C100: C100 connected to a video switcher.

Doug_EX

Doug_EX

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Hi,

I have a Canon C100 that I want to use with my A/V switcher (Sony MCS-8M). I have 3 HDMI cables. 2 that are about 6 feet long and another one that is 75 feet (with booster). Only one cable (6 feet log) is able to send a signal to the switcher. Although the 2 6 feet cable works just fine when I plugged a monitor directly to the C100...I even tried the 2 short cables coupled together and it worked just fine in th monitor. The 75 feet cable did not work with monitor or the switcher.

Did anyone ever tried a hdmi to sdi converter?

Thanks!
 
I worked a concert and we used HDMI to Cat 5/6 baluns and we ran them pretty far, at least 100 feet, and never had any issues the entire show.

We had my C100 and two HVX-200's (converted to component) running to a switcher then projected to two screens on stage.
 
mhood said:
Does Cat5 have any advantages over SDI?
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Probably not. My switcher has 4 sdi inputs, 3 HDMI and one DVI. Connecting my C100 via HDMI leaves my SDI inputs free for HDSDI camcorders. Next week, I am doing a show with 5 cams...4 EX3/HPX250 and a C100...so, it's my only choice.
 
mhood said:
Another question: How do you set up the C100 to match the EX3s? I'm assuming WDR might not do.
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good question...i'm will do a research this weekend.
I'm not doing a live mix on a projector. For this specific case, i'm using a switcher only for viewing every sources...i will be the director. The edit will be done in post.
 
My C100 and I have been both lead and second camera on a number of live shows (webcasts of events mostly). The other cameras have been EX1s, C300s and various rented 2/3" 3-chip CCU-controlled ephemera.

Everyone is unanimous in that we want HD-SDI, and so a Black Magic or AJA box is thoughtfully provided. HDMI is just too freaky and temperamental when the pressure is on. Some cables work, some cables don't, some are thick, some are thin, Cat 5e solutions are great on a shoestring, but the overall feel is that 'a reel of 75 Ohm Co-ax is a reliable given - albeit an expensive investment'. It just works. It's plug and play. I'm happy with HDMI up to about six feet, and after that it's a Cat 5 baluns as previously mentioned if the client can't afford the 'real thing'.

As for running EOS profile, I'd much prefer a Rec709 profile. The EOS profile is a bit freaky IMHO. If you want a C100 to play nice with EX1s, WDR in difficult lighting or - drum roll - OFF is pretty good if you're cosying up to typical oversharpened 2/3" cameras, but if there's time for some colour matching beyond a white balance, Rec709 with a bit of matrix work generally keeps everyone happy.
 
MattDavis said:
My C100 and I have been both lead and second camera on a number of live shows (webcasts of events mostly). The other cameras have been EX1s, C300s and various rented 2/3" 3-chip CCU-controlled ephemera.

Everyone is unanimous in that we want HD-SDI, and so a Black Magic or AJA box is thoughtfully provided. HDMI is just too freaky and temperamental when the pressure is on. Some cables work, some cables don't, some are thick, some are thin, Cat 5e solutions are great on a shoestring, but the overall feel is that 'a reel of 75 Ohm Co-ax is a reliable given - albeit an expensive investment'. It just works. It's plug and play. I'm happy with HDMI up to about six feet, and after that it's a Cat 5 baluns as previously mentioned if the client can't afford the 'real thing'.

As for running EOS profile, I'd much prefer a Rec709 profile. The EOS profile is a bit freaky IMHO. If you want a C100 to play nice with EX1s, WDR in difficult lighting or - drum roll - OFF is pretty good if you're cosying up to typical oversharpened 2/3" cameras, but if there's time for some colour matching beyond a white balance, Rec709 with a bit of matrix work generally keeps everyone happy.
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Thank you very much Matt! Do you have a link to dowload the Rec709 profile?
 
MattDavis said:
If you want a C100 to play nice with EX1s, WDR in difficult lighting or - drum roll - OFF is pretty good if you're cosying up to typical oversharpened 2/3" cameras, but if there's time for some colour matching beyond a white balance, Rec709 with a bit of matrix work generally keeps everyone happy.
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"Off'? What sort of madness is this? ;)
 
Doug_EX said:
Thank you very much Matt! Do you have a link to dowload the Rec709 profile?
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You may have to cook your own. WDR is 'based on' Rec709 - sort of Rec709 with bells, whistles and extra knobs (it's actually very nice), but you can adjust a copy of that setting to use the 'Normal 3' gamma curve which tends to nip the darks and blacks in a more 'video' manner.
 
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