Category: Vision
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Epson EB-L1755U – 3G SDI Level A only
Epson EB-L1755U projector doesn’t handle 3G SDI Level B signal at all, use Level A signal instead and be aware to specify converters that support Level A signal as some of the Blackmagic converters work only with level B signal. This matter will be investigated and reported to Epson. Epson reported that it’s a hardware…
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PowerPoint Embedded VT’s
When using multiple outputs from a laptop/PC (e.g. full screen slide and notes) in the PowerPoint Presenter mode, you can encounter issues in PPT presentations that have been made elsewhere on a low power machines. The most common issue is that embedded VT’s will not playback but instead sit on the first frame. There is…
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Sony FW-55BZ35F and FW-65BZ35F Normal/Pro operation mode
Sony 55″ and 65″ TV’s have 3 different modes: Normal/Pro settings and Pro. Normal mode: This is the default mode. [Pro mode] functions are not available in this mode. Pro settings mode: This mode allows you to set various settings of [Pro mode] functions. Pro mode: This is the operation mode for professional use where you can use the…
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R&D: Chromecast/Apple TV 4K into Barco S3/E2 system
Test performed: 10 October 2019 Chromecast Connecting Chromecast into the E2/S3 on HDMI 1.4 connector shows up in EMT as a valid signal but you can see black picture only. If you toggle HDCP then you get few frames of the actual Chromecast output followed by grey picture.
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Lightware MX4x4DVI / MX8x8DVI Factory Default Reset Procedure
UPDATE 10.10.2019 – MX 4×4 DVI doesn’t reset by following below procedure. The MX4x4 DVI will not factory reset via the button config, there is no way to ‘Factory reset’ the 4×4 but the IP can be reset via some tools we have acquired from Lightware. Contact David Fyffe.UPDATE 10.12.2019 – Lightware 4×4 MTX’s will…
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Barco CXP Links Test
If the links between the E2/S3/Ex frames are not behaving or there are resource errors then a good place to start is checking the link cables between your frames. On the following link there is a guide how to perform the CXP link test.
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Barco Event master EX expansion unit – IP address configuration
To obtain IP address and Unit ID of the EX frame you need an USB thumb drive formatted as FAT32 file system and a computer running Event Master Toolset app. Plug the USB thumb drive into the EX expansion unit, the unit will automatically create EM folder with “whoareyouEX.txt” file that contains the IP address…