Multiple Video Outputs Simultaneously at DVinfo.net

Ken Grohs · May 4th, 2010, 01:20 PM

Please forgive me if this question has been answered somewhere else.
I did a search a couldn't find this issue covered.

Is it possible to have video out from both the HDMI and Component outputs of the EX1R simultaneously?
The manual seems to indicate that selecting one of them for video output will disable the other outputs.

I need to hook up 2 seperate monitors (one for focusing and one for the Director).

I don't have the camera.....yet. Asking a pre-purchase question.

Thanks in advance!

-Ken

Bo Skelmose · May 4th, 2010, 01:37 PM

well it is easy and not very expensive to distribute either YUV or the HDMI output.

Duncan Craig · May 4th, 2010, 03:54 PM

If you were going to use component, you could use monitors for loop through.
I think, Ikan monitors convert the HDMI input to the component output.

William Griffin · May 4th, 2010, 04:22 PM

No, it don't as I tried that on a shoot I did last week...as I have the Ikan V8000 HDMI monitor...... I was hoping it would, but it seems your input has to be the same as the output.

Walter Brokx · May 6th, 2010, 05:09 AM

It is as the manual says: 1 output only.
Unless someone found a way to hack the camera/firmware ;-)

Use component and try to find splitters to create 2 outputs out of 1.
Maybe that's easier with the YUV cable. You won't have sound from the camera, but you can use cheap audio-tulips-cables and adaptors. Splitters should exist. Maybe (mini)jack only, but that can be fixed with a plug.

Or maybe there is a way to transmit the signal?
In that case the number of recievers in irrelevant... (and the neighbours can watch as well if they tune in ;-) )

Piotr Wozniacki · May 6th, 2010, 05:23 AM

I don't know about EX1-R, but with the EX1 you're getting simultaneous output from both HD ports (i.e. SDI and Component - it can be down-converted to SD (crop, letterbox, or squeeze)).

Looping-through your monitor is an additional option of course.

Marc Myers · May 6th, 2010, 07:53 AM

My solution as well. I set up a low cost multcamera studio by using to the component signals to feed my confidence monitors and the HDSDI to feed the switcher.

Ken Grohs · May 6th, 2010, 11:36 AM

Thanks everyone for the great info, and for the suggestions.
Much appreciated!

-Ken

Carlos Tovar · May 10th, 2010, 11:56 AM

The ikan VX series can take in an HD-SDI signal and output an analog component signal. The monitor converts the signal.

May 4th, 2010, 01:20 PM	#1
Ken Grohs Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 395	Multiple Video Outputs Simultaneously Please forgive me if this question has been answered somewhere else. I did a search a couldn't find this issue covered. Is it possible to have video out from both the HDMI and Component outputs of the EX1R simultaneously? The manual seems to indicate that selecting one of them for video output will disable the other outputs. I need to hook up 2 seperate monitors (one for focusing and one for the Director). I don't have the camera.....yet. Asking a pre-purchase question. Thanks in advance! -Ken

May 4th, 2010, 03:54 PM	#3
Duncan Craig Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 660 Images: 10	If you were going to use component, you could use monitors for loop through. I think, Ikan monitors convert the HDMI input to the component output. __________________ FCPX/LS300/EX1/FS100/GoPro/Vinten/HotHead/Jib/Track/Dedos/Lightstorm/Coollights

May 4th, 2010, 04:22 PM	#4
William Griffin Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 204	No, it don't as I tried that on a shoot I did last week...as I have the Ikan V8000 HDMI monitor...... I was hoping it would, but it seems your input has to be the same as the output. __________________ Bill Griffin SONY PXW-X320,PMW-300K2, LiveU LU-500,Sound Devices 552 Mixer,www.Dallascamguy.com

May 6th, 2010, 05:09 AM	#5
Walter Brokx Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maassluis, The Netherlands Posts: 294	It is as the manual says: 1 output only. Unless someone found a way to hack the camera/firmware ;-) Use component and try to find splitters to create 2 outputs out of 1. Maybe that's easier with the YUV cable. You won't have sound from the camera, but you can use cheap audio-tulips-cables and adaptors. Splitters should exist. Maybe (mini)jack only, but that can be fixed with a plug. Or maybe there is a way to transmit the signal? In that case the number of recievers in irrelevant... (and the neighbours can watch as well if they tune in ;-) ) __________________ Brainstormnavigator searching for the hole in the sky..... Audiovisual Designer (NL) - http://www.brokxmedia.nl

May 6th, 2010, 05:23 AM	#6
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	I don't know about EX1-R, but with the EX1 you're getting simultaneous output from both HD ports (i.e. SDI and Component - it can be down-converted to SD (crop, letterbox, or squeeze)). Looping-through your monitor is an additional option of course. __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

May 4th, 2010, 01:37 PM	#2
Bo Skelmose Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 495	well it is easy and not very expensive to distribute either YUV or the HDMI output.

May 6th, 2010, 07:53 AM	#7
Marc Myers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island, NY and Northeast PA Posts: 132	My solution as well. I set up a low cost multcamera studio by using to the component signals to feed my confidence monitors and the HDSDI to feed the switcher.

May 6th, 2010, 11:36 AM	#8
Ken Grohs Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 395	Thanks everyone for the great info, and for the suggestions. Much appreciated! -Ken

May 10th, 2010, 11:56 AM	#9
Carlos Tovar New Boot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5	Ikan VX Series The ikan VX series can take in an HD-SDI signal and output an analog component signal. The monitor converts the signal.