View Full Version : 7Q as monitor for BMPCC on HDMI - does that work


Clermond Ferrand
June 27th, 2014, 11:48 AM
? or does even work recording 1080p? at the moment I did not manage to use it as a monitor. If so, how are settings for HDMI 1080p25 monitor? Thanks for help.

Jack Zhang
June 28th, 2014, 09:34 AM
It's very important you don't cover the lens on the camera or the 7Q will not detect the signal from the Blackmagic. It works when the camera is not outputting black. You will get disconnection errors if you cover the lens of the camera.

Clermond Ferrand
June 29th, 2014, 05:43 AM
off course the lens cap was off ;-)

Dan Keaton
June 30th, 2014, 10:01 AM
Dear Clermond,

I had access to an early BMD Pocket Cinema Camera last year.

We connected it to the Odyssey7Q and it worked fine.

I do not know of any issues at this time.

Disclaimer: We do not have a BMPCC in our lab, and thus we have not formally tested it.

Respectfully,

Clermond Ferrand
June 30th, 2014, 12:15 PM
Dear Dan, thanks for your feedback. Probably it's a cable issue. I don't get the BMPCC connected to the Alphatron EVF either. Both have HDMI C ports. The BMPCC works well with the the Marshall LCD50, with a neway 7" and a chinese no name monitor - but all with HDMI A port.

Dan Keaton
July 18th, 2014, 06:58 AM
Dear Clermond,

Where you using an adapter with an HDMI cable.

I find that these sometimes prevent the signal from getting through.

Respectfully.