GoProHero4/DeckLink Mini Recorder no 1080p

Hi, connected my GoPro Hero 4 to the Mini Recorder and tried to get a 1080p signal. But the only signal I got was 720p. I doublechecked my settings and tried every possible combination of fps and resolution.

The problem seems to be the driver of the DeckLink card, because it provides for 1080p only 23 or 24 fps, but no 25fps. Is there any driver update or workarround available?

Thanks for your support!
Dennis

There are a lot of issues people have had with the GoPro's HDMI output. Often in 1080p mode (at 25 fps/30 fps, 50/60 fps or higher), the GoPro will try to output a 1080p50 or 1080p60 signal.

So even though the GoPro may be set to record at 1080p25, the signal on the HDMI output may be a higher framerate that the Mini Recorder doesn't recognize (1080p50).

Some people had success using an EDID detective between the GoPro and target device to try to force the GoPro to output an interlaced 1080i50 or 1080i60 signal which would be more likely to be recognized by the Mini Recorder. But it seemed like people had better results doing this with GoPro 3 and earlier models than with the latest.

I haven't tried this exact combination of GoPro4 with Mini Recorder, so this is just based on experience using GoPros with various other devices.

Hi Dennis, I'm having a similar issue where I can only get a 720p signal, although I am using the Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4K instead. Did you get any further with your issue or try out Dave's method of using an EDID detective?

If I find a work around I'll post up an update.

Thanks
John