Any way to add a 2nd SDI out to the Komodo ?

[Emilian Dechev]

I just got my Komodo - yeyyy

Then I tried to connect both a monitor and a wireless transmitter without looping - oops, Komodo has only 1 SDI port...

Is there any way to add a 2nd SDI out to the Komodo ?

 

[Björn Benckert]

You kind of want to have a screen with in /out SDI.

I use the Vaxis atom 600 TX it has SDI and HDMI out + wireless... solves a lot of problem with one stone.

 

[Emilian Dechev]

Vaxis Atom 600 looks great, but I have Teradeks...

Would there be something like a "break box" that has SDI outs?

The RED Komodo's own "expander module" has 3 connections that look like SDI, but are labeled as "GPI" , "Genlock" and "Timecode".

Could I use any of those as SDI out ?

 

[Christopher A. Bell]

Vaxis Atom 600 looks great, but I have Teradeks...

Would there be something like a "break box" that has SDI outs?

The RED Komodo's own "expander module" has 3 connections that look like SDI, but are labeled as "GPI" , "Genlock" and "Timecode".

Could I use any of those as SDI out ?

No. The expander module does not have SDI out(although they are BNC’s).

Which Teradek? Most have a loop-out. But my recommendation would be to have a monitoring device(monitor of VF) that has a loop-out/pass-thru and go into that FIRST, because you don’t want any (extra) delay on the image that you’re using to shoot by.

 

[Emilian Dechev]

Yes the Teradek has a loop, but I wanted to avoid that for the same reason.

Funny thing is, that SmallHD made the "Focus Pro Komodo Kit 5 inch" monitor, to be specifically useful with the Komodo - having the control protocol for the camera is very nice. But this very same "specifically made for" monitor, lacks a SDI loop.

So, thanks to SmallHD, now I have to choose between having a camera control, or having SDI loop.

 

[Phil Holland]

I'm using the Cine 7 most of the time on Komodo which has SDI and HDMI Outs.

The Indie 7 is has SDI Out as well, but that came out well after I nabbed the Cine version.

 

[Emilian Dechev]

Indie 7 also has Komodo control?

Ok that may be a solution, although I was looking for a lightweight setup overall, like a 5 inch something...

 

[Rick Cook]

+1 for the Cine7. I've had it for a while now and find myself using SDI to SDI or SDI to HDMI loop out often.

 

[Thibault_Menu]

But nothing exists in 5" ? With camera control I mean.

 

[Luke Wella]

has anyone ever tried the freakshow hd sdi splitter? Maybe this might be an easy onboard solution to get a second sdi port.

 

[Christopher A. Bell]

has anyone ever tried the freakshow hd sdi splitter? Maybe this might be an easy onboard solution to get a second sdi port.

Just remember, you will have to power it. Not a big deal, and easy enough if you are running Gold or V-mounts and a plate with d-taps. There are tiny passive SDI splitters, but most are 3G.