3rd party monitoring - not quite there yet!

Question - how are you determining latency?

1) Looking at computer screen and external monitor at same time

2) Lip sync doesn't match on external display

I ask because HDMI monitors can introduce a bit of lag with internal processing. Heck, I can have 2 TVs at home tuned to the same channel in different rooms and have a second or two of difference between them, big echo.

If audio is the issue, you should have your audio monitors connected to the display to ensure sync. I use Matrox MXO2 with HDMI to LED display, and connect my speakers to the audio out on rear of display.

If you're just saying the two displays are a little off from one another...I personally watch one or the other, I wouldn't care if they match perfectly, not sure how that's a big issue

Jeff

Just to clarify, monitoring was definitely very flakey in 5.5 with my setup but at least it was NOT latent.

I would also add that so far scabbing with 6.0 is vastly improved with 5d DSLR footage - dare I say "snappy" which is pretty much revolutionary though I'm still not sure if I wan't to grade h264 - but it's nice to have the option.

While I'm at it I would also like to thank the Adobe gods for a making audio scrub a keyboard short cut which was just down right emabarassing not to have earlier.

"Scabbing" is not an editorial term that I am aware of. I meant scrubbing. But scabbing sounds cool. Stung by Apple autocorrect again!

I think I can chime in. I have the AJA Kona 3, and CS6 beta, and playback is a LOT better than in CS5.5. Not quite frame accurate, I have a 2-3 frame lag. But the drivers are still in beta...so...

Shane
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Transmit doesn't work with my Ultrastudio 3D on larger than 1080p timelines. (r3d)

Where can one find these AJA beta drivers for CS6?

Quite sad the LHe is now EOL. We have 8 of those suckers. We knew they wouldn't work with Avid, but not even with CS6? I think resale value just dropped to $0. Any FCP 7 legacy hold outs want a great deal on some KONA cards? ;-)

David Jahns
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Joint Editorial
Portland, OR

Thanks, Shane. Figured as much. I should work on getting vetted, eh?

We have a borrowed Thunderbolt ioXT for iMac & Avid MC 6 testing - I have to send it back soon, and was hoping to give it a CS6 run through before returning it.

The good news is that the iMac/tbolt AJA seems like an entirely valid option for an editing workstation. I as quite impressed, actually. If we stay on the Mac, most of our edit stations could live with that setup just fine...

David Jahns
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Joint Editorial
Portland, OR

http://success.adobe.com/en/na/programs/events/1203_16108_nab.html

Take a look at this page and watch the video found at lower right, second from bottom, titled "Interoperability with Third Party".

Dave Helmly demonstrates CS6 Mercury Transmit with the BlueFish card and there is definitely a couple frames of lag between PC monitor and external display.

Jeff Pulera

Hi,

Just installed CS6 & having issues with Blackmagic HD Extreme. Neither computer nor external monitor match the BM audio. It seems to drift a little as well. As OP mentioned this wasn't an issue with 5.5.2.

Hopefully there's a solution to this, I was under the impression external monitoring was supposed to be one of the new and exciting improvements in CS6.

I'm working with a 2010 MacPro 8 Core with an NVIDIA Quadro 4000 and BM software v 9.5.1

Thanks!

Gerry

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