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How could the devs behind the Multiview 4 be so "un-smart" by routing the tally cues along the lines of the physical inputs ?
How could they have gone that far on the "un-realistic" presumption that MultiView4's inputs are glued to the same order of inputs that exist on an ATEM ?
I'm constantly using BMD's fiberbased Camera Converters, on these connections, we have 3 PTZ cams and a handheld that are plugged into Inputs 2, 3, 4 and 5, Input 1 being conserved as an exclusive HDMI input for Computer GFX, without the need of another converter.
All Inputs above #5 are remaining pure SDI connections.
( BTW .. life would have been already simpler if BMD hadn't insisted to keep the sole switchable HDMI/SDI connection on #1 on high end models like the Production & Broadcast Studio 4k models, on the lower end of the switcher family it might make sense when you have 4 HDMI & 4 SDI connections, but not anymore on those really professional switchers )
At a time where everything is so flexible with the help of a software control/preference module, this fixed behaviour of a Multiviewer is just shameful for the devs and the junior bosses underneath the big boss.
Not worthy of the Blackmagic name.
Sorry for the rant, but there have been so many instances where clever hardware comes together with dumb software ( MediaExpress, do you hear the bells of hell ? ), frustration is not a strong enough word.
Here it gets worse because of the "luv" somene can still have for the palette of interesting equipment BMD puts on the market.
Be nice, use your brains ......
How could they have gone that far on the "un-realistic" presumption that MultiView4's inputs are glued to the same order of inputs that exist on an ATEM ?
I'm constantly using BMD's fiberbased Camera Converters, on these connections, we have 3 PTZ cams and a handheld that are plugged into Inputs 2, 3, 4 and 5, Input 1 being conserved as an exclusive HDMI input for Computer GFX, without the need of another converter.
All Inputs above #5 are remaining pure SDI connections.
( BTW .. life would have been already simpler if BMD hadn't insisted to keep the sole switchable HDMI/SDI connection on #1 on high end models like the Production & Broadcast Studio 4k models, on the lower end of the switcher family it might make sense when you have 4 HDMI & 4 SDI connections, but not anymore on those really professional switchers )
At a time where everything is so flexible with the help of a software control/preference module, this fixed behaviour of a Multiviewer is just shameful for the devs and the junior bosses underneath the big boss.
Not worthy of the Blackmagic name.
Sorry for the rant, but there have been so many instances where clever hardware comes together with dumb software ( MediaExpress, do you hear the bells of hell ? ), frustration is not a strong enough word.
Here it gets worse because of the "luv" somene can still have for the palette of interesting equipment BMD puts on the market.
Be nice, use your brains ......
1M/E Prod Studio 4K
2M/E Prod Studio 4K
Television Studio HD
Studio Converter
4 Camera Converter
Teranex 2D
Ultrastudio 4K
UltraStudio Express
2M/E Prod Studio 4K
Television Studio HD
Studio Converter
4 Camera Converter
Teranex 2D
Ultrastudio 4K
UltraStudio Express