ATEM that should cause any connected camera to power off.

Liam,

Xa 10s did well and did not shut off. However it took a while for the signal from the camera to be read by the system but hey you are right-- it was the cameras. Generic made digicam/ and the Zoom Hq2 (w/c is by the way is still a fantastic camera to use if youre mobile and want to capture hd & good audio with a unit in batteries in your shirt pocket

xa 10 beyond the tiny hdmi output (i felt was just too bulky for the small cam/ crammed on its sides where the hand held strap is) WAS A GOOD TEST THAT THE ATEM TVS IS WORKING JUST GREAT!

NOW NEXT FOR ME TO DEAL WITH--
the Ustream feed from my ATEM.
I never knew that I was going to need a converter (Intensity Xtreme) to be able to complete the workflow. Had I known earlier I could have asked MOTION MEDIA in CA. to have bundled it-- well Im getting there.

I SHALL BE BACK TO KEEP YOU GUYS POSTED ON MY DEVELOPMENTS for sure.
Again my SINCERE THANKS TO YOU GUYS FOR THE WONDERFUL HELP AND YOUR TIME.

CIAO
crispo mojica
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