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blackmagic hdlink pro 3d

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Petros Nousias

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Im looking for a relatively cheap way of checking IO and allignment on-set and the transvideo solution is a bit out of reach so I was thinking of using the hdlink in anaglyph mode and switch to side by side whenever there is a 3dtv for clients. Anyone used it yet?
 
I don't think they are out yet. I am looking forward to getting one.
 
Im also thinking of getting a zalman screen, its cheap and hdlink seems to be able to upscale to full screen compared to the old one that did only native.
 
Hi,

HDLink Pro 3D has a DisplayPort output but you can use DisplayPort to HDMI or DVI adapters to suit your display.

However, it does not support anaglyph modes.

We're not sure if it will work with Zalman displays but I'll contact them and see if we can get any to verify.
 
Kristian Lam said:
Hi,

HDLink Pro 3D has a DisplayPort output but you can use DisplayPort to HDMI or DVI adapters to suit your display.

However, it does not support anaglyph modes.

We're not sure if it will work with Zalman displays but I'll contact them and see if we can get any to verify.
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Any chance you might implement it in a future firmware update? It's the single most important use of such a device on location...
 
BM 3D

BM 3D

I have just finished a 3D drama using a beta version of this box and we had mixed results. The main issue was that the box would display an image for about half the time. Not sure if this was a genlock issue with the Red Cameras or not but we did have use of the Beta of Sonys new professional field monitor and it had no such issue.
Also the box did not have any scaling so the Red 720P output ended up as small windows on our 1080 screens.
To change settings you need to use a laptop connected via USB. Our box kept losing its settings everytime it was unplugged so a laptop had to be constantly connected.
The B&C connectors look like they are attached to the circuit boards and not the chassis. Not good for location work.

A BIG Caveat was that we were using a BETA version of the box so possibly all these issues have been addressed.

Tom Gleeson
DOP Sydney
 
I tried to test a pair of Genlocked (Gen 10) REDs with my HDLink 3D yesterday and had no luck. The screen would be blank except for an occasional flash. The same set-up was working with the Transvideo and the 3Ality box that we had there but didn’t want to play with the BlackMagic.

Denis
 
Tom Gleeson said:
The B&C connectors look like they are attached to the circuit boards and not the chassis. Not good for location work.

Tom Gleeson
DOP Sydney
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I think all of black magic's boxes are like this.....even shooting under controlled conditions, every blackmagic "box" I have used now has loose or broken bnc's. I have no idea why they do that.
 
What is the purpose of the hdlink pro 3d?

I think it is not for set viewing. I think its for postproduction room.

I use a scaler system that work well on the set.
My scaler has 2x hdmi,dvi,component. And out hdmi,dvi or component. I used it from 2x red hdmi to samsung consumer 3d
over side by side hdmi.

Side by side, over under, mix, you can scale what you want. I think is possible anagliph. 5-12v. Up to 10 presets. Is possible to change converge point for when paralell. No computer needed. Near no delay. No sync needed. FlipHV. DualKeyer. On screen menu... 700€.

Saludos,

Jose.
 
Hi Jose.
Can you elaborate a bit more on your system? I was very hopeful for this Blackmagic solution but from the sounds of it, it seems like blackmagic voodoo needed to get it to work with a couple of Reds, plus the fact its lacking anaglyph mode... this would've been a great $500 solution for out in the field. Next step up seems to be Stereobrain but that is also a pricey solution.


Jose Lomeña said:
What is the purpose of the hdlink pro 3d?

I think it is not for set viewing. I think its for postproduction room.

I use a scaler system that work well on the set.
My scaler has 2x hdmi,dvi,component. And out hdmi,dvi or component. I used it from 2x red hdmi to samsung consumer 3d
over side by side hdmi.

Side by side, over under, mix, you can scale what you want. I think is possible anagliph. 5-12v. Up to 10 presets. Is possible to change converge point for when paralell. No computer needed. Near no delay. No sync needed. FlipHV. DualKeyer. On screen menu... 700€.

Saludos,

Jose.
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I've got a BlackMagic HDLink Pro 3D unit playing nice with a 3D camera rig to a Samsung 40" 3D HDTV through HDMI and outputting a muxed signal to a Leader Waveform/Vectorscope for dual signal monitoring and adjustments. Not using Red cams but Sony EX, however, it should work fine with Red.

All in all, it took 5 minutes to set up with a laptop and works as advertised. It is most definitely a viable production tool.
 
A lot of BMD products have issues with the SDI signal from the Red. The HDLink Pro certainly does, although the original HDLink does not. The SDI signal from a Red needs to be re-clocked before the HDLink Pro (and many other devices) will accept it.
 
Our Red is in at the moment being all Xed up. It's first job upon return (after I've had a play) is to go back to BMD for more tests as they work on overcoming the problems with the Red monitor out. The guys at BMD are very focussed on fixing this (even though it's not their issue). No finger-pointing at Red, it's meant to be a video split, not a source for recording and, at first when I spoke to BMD about it, I was like, "You guys are crazy. Why the hell would anyone want to record the video tap? It's like hooking a trailer up to your Porsche" but there are, obviously, people out there who want it (I still don't get it :crazy: Can you say "RAW"?) and so BMD are working on it.

So, while Jim and co work their magic over Epic, Grant and co will work their magic over the video tap. Cool huh?
 
Nothing to do with 3D but I am going to ask here anyway since there is someone from BMD here...

The Decklink HD 3D supports 10-bit color over HDMI?

Can someone confirm it works in 10-bit with the HP Dreamcolor?
 
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