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Signal recognition failures when connecting Atomos Samurai through XCS and Decimator loop-through
13 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The Samurai may fail to recognize an HD input signal after being powered on or exiting playback mode when connected in a chain through an XCS and Decimator loop-through device.
- Reconnecting the BNC cable sometimes restores signal recognition temporarily.
- Rebooting the Decimator loop-through device often restores signal recognition.
- Changing all Samurai settings, powering the device off and back on, then restoring the original settings can provide several hours of stable operation.
- Reinstalling the Samurai firmware can resolve the issue for several hours of operation.
- Switching HDMI monitoring or HD transmission output functions appears unaffected by the input recognition problem.
Depends on
- The issue occurs intermittently rather than consistently.
- Temporary workarounds typically only maintain stability for hours before the problem recurs.
- The specific cause of signal dropout when chained through multiple external devices remains unclear.
- The setup involves a particular signal flow configuration that may not represent all use cases.
- No permanent solution was identified during the discussion.