BlackMagic Decklink Mini Monitor Arrived

[Rajas Paranjpe]

Wat's up guys?

Just though I should share some great news with my very first thread on this site.
BlackMagic Decklink Mini Monitor has arrived at my brother's place in USA and would be shipping back to India at my personal Color Grading Suite soon.

This is the most affordable monitoring card I have ever came across for Davinci Resolve.
Reviews coming up soon. Watch this space for more updates.

Thanks & Best,
Rajas Paranjpe,
DI Colorist,
Mumbai, India

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[Rajas Paranjpe]

Hello guys,
Finally the card came to my studio.:emote_happyhappy:

Here are my first impressions ->
The card is very small, comes without fan and works fantastic. Remember, you need to install Blackmagic Desktop Video for the card to be recognized else Resolve will keep on crashing.

::Questions::
1. In my Full copy of Resolve 9, the GUI playback and Output monitor playback has very noticeable delay. Can anybody confirm if they are having same issue with this card or other deck link card as well?
2. When I click on BlackMagic Live key utility, it says "The Installed Decklink Card doesn't support LiveKey"
3. Any one else is using ASUS PA238q for monitoring the video? I would like to know what settings are you using for calibration.

Any information would be highly appreciated.

 

[Michael Romano]

1 - A lot depends on this, I have often seen delays on less than enterprise class systems.

2 - LiveKey requires a card with an input as well. Your card is unsupported. It is not really a bad thing, how often do you plan on live keying in a colorist suite?

3 - You shouldn't use the ASUS PA238q for color grading unless you get it fully calibrated, and understand a lot about color spaces. The SDI output on your card going to a broadcast monitor is the preferred method of use.

 

[Rajas Paranjpe]

Thanks a lot Michael.
I am starting a new budget studio since I got tired of paying hefty rental to color suites.
I chose ASUS on reading post on Nofilmschool and also it is the only budget monitor I can afford today.
Also saving money to get a proper broadcast monitor and tangent elements.

Michael do you have any resources where I can read about calibrating the ASUS. It says that it comes factory calibrated but I know I have to re-calibrate according to studio lighting, etc.

 

[Rajas Paranjpe]

BlackMagic Decklink Mini Monitor 5.1 output via HDMI

BlackMagic Decklink Mini Monitor 5.1 output via HDMI

Hello,
I am not able to get 5.1 channel output from Decklink Mini Monitor via HDMI. I can get only 2channel output from Resolve 9.
Anybody using this card or other decklink model for 5.1 audio output via HDMI?

I have connected the HDMI to a Yamaha amp.

Please let me know.
Its very urgent.

 

[Stefan Antonescu]

Rajas,

You should post in the Post-Production Hardware section :
http://www.reduser.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?70-Post-Production-HARDWARE

And on the Blackmagic forum as well :
http://forum.blackmagicdesign.com

You will get more answers. ;-)

 

[Rajas Paranjpe]

Thanks Stefan.

 

[jake blackstone]

Hello,
I am not able to get 5.1 channel output from Decklink Mini Monitor via HDMI. I can get only 2channel output from Resolve 9.
Anybody using this card or other decklink model for 5.1 audio output via HDMI?

I have connected the HDMI to a Yamaha amp.

Please let me know.
Its very urgent.

Does Resolve even supports 5.1? I though it's only stereo.

 

[jake blackstone]

Hello guys,

1. In my Full copy of Resolve 9, the GUI playback and Output monitor playback has very noticeable delay. Can anybody confirm if they are having same issue with this card or other deck link card as well?

That's normal. There is always a second or two delay between GUI and video display.

 

[Rajas Paranjpe]

Does Resolve even supports 5.1? I though it's only stereo.

I am not able to get 5.1 from premier pro cs6 or Blackmagic media express.