some hardware questions

[ajmaudio]

putting together a new catalyst rig for a tour this fall and I wanted to ask you much more knowledgeable folks a few questions:

does the normal deckling sdi card work with catalyst?

is there a definite answer on using 2 declink cards in the same machine?

is the mtron 3000 series ssd ok?

appreciate the help

[samsc]

putting together a new catalyst rig for a tour this fall and I wanted to ask you much more knowledgeable folks a few questions:

does the normal deckling sdi card work with catalyst?

is there a definite answer on using 2 declink cards in the same machine?

is the mtron 3000 series ssd ok?

appreciate the help

are you in europe or elsewhere?

[ajmaudio]

in the US

[ajmaudio]

well I think I answered most of my questions but I still dunno if there is a defintie answer on using 2 decklink cards in the same machine... and its certainly not for lack of reading here on the forums

[RedLightning]

I'm sure the consensus has been no to using 2-decklink cards in one machine.

are you trying to do multiple SDI inputs?

You can do multiple composite inputs with the LFG cards, or do a switcher upstream of your decklink...

-s

[samsc]

well I think I answered most of my questions but I still dunno if there is a defintie answer on using 2 decklink cards in the same machine... and its certainly not for lack of reading here on the forums

up until now - the decklink drivers have never supported more than 1 sdi card at a time.

this is up to blackmagic - they have to write the drivers to support more than one card.

if they did this - it would be automatic in catalyst.

[samsc]

I'm sure the consensus has been no to using 2-decklink cards in one machine.

are you trying to do multiple SDI inputs?

You can do multiple composite inputs with the LFG cards, or do a switcher upstream of your decklink...

-s

Active Silicon sdi cards - which will do 6 inputs with 3 cards - are still in compatibility testing-

[RedLightning]

Active Silicon sdi cards - which will do 6 inputs with 3 cards - are still in compatibility testing-

forgot about the Active Silicone SDI cards....

[ajmaudio]

went with an hd extreme for now as I can get by with one sdi for now... but it is possible to need more in the future... I'll be keeping an eye on the AS cards... I thought they had allready been proven like the lfg series... guess its a good thing I didnt buy one lol...so now we wait for the new mac pro to arrive in a few days.. yay! thx for the help

[ajmaudio]

hey has anyone used the 3000 series mtron with any success?