T2i - no HDMI out during take?

On DVInfo they were saying that yes there is monitoring, but only in standard-def. The HDMI port was said to be 1080i during non-recording, but when going into record mode it blanks out the screen for a second or two and then comes back on, but in a reduced-res 480p version.

I don't know, haven't used one, but that's what I read on DVInfo from Kaku Ito.
 
Barry_Green said:
On DVInfo they were saying that yes there is monitoring, but only in standard-def. The HDMI port was said to be 1080i during non-recording, but when going into record mode it blanks out the screen for a second or two and then comes back on, but in a reduced-res 480p version.

I don't know, haven't used one, but that's what I read on DVInfo from Kaku Ito.
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That's interesting - I'm curious as to what causes the camera do to do that. I was thinking of getting the T2I as a 3rd camera, but that issue is somewhat of a biggie to me.
 
Sounds like we're getting conflicting reports, which usually means we'll have to wait until a few more people get their hands on one and report back...
 
i am able to monitor in SD using the included composite cables while shooting. I have not yet tried the HDMI out yet as I do not have an HDMI mini to HDMI cable. but SD on composite works 100%
 
the t2i can not monitor in HD while recording. Via HDMI once i hit record, my marshall flashes blue, than shows the input source change to 480 and its a streched SD image, just like the 5D. I have a 7D and it does not do that, when i hit record on the 7D the image stays the same and all that happens is the red dot pop ups.
 
Confirmed. I just tested my friends T2I - connected it to my LCD (PC) monitor via HDMI, and my monitor kept flashing black, then blue when I hit record (doesn't do this with 7D). I can only assume that it's doing this because it doesn't support the low resolution output of T2I (when recording). So under that assumption, I connected it to my SmallHD monitor - it worked, but at a very low resolution.
 
Hmmm...I would have thought Canon would continue moving forward with this feature like on the 7D. Maybe it has something to do with the cheaper costing sensor where it just can't produce a full live image without downscaling. Who knows. It's not a dealbreaker though.
 
Sounds like Amuse-WS has the most likely idea.

Barry_Green said:
Almost as happy as I am to have someone ask the question "why doesn't my $800 product do everything someone else's $1700 product does" for the 10,000th time.
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Not sure if this was directed at me or not. For the record, I don't own either of these cameras, nor do I plan to! :) I fully expect there to be differences between all of these cameras. I just thought it would be helpful for people to realize what those differences are. Non functional HD monitoring during a take is a pretty big difference between the 7D and the T2i, no? :)
 
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Not directed at you at all, just in response to Vince's frustration at seeing me post the same stock answer YET AGAIN.

Thing is, these cameras are fanning incredible interest among many people so we're seeing lots and lots of new users coming on board, and they are asking some very simple/new-user questions. So there are some simple concepts that it would help if we could get established right at the beginning, and one of them is that you can't expect a less-expensive product to do everything as well as a more-expensive product does.
 
Barry_Green said:
Not directed at you at all, just in response to Vince's frustration at seeing me post the same stock answer YET AGAIN.

Thing is, these cameras are fanning incredible interest among many people so we're seeing lots and lots of new users coming on board, and they are asking some very simple/new-user questions. So there are some simple concepts that it would help if we could get established right at the beginning, and one of them is that you can't expect a less-expensive product to do everything as well as a more-expensive product does.
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I was actually more frustrated for you that you had to keep answering this question over and over....
but once again, you've made an excellent point..there are going to be A LOT of new folks asking the same questions...over and over .....and seeing as I did the same back when I got my 7D...I'll try not to be TOO much of a hypocrite. :happy:
 
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