Weapon monitor out 1080i

[david_winters]

On the weapon platform is it possible to monitor out a 1080i signal? Via SDI

Example:
project rate 23.98
monitor output 1920x1080 INTERLACE 29.97 (59.94 fields/s)


I work in a lot of broadcast environments, in most cases monitors and equipment down stream only accept 720p or 1080i. Primarily an issue with monitor / viewfinder setups on jibs, steadicam, speciality rigs, video return confidence monitors. On the Epic we switch to 720p out, but then other people down stream bitch about a soft image, it "appears scaled," or focus puller wants 1080 to better evaluate focus.

Thanks

 

[Bob Gundu]

No Red is strictly a Progressive output only device.

 

[Tom Gleeson]

David,

You could consider a conversion box that either BM and AJA make and convert the signal to PSF? Just be wary of the conversion adding a delay as this will make the focus pullers job tough

 

[Patrick Tresch]

But isn't the 1080P signal PsF?
But I think the Hdsdi has a delay and will be difficult to mix in a live environment.

 

[Fabio Lanzone]

But isn't the 1080P signal PsF?

No, 1080P is P, PsF is i.

PsF means only that both fields are from the same frame. So it looks like progressive but it's a 50i/60i SDI signal.

 

[Dan Kanes]

I'd recommend grabbing a Teradek COLR - also gives you realtime color correction control besides allowing you to output PsF (I) or cross convert across many formats.

 

[Blair S. Paulsen]

I like Dan's idea. Whether you choose the Teradek COLR, or some other LUT/cross-conversion box, it sorts most display incompatibility issues and gives you a color management opportunity that you, or some of your clients, may find very useful.

Now if we could just get live UHD/4K output...

Cheers - #19

 

[Stacey Spears]

Whether you choose the Teradek COLR, or some other LUT/cross-conversion box, it sorts most display incompatibility issues and gives you a color management opportunity that you, or some of your clients, may find very useful.

With the Teradek COLR, or Offhollywood OMOD, you can also calibrate the display it is plugged into using a 3D LUT. It is an AWESOME 33x33x33 LUT box and low priced for what you get.