video outputs on Z1 at DVinfo.net

James Redmond · December 30th, 2010, 08:05 AM

Hi,

I am working with someone that is shooting with a Sony Z1 as my second camera going through a switcher.

When we connect the component output, the s-video and the composite video out signals go dead. Is this standard or is there a setup in the menu?

The Sony manual, I could not find anything about this.

Thanks for your help!

All the best and Happy New Year! James

Adam Gold · December 30th, 2010, 01:23 PM

Almost all Sonys in this class only do one analog output at a time, and it always defaults to the highest quality analog output connected. This behavior does not include the digital Firewire out, which could be connected simultaneously along with an analog out.

There's no setting for this and no way around it on the Z1.

Edit: It's not necessarily a digital/analog thing, though. On the newer Z5, you can do both FW and HDMI at once, but must choose between HDMI or composite/component. If HDMI is active, component is dead.

James Redmond · January 4th, 2011, 08:02 AM

Thanks Adam. That is exactly what we experienced.

Too bad it is not mentioned in the manual.

All the best, James

December 30th, 2010, 08:05 AM	#1
James Redmond Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 86	video outputs on Z1 Hi, I am working with someone that is shooting with a Sony Z1 as my second camera going through a switcher. When we connect the component output, the s-video and the composite video out signals go dead. Is this standard or is there a setup in the menu? The Sony manual, I could not find anything about this. Thanks for your help! All the best and Happy New Year! James

December 30th, 2010, 01:23 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Almost all Sonys in this class only do one analog output at a time, and it always defaults to the highest quality analog output connected. This behavior does not include the digital Firewire out, which could be connected simultaneously along with an analog out. There's no setting for this and no way around it on the Z1. Edit: It's not necessarily a digital/analog thing, though. On the newer Z5, you can do both FW and HDMI at once, but must choose between HDMI or composite/component. If HDMI is active, component is dead. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

January 4th, 2011, 08:02 AM	#3
James Redmond Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 86	Thanks Adam. That is exactly what we experienced. Too bad it is not mentioned in the manual. All the best, James