Mini Converter SDI to Audio -> Audio Delay?

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Jacob Nasim

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Mini Converter SDI to Audio -> Audio Delay?

PostWed Mar 25, 2020 5:30 pm

Hey Wizards,
I understand from tech support this unit does introduce 4 lines of latency on the SDI loop out...wondering if the Audio Outs have a corresponding lag in milliseconds?

If so, what would that number in ms be?

If it's the same percentage on from an HD signal, I'm guessing around 4ms?

Many thanks!
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Re: Mini Converter SDI to Audio -> Audio Delay?

PostWed Mar 25, 2020 8:01 pm

Hello Jacob. I believe the latency described would be for the audio out. The loop out is negligible or under a microsecond which is very tiny. Even 4 lines is hardly measurable and cannot be seen.

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Re: Mini Converter SDI to Audio -> Audio Delay?

PostWed Mar 25, 2020 8:22 pm

for 1080p29.97, 4 lines of delay = 0.12 ms.

for 1080p59.94, 4 lines of delay = 0.06 ms.

there is no delay compensation built into the BMD product, but this delay is small enough that it is something you don't need to be concerned about.
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Re: Mini Converter SDI to Audio -> Audio Delay?

PostWed Mar 25, 2020 9:05 pm

Great, thanks!

I do have the similar questions for the SDI to HDMI 6G Mini Converter...

Will the HDMI out be delayed compared to the SDI loop out?

And, same answer I suppose, that the audio will be negligible?

Appreciate you Wizards!

Jacob
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Re: Mini Converter SDI to Audio -> Audio Delay?

PostWed Mar 25, 2020 10:40 pm

All SDI Loops are a reclock of the SDI in so they will have no delay (other than microscopic). The conversion to HDMI will be from a few lines and if scaling the image will be a frame.

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Re: Mini Converter SDI to Audio -> Audio Delay?

PostWed Mar 25, 2020 10:53 pm

Many thanks, Gary!
UltraStudio Mini Monitor Playback
Mini Converter SDI to Audio
TVLogic: LVM-242W
Motu828mkii
OSX 10.15.4
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro6,1
Processor Name: 8-Core Intel Xeon E5
Processor Speed: 3 GHz
Memory: 64 GB
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