Comments on: About http://www.serialdigital.com Notes on presentation graphics and vision systems Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ranvier http://www.serialdigital.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-8368 ranvier Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:41:00 +0000 #comment-8368 Really appreciate all the knowledge you have kindly shared with us. Please keep the blog going, especially topics on multiple projectors visual blending thru system such as Barco Screenpro 2 and Matrox Triplehead. Really appreciate all the knowledge you have kindly shared with us. Please keep the blog going, especially topics on multiple projectors visual blending thru system such as Barco Screenpro 2 and Matrox Triplehead.

]]> By: Steve Wylie http://www.serialdigital.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-8196 Steve Wylie Sun, 23 May 2010 00:15:11 +0000 #comment-8196 Hi Tom, Thanks for reading! Yes, your problem is most likely exactly the same as I describe - because HDCP searches the HDMI signal path for HDCP compatible devices, it will have noticed that either your projector or your receiver is HDCP compatible, but the other isn't - so the MacBook (in order to comply with HDCP specification) disables/blanks the output. We have had some success circumventing this problem in the professional AV environment by using a device call the DVI Detective from Gefen. You install this immediately after your MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Pro will no longer see the other devices in the signal path, so it will no longer blank the output when it sees that one device supports HDCP and another does not. The only down side to using a DVI Detective is that the signal chain will NOT be HDCP compliant - which means that you will not be able to play Blu-ray discs, or any other content that relies on HDCP. Hi Tom,

Thanks for reading! Yes, your problem is most likely exactly the same as I describe – because HDCP searches the HDMI signal path for HDCP compatible devices, it will have noticed that either your projector or your receiver is HDCP compatible, but the other isn’t – so the MacBook (in order to comply with HDCP specification) disables/blanks the output.

We have had some success circumventing this problem in the professional AV environment by using a device call the DVI Detective from Gefen. You install this immediately after your MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Pro will no longer see the other devices in the signal path, so it will no longer blank the output when it sees that one device supports HDCP and another does not.

The only down side to using a DVI Detective is that the signal chain will NOT be HDCP compliant – which means that you will not be able to play Blu-ray discs, or any other content that relies on HDCP.

]]> By: Tom Moffatt http://www.serialdigital.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-8195 Tom Moffatt Sat, 22 May 2010 16:56:13 +0000 #comment-8195 Found your comments on HDCP interesting. I am trying to solve an issue at work. Connecting a new Macbook Pro with a min-display to HDMI - it works great with a long line to a Panasonic AE4000U projector, going directly. But colours go weird when I connect hdmi via the Yamaha RXV465 amplifier/tuner. Haven't solved the problem yet. Had wondered if HDCP was the issue, even though no copy-protected disc was involved. - tom moffatt, NB, Canada Found your comments on HDCP interesting. I am trying to solve an issue at work. Connecting a new Macbook Pro with a min-display to HDMI – it works great with a long line to a Panasonic AE4000U projector, going directly. But colours go weird when I connect hdmi via the Yamaha RXV465 amplifier/tuner. Haven’t solved the problem yet. Had wondered if HDCP was the issue, even though no copy-protected disc was involved. – tom moffatt, NB, Canada

]]> By: Michael http://www.serialdigital.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5809 Michael Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:55:13 +0000 #comment-5809 Hi guys... just want to thank you for making your expertise available, duly noted... errm, name's Michael, i am a youth pastor of a growing organisation/youth group and I'm in need of an edge blending software that isn't too expensive or complex... i want to make our projection system somewhat extravagant, mammoth and impressive. Our budget possibly is between $500 and $2000.... we also aim to use normal high street consumer projectors... projectors costing between $500 and $1000 We're actually based in the UK, but we used dollars for understanding. However if you can direct us to a UK supplier, we would be very grateful... who knows I may even pray for you... thanks again... Michael Hi guys…

just want to thank you for making your expertise available, duly noted…

errm, name’s Michael, i am a youth pastor of a growing organisation/youth group and I’m in need of an edge blending software that isn’t too expensive or complex…

i want to make our projection system somewhat extravagant, mammoth and impressive.

Our budget possibly is between $500 and $2000…. we also aim to use normal high street consumer projectors… projectors costing between $500 and $1000

We’re actually based in the UK, but we used dollars for understanding. However if you can direct us to a UK supplier, we would be very grateful…

who knows I may even pray for you…

thanks again…

Michael

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