XHA1 'LIVE' analog outs are 1080x1920 or 1080x1440?
 

Hello All,

(CLARIFICATION - LIVE ANALOG OUTS...)

Searching these threads has confirmed that the live analog out signal from the A1 is:
8bit, uncompressed, 4:2:2

BUT

I can't find anything conclusive about the resolution...

so, what's the scoop, is the live ananlog out 1080x1920 or 1080x1440?
(i'm guessing 1080x1920 because i think the 1440 is only after it reaches the HDV codec...)

Thanks,
Lonnie

Are you referring to the component video HD output?

Hello Lonnie - there's a good chart of all of the outputs for both the a1 and g1 on page 97 of the manual - you can download the manual from the sticky posts to check it out.. component out is 1440x1080 (sorry)... looks like the only way to get 1920 out is on the SDI terminal of the G1 (in fact, I think the chips are only 1440 and to get to 1920 they do some type of shift...you'd have to check..if this is info is too uncertain to be posted Chris just let me know and I'll edit to remove).

yes, Chris, the component HD outs...

Dave,
the page you suggested is intended for playback not recording live, and rumor has it that the component analog outs are out before they are hdv encoded thus not converted to a 1440x1080, but remain 1920x1080...

but i'm trying to confirm this...

thanks, good info - pls. post back if you find out. yeah, when you said that about the outputs, that sounds right (e..g not sure why they would need or want to take those post-encoder). that would be great to know if the A1 can put out 1920..also, did you see anything on the native chips being 1440 and then somehow that is upconverted to 1920? just curious - it might not really matter (in my use anyway), but would be good to know...

come on guys...

i've read the threads, only speculation - anyone know??

Hey Lonnie, I havent tried this yet, but why not just go LIVE out to an HD tv and see what it looks like. I think I read somewhere that it does 1920 x 1080 out. You will certainly know if its 1440, it'll be squished.

I don't own one yet, Jack! Great idea though. I'm going to buy either the A1 or the G1, and then use the IO HD/ProRes field record workflow...

But if I can save some money and go out 1080x1920 in Analog (A1) - why not?

I hooked up my A1 to my Dell 24" LCD(1920x1200) via component out and here is my take.

With the monitor set at 1:1 scale the video seems to be 1920x1080 but it looks like I'm getting an underscaned image because it doesn't fill the screen horizontally. There is about an inch missing on the left and right side.

One weird thing I encountered when I had the Center Marker and Aspect Ratio Guides on was that the monitor didn't show the Aspect Ratio Guides, it only showed the Center Marker. Why is this?

kevin, did you use the composite port in back or the BNC port on side?

Kevin - thanks for doing this...

Besides your suggestion of an underscanned image - going the other way could it be an overscan of a 1080x1440 image??

This is not my area here - come on in boys - the waters fine... HELP us non-engineers...

Not here, I'm using the component out into my Dell 2405 set at 1:1 scale and it is 1920X1080 with no black on left or right side.

Khoi, are you using the back component port or the side bnc port?

I'm using component, BNC does not output HD.