Broadcast Monitoring in 10.0.3 - Matrox, Blackmagic, AJA?

So Apple reports that broadcast monitoring is in beta for 10.0.3. So did anybody get it working?

Specifically I have a Matrox MX02 Mini and and hoping to get something about that wee little box.

I asked them a week ago, I am reposting in their forum today.

Just saw this from Phillip Hodgetts:

www.philiphodgetts.com/2012/01/10-0-3-update-notes/

"Video Output requires new drivers for your hardware. As of today only AJA have a beta of their FCP X output drivers available. Blackmagic Design and Matrox are expected to have betas of their drivers shortly. It’s important to note that these drivers are the first ever to be written to the new CoreMediaIO services on OS X. Previous drivers have all been QuickTime based, so this is all new work, not a simple update to drivers as previous versions were. That’s also why the video output is Lion only: only Lion has the foundations in place for the Core services functions needed, and work couldn’t start on the drivers until Lion was out, and a beta version of FCP X was available for hardware companies to work with."

Thusly, Matrox & Blackmagic folks shall wait. AJA here is some info:

www.aja.com/news/index_article.php?id=166

Sucks that there is no FireWire support! Considering all of our MacPros are running with AJAs ioHD!

The only drawback for me right now on this that I am still running Snow Leopard. This is because I haven't wanted to do the Lion update yet. This is due to Rosetta not being part of lion and some of my older apps can;t be ported to Lion.

And that you need Thunderbolt. The only two Macs we have are minis that have Thunderbolt. :pinch:

I believe if you have one of the above mentioned PCIe cards in your system, that you should be able to get external monitoring via that PCIe card.

However it was mentioned that you would need OSX Lion in order for the new drivers to function with the card.

I don;t see how Thunderbolt relates at all to PCIe (ie. Matrox, AJA, BlackMagic etc.) cards already being used by your system.

You can't get "broadcast" output with firewire.

T'bolt runs the PCIe language, all T'bolt devices are PCIe devices on a super fast cable.

Broadcast output with FCP X is "either" T'bolt device that does SDI to your broadcast monitor, or via PCIe with SDI to your broadcast monitor. If you're not running SDI to a real broadcast monitor, it's not true broadcast output.

I hear that allot, can't say if it's true or not but I have heard AJA at the IBC saying you can get Broadcast with Firewire. :S

for those who have an Intensity Pro. Black Magic just released a 9.2 Beta that works with FCPX 10.0.3 output is only NTSC SD but if you activate A/V mode in the "Window" Menu it works with a little frame skipping. Still beta though

blackmagic-design.com/support/detail/?os...7&pid=3989&leg=false

This is great news.
Now if they can get it to HD resolution, it would rock.

BTW, I never installed the desktop for video, on my system as I have only installed the last Intensity Pro drivers. Haven't done it in a while as you can see.

Any issues by installing the "desktop for video" on my system? Do I have to uninstall the old drivers first?

Hi,
fortunately you have an uninstaller bundled with the 9.2 download. So I suggest you use it before installing anything. Then you do the install, reboot and there you go. Just open FCP X, go to the preference panel see if the card is setup ( it would be automatically ), then activate A/V in the Windows top menu .

cheers

Thanks, I thought that it would be that simple.
Just didn't know if I had to uninstall the old driver, which I thought that I did.

Hi everyone, new here (and french sorry for my awful english).

The Broadcast monitoring with Decklinck Blackmagic works just fine. In fcpx, it shows only one configuration like the one you have Scooby.

To change it, go to the decklink options in Mac Os X sys pref. You have to change "set default video standard as: " to HD 1080p 25 or whatever you use. Then reload Final Cut Pro X and you'll have a beautiful broadcast monitoring

AJA Kona LHi with FSI LM-2451W monitor is working just fine.

This news makes me one HAPPY camper.

Can't wait to get home tonight and try.
Thanks for the info.

Works perfectly with AJAioXT over Thunderbolt and a Barco RHDM 2301-P

Unfortunately the options for the intensity Pro may not be as wide as the one for the Decklink. Maybe I should buy one

Misread, sorry