2014Steadi-Newbies forum
Converting SDI output from BMC 4K camera to composite and HDMI signals for Steadicam Pilot monitoring
12 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- SDI output from a BMC 4K camera requires a converter box to produce composite video suitable for older Steadicam monitors
- The Decimator is a suitable SDI to composite video converter that also provides HDMI output
- Other manufacturers like Blackmagic and AJA make SDI converters, but some do not offer both composite and HDMI outputs simultaneously
- The Decimator operates at frame rates including 24p and 25p
- The Decimator requires external power and does not include an internal battery or DC power cables
- The Decimator uses a 2.1mm DC plug connector for power input
- Power can be supplied to the Decimator through a D-tap cable with an appropriate adapter connector
- The Decimator may be powered by the DC output from a Steadicam Pilot
Depends on
- Discussion focuses on specific equipment from 2014
- Power supply implementation details were not fully verified by participants