Trying to push a signal through a Blackmagic micro-converter

Hello,

I am trying to feed a camera signal to a monitor but I am not getting anything at all.
It seems like a signel incopatibility but I am not sure how to fix it.

Please, if someone can, show me some light.

I have a Panasonic HC-X1 (no SDI out - Global version not EU - I am in EU)
A Micro Converter HDMI to SDI 3G
A second hand Panasonic BT-LH80WE

According to their specs:

Camera can do:
Recording / Playback Mode
4K 4096x2160 24.00p 100M: Average 100Mbps (VBR)
UHD 3840x2160 59.94p/50.00p 150M: Average 150Mbps (VBR)
UHD 3840x2160 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 100M: Average 100Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 200M (ALL-Intra)
FHD 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p 100M: Average 100Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p/59.94i/50.00i 50M
PS 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p: Average 25Mbps (VBR)
PH 1920x1080 59.94i/50.00i/23.98p: Average 21Mbps (VBR)
HA 1920x1080 59.94i/50.00i: Average 17Mbps (VBR)
HE 1440x1080 59.94i/50.00i: Average 5Mbps (VBR)
PM 1280x720 59.94p/50.00p: Average 8Mbps (VBR)
SA 720x480/720x576 59.94i/50.00i (SIDE CROP/LETTERBOX/SQUEEZE)

Monitor can do:

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And micro converter can do:

HDMI Video Standards
525i29.97 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97,
1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50,
1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

I power the micro converter with a V-mount battery (via USB) and the converter lights up. I then connect the HDMI cable and the little light for the signal I suppose also lights up. But the monitor isn't giving me anything at all.

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The camera can actually limit the output signal through the HDMI output (I had an issue were the Atem wasn't giving me a signal because the camera was set to 4K but then I limited the HDMI out to 1080p and we got an image).

What can I do to get signal in the monitor. I don't get it, it should work. Shouldn't it?

Thank you in advance.

do U have BT-YA80G addon card installed it Panasonic BT-LH80WE ?

https://www.spectratech.gr/Web/Panasoni ... LH80WE.pdf

do U have BT-YA80G addon card installed it Panasonic BT-LH80WE ?

https://www.spectratech.gr/Web/Panasoni ... LH80WE.pdf

Not sure. It's a second hand unit that just arrived and I am new to this kind of equipment. I am just finding things out. (I am originally a photographer and I have mentioned before in the forum).

I can't find a way to purchase this either since it's an old monitor that is discontinued.

What should I do?

Edit: Is this a card that should be installed internally? Or an external add-on? The seller from ebay told be that "he doesn't know" if the card is installed. I feel I was scammed.

Sorry for the double post.

This is the monitor inside. Is this card missing? There is a spot but I wouldn't be sure.

Thanks.

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From what I am seeing, you're trying to "push" a numeric HD/SD-SDI signal into an analogic SD input on your monitor. This won't work at all, thus the black/blank screen/no signal you're getting.
A BNC connector doesn't imply HD-SDI. A BNC connector can serve many different things.

As Roman pointed before you'll need to purchase an additional card and install it in order to input a HD-SDI signal.
I don't know how to install it. But when comparing the add-on optional (and discontinued) card and the PCB inside your monitor, it should fit on the three screws/lock on the middle-top/slightly-on-the-right side.

Good luck !

Rather than spending time and more money on trying to make an outdated-spec monitor work, purchase a Blackmagic Design Video Assist 7" 3G. With this you can also dispense with using a converter, as it has both HDMI and SDI. You'll also gain features not present on the Panasonic, such as SD card recording and a superior native image resolution.

Yes .. I suggested to Bill, to buy any new "today's" monitor .. That panasonic have 800x480 resolition .. Not good as external Camera Viewfinder ..