Is there something quirky about 1080P from the mini?

[bakdc]

This bizarre question certainly may be misplaced here, but you support folks have provided so many good answers for me over the past few years I thought I'd try:

The HDMI output of my Matrox Mini goes to a powered HDMI splitter, which feeds an 21" Sony production monitor (LMD-2110W) and an aging (6 years or so) 40" Sony Bravia LCD TV (KDL-40XBR2).

I'm editing with Avid and PremierePro on Mac tower.

The problem is that the 40" tv does not recognize 1080P output ("unsupported signal") from my system. Yet the tv is 1080P capable, and if I play 1080P from a camcorder via HDMI into the TV, it is recognized and plays fine.

The TV also WILL display 720P from my editing system (if I make a sequence 720P in Premiere, it will play on the TV), as well as 1080i.

It's not the HDMI splitter; I've bypassed it and get same results.

So, I'm wondering if there's something peculiar to the 1080P from the Mini?
(and if there's a solution.)

Thanks!
Bob

[Matrox_Support_Sam]

Hi Bob,

Can you confirm MXO2 software version and Premiere/Avid versions?

What is your project format and frame rate in Premiere or Avid?

From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, and then click the Matrox Utilities icon.Click Video Output. Select 1080i/PsF as the output setting. See if this works.
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Sam
Matrox Video Technical Support

[bakdc]

Hi Sam

MXO2 software is 4.6.0.0006 (recently downloaded)
firmware is 15.0

PremierePro CC 2015.0.1
Avid 8.3.0
Mac OSX Yosemite 10.10.4

The project format in Premiere and Avid is 1080P 29.97.

I changed "set main channel format to" 1080i/PsF (it was "follow application) and that Works! However, it is outputting 1080i rather than 1080P (my production monitor tells me). I don't know if that makes a difference when viewing on the 40" monitor; but I have a feeling it might?

(Selecting 1080P from the "set main channel format to" does not play on the 40".)

Thanks
-Bob

[Matrox_Support_Sam]

Hi Bob,

Great to hear it worked. Most monitors do not support every possible video format. Your monitor clearly supports 1080psf 29.97 but not true1080p 29.97. The camera you tested which worked on the HDMI monitor might have been sending a psf signal as well.

The Psf signal means "progressive segmented frame". It is still a progressive frame but video data is sent in 2 segments: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_segmented_frame

Hope this helps.
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Regards,
Sam
Matrox Video Technical Support

[bakdc]

Okay, I just looked up 1080iPsF, and see it is progressive (and if it was good enough for "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," it must be okay ), I think.

[Matrox_Support_Sam]

Alright lol thanks for the update
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Regards,
Sam
Matrox Video Technical Support