Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:41 pm
Gary,
Thank you for your reply on this, it was very informative. I am curious as to why the talkback section doesn’t include buttons to select which com channel (prd/eng) like all the other ATEM switchers do with this functionality. It’s not as though it is a real estate issue on the panel, so it must have been some sort of cost or other intentional reason.
As the HD8 is now I can’t use it for comms since both channels are permanently on for talkback more or less making it a single channel when every show I’ve been on has a separate channel for production and cameras. I imagine i’m not alone in this, and would now need a two channel beltpack fed into the 4 wire input to get that functionality that already exists in other ATEMs. There is certainly a possibility to add this feature now with soft buttons in the talkback menu, even if it isn’t as convenient as buttons on the talkback section itself.
In regards to reference, i’m not entirely surprised since no other ATEMs have a ref generator with an output to my knowledge. However, it would certainly be a welcome addition to reduce the outboard gear needed for other equipment to be genlocked.
One last question about the LTC connections if I may as I wasn’t able to find it in the manual either. Are the LTC connections just a loop like the reference connections, or does the switcher output timecode from its internal generator on the output with nothing connected to the input?
Finally, if nothing else, some clarification in the manual about the aforementioned questions would be fantastic for those like myself looking into designing systems around this otherwise well thought out piece of kit and need specifics on what it’s capabilities are. Thanks!
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