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iScan HD SDI with Denon 3800 SDI

1143 Views 25 Replies 8 Participants Last post by Jasonjo, Feb 28, 2005

Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · Feb 22, 2005

Hi,

I have just had my Denon DVD-3800 SDI modded and added the SDI board to my HD. I use a Panny PWD6 plasma.

However, when using the SDI input I am getting some strange effects. It looks like bottom half of the picture jumps up a few pixels or so. It happens now and again and looks like the bottom of the screen is flicking upwards. It is much easier to see it happening with 2.35:1 films due to the black bars. Every now and again, this jump is accompanied by a white vertical bar on the left hand side about 1" by 10" or so, this only apears quickly in a flashing way.

Has anyone seen this type of thing before?

The SDI modder says that the player is fine on Lumagen or Crystalio scalers so it looks like it may be an Iscan HD thing...

Any ideas appreaciated...

Cheers

JJ

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asjackson

· #2 · Feb 22, 2005

Use the SDI Line offset feature on the IScan-HD, you may have to reduce the setting, but beware, use it sparingly.

Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 22, 2005

Hi,

I thought the line offset just shifted the image?

Can you explain a little more?

Cheers

JJ

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Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 22, 2005

P.S. Offset makes no difference...

Tried pretty much every option in the menus...still no luck!!!

Either a faulty SDI board/HD or a compatibility issue

JJ

[email protected]

· #5 · Feb 22, 2005

Jasonjo - Give us a call, we can issue you an RMA for the SDI board and send you out a replacment.

866-423-3836 (press 2 for tech support)

By the way, who did the SDI mod?

Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 22, 2005

Josh,

Thanks for the reply...

Do you think it is a fault on the SDI board then?

I am based in the UK, so will I have to go through Owl Video for this RMA?

SDI mod was done by a reputable UK dealer from one of the uk AV forums. The mod seemed fine with Lumagen and Crystalio hence the thought that it was the HD causing problems...

Thanks again...

JJ

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[email protected]

· #7 · Feb 22, 2005

Jasonjo - Since you are in the UK, you should handle this through Owl Video. I sent Peter an email already so he should be expecting your email/call. If you have any problems, please let me know.

Based on what you describe, I do think it is the SDI input module in the iScan HD causing these issues.

Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · #8 · Feb 22, 2005

Cheers Josh.

I will get my reseller to sort this out with Owl tomorrow - hope the new board sorts it out!!

JJ

Elliot

· #9 · Feb 22, 2005

Quote:

Originally posted by [email protected]
Jasonjo - Give us a call, we can issue you an RMA for the SDI board and send you out a replacment.

866-423-3836 (press 2 for tech support)

By the way, who did the SDI mod?

Hi Josh

I did the SDI mod for Jason, i believe we met in Vegas at CES for the AVS breakfast at Paris? I was with Gordon, although i could be wrong

Does the fault Jason is experiencing sound familiar? as we have been racking our brains as the mod ran fine with our test Lumagen?

All the best

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[email protected]

· #10 · Feb 23, 2005

Hello Elliot - I remember you, you were sitting diagonally across from me and next to Jim Peterson of Lumagen.

I have personally seen one of these boards, it was actually the first one that I got for my own HD+. I went crazy trying to figure out what was causing the problem, especially because I was also Alpha testing software at the same time.

oferlaor

· #11 · Feb 23, 2005

The iScan HD is much more strict in SDI inputs than other boxes I've tested. Could the problem be in the "floating" SDI signal (i.e., there's a setting where the SDI can reequalize for a cable). The Lumagen scalers have an option of turning reequalization on and off.

Can the same be done for the iScan HD/HD+ - it might resolve the issue.

Elliot

· #12 · Feb 23, 2005

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Originally posted by [email protected]
Hello Elliot - I remember you, you were sitting diagonally across from me and next to Jim Peterson of Lumagen.

I have personally seen one of these boards, it was actually the first one that I got for my own HD+. I went crazy trying to figure out what was causing the problem, especially because I was also Alpha testing software at the same time.

Great memory Josh

and what a great breakfast it was!

Glad that you have seent he issue before, hopefully Owl will get this sorted quickly for Jason.

oferlaor

· #13 · Feb 23, 2005

Elliot,

We were only like 10 people there, weren't we? Plus, you have a memorable face

I'm sorry to have gotten there late, by the way, it was a bit depressing having had to eat after everyone had already left...

Elliot

· #14 · Feb 23, 2005

LOL memorable face, thanks Ofer

Maybe next year we can double the numbers

Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · #15 · Feb 24, 2005

Josh,

Picking up replacement SDI board tomorrow - let you know if it solves the problem...

Thanks again with the RMA.

JJ

Chris5

· #16 · Feb 26, 2005

Josh

I too live in the uk and I am also experiencing similar problems but worse,

I have a sky digital (satellite) box moded with SDI out feeding an IScanHD+ (567i) some programs are fine but others jump and judder really badly, adverts in between programs are interesting, one advert will show fine, and the next will be unwatchable, I dont understand why some work and others dont as it is all 576i material. any ideas?

Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · #17 · Feb 26, 2005

Bad news josh, new SDI board made no difference. Will try and get Owl to swap the HD unit itself.

Any other ideas?

JJ

Chris5

· #18 · Feb 26, 2005

is it possible there is a bug in the SDI software when passing 576i ? (I'm using HDP-5.6-2.32)

Jasonjo

Discussion Starter · #19 · Feb 26, 2005

I'm using a hd with v1.42

Chris - who did your mod? is it a PMS one or custom?

JJ

Chris5

· #20 · Feb 26, 2005

what is PMS?.

the SDI kit was ordered by my Iscan dealer from OWL and I fitted it my self.

the sky box was bought new & modded from pluggedin.tv with 3m van-damme sdi cable

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