1x8 4K-SDI Distribution issue with 1080p

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David Wilchek

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1x8 4K-SDI Distribution issue with 1080p

PostThu Sep 28, 2017 5:51 pm

I have several 1x8 SDI DA's. One of them was purchased prior to the rest and is my only 3G-SDI distribution amp. A rather strange thing I discovered is that the 4k-SDI DA's will not pass a full 1080p, but the 3G-SDI DA will. Anyone have any explanation for this?

Also, I recently read a post that the HyperDeck Studio Pro will not record or even display a full 1080p signal...even though it is a 4K product. That's rather disappointing. I recently discovered this when connecting a Panasonic AW-HE2 camera to the HyperDeck Studio Pro. I initially had the camera outputting at 1080p and had to knock it down to 720p because there was nothing displayed on the HyperDeck.

Not sure if these two issues are related, but is does seem odd. Any comments would be appreciated to better understand this.
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1x8 4K-SDI DA 1080p issue...post 2

PostThu Sep 28, 2017 7:33 pm

So, if I would have searched a bit more before I made my previous post I would have found that there is a firmware update for the SDI Distribution 4K that addresses the 3G-SDI level A issue. Next step gather all my DA's....and what!?! There are no USB ports in any of them. How can there be an update if there is no way to input it. My fear is that I am stuck with a half dozen DA's that are not update-able. Anyone have any info on this one?
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Re: 1x8 4K-SDI Distribution issue with 1080p

PostMon Oct 02, 2017 3:56 pm

Hello David. The USB port is internal to the unit. Remove the cover to access it.

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Re: 1x8 4K-SDI Distribution issue with 1080p

PostTue Oct 03, 2017 2:21 pm

Gary Adams wrote:Hello David. The USB port is internal to the unit. Remove the cover to access it.

Check page 10 of the manual! It is in there ;) http://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/C ... Manual.pdf
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Re: 1x8 4K-SDI Distribution issue with 1080p

PostWed Oct 04, 2017 6:18 pm

Thanks for the info. Updated one of my 4k units and it passes 1080 60p.

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