Wireless Video with the Komodo - but only has one SDI port??

[Lewis James Hart]

Hey guys, just wanted to ask a Q for you Komodo owners.

Just planning a TX RX wireless focus pull setup for the Komodo.

Other than using the tiny onboard screen on the Komodo, how do you setup a wireless video system with the Komodo as it only has 1 SDI port - to send to both the monitor on camera and to the TX?

Was intending to use the portkeys BM5iii for onboard monitoring, but I assume the TX requires SDI from the Komodo for signal, using the only 1 port available?

Is there a SDI Breakout box that you can get to use both?

Thanks ahead

Lewis

 

[M Harvey]

You need either a monitor with an SDI loop-out (a second port on the monitor that can send video signal out) or a wireless transmitter with a loop-out.

The Portkeys may have this feature, but for sure many SmallHD monitors do. And Teradek Bolt SDI wireless TX units do as well. I’d guess most zero-delay wireless systems offer this functionality, actually, and that’s what you generally need for pulling focus.

Barring all of that, there are options like the Tilta universal battery back, which has dual SDI out (along with a battery plate and various power taps).

 

[Vedran Strelar]

Wireless TX units from Teradek have loop through on them. Not sure about the other wireless video manufactures.

One more option would be something like this Freakshow devices: https://www.mutiny.store/products/freakplate?variant=43343970894061

Blackmagic might have something similar to Freakshow as well I believe, might be something cheaper for sure.

 

[Lewis James Hart]

You need either a monitor with an SDI loop-out (a second port on the monitor that can send video signal out) or a wireless transmitter with a loop-out.

The Portkeys may have this feature, but for sure many SmallHD monitors do. And Teradek Bolt SDI wireless TX units do as well. I’d guess most zero-delay wireless systems offer this functionality, actually, and that’s what you generally need for pulling focus.

Barring all of that, there are options like the Tilta universal battery back, which has dual SDI out (along with a battery plate and various power taps).

Ah yes of course, you could just use the loop out on the monitor. The portkeys does have SDI in and out. So Camera > Monitor in > Out Monitor > into TX?

 

[Lewis James Hart]

Wireless TX units from Teradek have loop through on them. Not sure about the other wireless video manufactures.

One more option would be something like this Freakshow devices: https://www.mutiny.store/products/freakplate?variant=43343970894061

Blackmagic might have something similar to Freakshow as well I believe, might be something cheaper for sure.

Thanks for the reply - I was actually looking at the Freakshow as a SDI protector unit, there are cheaper options for sure it appears. But apparently with 12G cables, and making sure you power on camera / monitor, then plug in SDI cable, and reverse process remove before powering down you stop the risk of SDI burn out?

 

[M Harvey]

So Camera > Monitor in > Out Monitor > into TX?

Exactly correct!

 

[M Harvey]

But apparently with 12G cables, and making sure you power on camera / monitor, then plug in SDI cable, and reverse process remove before powering down you stop the risk of SDI burn out?

I think this is what you mean, but just to be 100% clear (since I've seen confusion about this): it's about attaching/removing the power cables (between power source and target device). So if everything has been safely connected, you don't have to plug/unplug anything before powering up or down.

 

[Alex Zeder]

This is the ceremony:
https://support.red.com/hc/en-us/articles/360057166453-Preventing-Damage-to-SDI-Outputs

 

[Lewis James Hart]

I think this is what you mean, but just to be 100% clear (since I've seen confusion about this): it's about attaching/removing the power cables (between power source and target device). So if everything has been safely connected, you don't have to plug/unplug anything before powering up or down.

Yeah as far as ive read / red link below By Alex, it doesn't really matter if you have your camera or monitor powered on or off, but the fact that power is running through both systems (to ground I assume) and then you can plug / pull your SDI.

Correct me if im wrong of course.