Analog to SDI converters & Deinterlacing at DVinfo.net

Mark Chafe · June 24th, 2021, 10:41 AM

Hi Everyone,

Currently I have a couple of older cameras for live streaming.

Sony HVR-Z1U
Sony PMW-EX1 (non-functional SDI output)

Both of these cameras output via component. I currently have a BMD mini converter analog to SDI converter and will need another converter for the second camera. Are there any better converters out there for similar price? The Blackmagic converters have a max output of 1080i. Is this a limitation of HD over component or the converter?

Also, is it better to deinterlace with the streaming software or best to use another scan converter for each camera. Are there any converters that do analog to SDI and convert the resolution as well.

Alternative would be to just sell both and get a couple of handycams.

Thanks
m

Andrew Smith · June 24th, 2021, 09:59 PM

Intelligent sensing of the need to de-interlace is one of the things you pay for with the better stream encoding equipment, in addition to both up-scalers and down-scalers.

Why not use the HDMI output from the EX1 to get the data out in a clean digital format? By reports it works well.

Andrew

Boyd Ostroff · June 25th, 2021, 04:07 AM

What am I missing here? The EX1 doesn't have HDMI output.... or at least mine doesn't! Only component and SDI.

Andrew Smith · June 25th, 2021, 09:14 AM

Ahh, it must be the EX1R that has the HDMI connection. It definitely gets talked about on this forum here: https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xd...bit-10bit.html

I've taken a look through an EX1 manual available online and there is no mention of a HDMI port for the camera. Such a shame.

I must admit ... if there was a HDMI port on your EX1 all this time and you had never noticed it, that would have been a truly epic moment.

Okay, back to your problem as it was.

Andrew

June 24th, 2021, 10:41 AM	#1
Mark Chafe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 162	Analog to SDI converters & Deinterlacing Hi Everyone, Currently I have a couple of older cameras for live streaming. Sony HVR-Z1U Sony PMW-EX1 (non-functional SDI output) Both of these cameras output via component. I currently have a BMD mini converter analog to SDI converter and will need another converter for the second camera. Are there any better converters out there for similar price? The Blackmagic converters have a max output of 1080i. Is this a limitation of HD over component or the converter? Also, is it better to deinterlace with the streaming software or best to use another scan converter for each camera. Are there any converters that do analog to SDI and convert the resolution as well. Alternative would be to just sell both and get a couple of handycams. Thanks m Last edited by Mark Chafe; June 24th, 2021 at 04:31 PM.

June 24th, 2021, 09:59 PM	#2
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,068	Re: Analog to SDI converters & Deinterlacing Intelligent sensing of the need to de-interlace is one of the things you pay for with the better stream encoding equipment, in addition to both up-scalers and down-scalers. Why not use the HDMI output from the EX1 to get the data out in a clean digital format? By reports it works well. Andrew

June 25th, 2021, 04:07 AM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Re: Analog to SDI converters & Deinterlacing What am I missing here? The EX1 doesn't have HDMI output.... or at least mine doesn't! Only component and SDI.

June 25th, 2021, 09:14 AM	#4
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,068	Re: Analog to SDI converters & Deinterlacing Ahh, it must be the EX1R that has the HDMI connection. It definitely gets talked about on this forum here: https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xd...bit-10bit.html I've taken a look through an EX1 manual available online and there is no mention of a HDMI port for the camera. Such a shame. I must admit ... if there was a HDMI port on your EX1 all this time and you had never noticed it, that would have been a truly epic moment. Okay, back to your problem as it was. Andrew