RED PRO Touch 5.0 boots with 50/50 black and white image?

[Mike Krumlauf]

So strange thing started happening today. The Red Monitor boots with this image. Fixing it is a simple unplug and plug back in of the monitor cable. Anyone know what could be causing this?

 

[Les Hillis]

Don't know the technical terms for it or exactly why it happens in every case, but as far as I know it's basically just a mismatch between the signal coming from the camera and the monitor's ability to synch up with it. It can happen with other RED monitors and cameras too and can appear in other ways as well (screen-tearing, black screen etc.) Sometimes you can switch between clear/no overlay view and back to overlays again to fix it without having to pull and re-plug the monitor cable, other times it might take a couple of cable inserts before the image comes through properly. I doubt you'd see it happen very often.

 

[Vance Colvig]

Try another cable.

 

[Jeff Whitehurst]

Try another cable.

Agree, from your picture it looks like your 90 degree elbow has been modded or whittled down

 

[Les Hillis]

That tape looks like it's covering over a missing end cap. Might be a good idea to use another cable. I wouldn't be too concerned if the glitching still keeps happening occasionally though.

 

[Joshua Wilson]

Loose LEMO ports and hinge screws can cause things to glitch as well. If there's any play I would make sure everything is tight.

 

[Mike Krumlauf]

I figured it might have been the cable. The cable it came with has seen better days and yes, the L plug going into the monitor is missing its cap so Etape is over it. Will be replacing it this week.