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Setting up framelines on monitors without built-in frameline generators

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What the thread found

  • First generation Cinetronic monitors lack a built-in frameline generator and only squeeze the image without cropping it
  • Second generation Cinetronic monitors include frameline functionality
  • RED Epic can output framelines by switching the HDSDI output setting from Clean to Overlay mode
  • Framelines generated by RED Epic are thin and difficult to see, and while their color can be adjusted, their thickness cannot be increased
  • Transparent plastic sheets can be used as a workaround, with dry erase markers allowing flexible marking for different formats

Depends on

  • Some camera models like FS700 do not provide frameline output options
  • The frameline thickness limitation on RED Epic is a hardware constraint
  • Tape marks and transparent sheet solutions are workarounds rather than integrated solutions
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