frank liu Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 How do you get a custom cable or if there is any out there online to power it and how much do you think one would cost? I got the SD monitor so I want to be able to use an HDMI signal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank liu Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Nevermind, got a great response from Mark. Guess it costs like maybe 50-80 for a custom cable to power it. Edited May 27, 2011 by frank liu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Schlicher Posted May 27, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I just pm'd you but here are a couple of thoughts: If you are using a DSLR like the Canon 5D/7D/60D, just use the composite video output of the camera. No advantage to using HDMI out of the camera to an SD (standard def composite) monitor. Even if you did want to use the HDMI out, the Decimator2 is the wrong box for the job. It won't do what you're asking. Input is HD-SDI and outputs are HDMI and composite downconverted SD. No HDMI input. I'm not sure what is available to convert HDMI to composite, but if AJA or Blackmagic make boxes, they are finicky on their voltage inputs, so a simple cable will not work. AJA wants 5V regulated and BM generally wants 12V regulated. Switronix makes a cable suitable for AJA, I believe. DOn't know what is available for BM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank liu Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I just pm'd you but here are a couple of thoughts: If you are using a DSLR like the Canon 5D/7D/60D, just use the composite video output of the camera. No advantage to using HDMI out of the camera to an SD (standard def composite) monitor. Even if you did want to use the HDMI out, the Decimator2 is the wrong box for the job. It won't do what you're asking. Input is HD-SDI and outputs are HDMI and composite downconverted SD. No HDMI input. I'm not sure what is available to convert HDMI to composite, but if AJA or Blackmagic make boxes, they are finicky on their voltage inputs, so a simple cable will not work. AJA wants 5V regulated and BM generally wants 12V regulated. Switronix makes a cable suitable for AJA, I believe. DOn't know what is available for BM. Thanks again Mark. You did correct me on thinking that it takes HDMI to an SDI out. I now know it doesn't. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alfeo Dixon SOC Posted May 28, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Hey Frank, In terms of custom cables, Terry West or Fred Davis could certainly help you with that. Or you can mod your decimator power like My Mod or Robert's Mod and use a pre-existing cable for something you already have or plan on purchasing. -Alfeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Michael Hauer Posted May 29, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 I just cut the ac adapter off the power cable and soddered on 4 pin XLR. Just have to use a multimeter to find out what is hot and what is ground (4 pin XLR only actually uses pin 1 and 4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Schlicher Posted May 29, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Yup, if you're handy with simple soldering it's cheap and easy to make an XLR 4pin or d-tap cable yourself. I'm not up to soldering hirose or lemo personally...but it's only because I have enough hobbies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Stone Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 I like Alfeo's suggestions. I am partial to Lemos but if I had a bunch of Hirose to P-Taps kicking around I would do what Alfeo did and use a connector based on existing but under utilized cables. I curse every time I go to take the power cable off the Decimator. I gotta do something about it as well. I recall there was talk via Charles last year that Redbyte was going to change their power connector. Have they yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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