Using FZ2500 with Atomos Ninja Star at DVinfo.net

Frank Grygier · January 27th, 2017, 02:26 PM

I am having trouble getting the Ninja Star to recognize the HDMI output. The HDMI works with an external monitor. Any help would be appreciated.

Chris Harding · January 27th, 2017, 06:30 PM

Atomos recorders only recognise AVCHD video ...I had the same issue on the FZ1000 ..I usually shoot in MP4 and it wouldn't recognise my input but if you use AVCHD mode on the camera it will see the HDMI output ... One word of caution though ...I was also using the HDMI passthough to feed a LiveStream Encoder and the encoder didn't like the AVCHD HDMI for some reason.

In your case simply switch to AVCHD mode on the camera and it will record fine.

Frank Grygier · January 27th, 2017, 07:05 PM

Thank you Chris,

I will give it a try.

Nate Haustein · January 27th, 2017, 08:56 PM

If the HDMI is outputting progressive 24p or 60p the recorders can have issues as well. On my A7S I need to output good old vanilla 60i HDMI. The Atomos recorder will take care of the pulldown removal.

Frank Grygier · January 28th, 2017, 08:14 AM

Thanks for the help.
I am trying to do the 4K down convert to the Atomos Ninja Star. It works fine with my GH4.

Wim van der Meeren · January 30th, 2017, 02:42 AM

I have no problem for the Ninja Star to recognize my video. It is set on MOV, 25P 200Mb. I am in PAL land, so that works.

I have a problem getting the Ninja Star to automatically start/stop. Did anyone get that to work?

January 27th, 2017, 02:26 PM	#1
Frank Grygier Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 125	Using FZ2500 with Atomos Ninja Star I am having trouble getting the Ninja Star to recognize the HDMI output. The HDMI works with an external monitor. Any help would be appreciated.

January 27th, 2017, 06:30 PM	#2
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: Using FZ2500 with Atomos Ninja Star Atomos recorders only recognise AVCHD video ...I had the same issue on the FZ1000 ..I usually shoot in MP4 and it wouldn't recognise my input but if you use AVCHD mode on the camera it will see the HDMI output ... One word of caution though ...I was also using the HDMI passthough to feed a LiveStream Encoder and the encoder didn't like the AVCHD HDMI for some reason. In your case simply switch to AVCHD mode on the camera and it will record fine.

January 27th, 2017, 07:05 PM	#3
Frank Grygier Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 125	Re: Using FZ2500 with Atomos Ninja Star Thank you Chris, I will give it a try.

January 27th, 2017, 08:56 PM	#4
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: Using FZ2500 with Atomos Ninja Star If the HDMI is outputting progressive 24p or 60p the recorders can have issues as well. On my A7S I need to output good old vanilla 60i HDMI. The Atomos recorder will take care of the pulldown removal. __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com

January 28th, 2017, 08:14 AM	#5
Frank Grygier Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 125	Re: Using FZ2500 with Atomos Ninja Star Thanks for the help. I am trying to do the 4K down convert to the Atomos Ninja Star. It works fine with my GH4.

January 30th, 2017, 02:42 AM	#6
Wim van der Meeren Tourist Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maastricht the Netherlands Posts: 1	Re: Using FZ2500 with Atomos Ninja Star I have no problem for the Ninja Star to recognize my video. It is set on MOV, 25P 200Mb. I am in PAL land, so that works. I have a problem getting the Ninja Star to automatically start/stop. Did anyone get that to work?