Worked, but config was not as straightforward as I first (naively) assumed:
The big “Gotcha”:
- Must first Disable the iLink (IEEE 1394, small FireWire) interface. Otherwise SDI won’t work at all. I guess EX3’s SDI & iLink might share some circuitry?
- In EX3 Menu, OTHERS category (last i.e. final category):
- [i.Link I/O] :Disable.
- In EX3 Menu, OTHERS category (last i.e. final category):
Then, in EX3 Menu, VIDEO SET category (3rd category), then:
- [YPbPr/SDI Out Select] : HD
- [YPbPr/SDI Out Display] : Off
This worked fine in practice.
FurtherTips:
- Under EX3 OTHERS Menu-Category:
- With EX3 [Country] = [NTSC Area]:
- “HQ 1080/60i” gives [1080 interlaced 59.94fps 4:2:2 YUV10].
- “HQ 1080/30p” gives [1080 progressive 29.97fps 4:2:2 YUV10 ].
- “HQ 1080/24p” gives ??? (Cinedeck accepted it only at 30 fps)
- With (correspondingly) [PAL Area]:
- “HQ 1080/50i” gives [1080 interlaces 50fps 4:2:2 YUV10]
- With EX3 [Country] = [NTSC Area]:
Web Research:
- Google:[sony ex3 sdi out not working] ):
- http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-cinealta/234020-ex3-sdi-out-not-working.html
- See pages 107 and 109 in the (EX3) manual – iLink must be disabled in menu for SDI out to work.
- http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-cinealta/234020-ex3-sdi-out-not-working.html
- Google: [ex3 ntsc 60i 59.94]:
- http://www.atlastelevision.com/equipment/sony-pmw-ex3
- note that in the NTSC country settings what the menu says is slightly different than the actual frame rate. This is shown below:
- Menu Actual Frame Rate
- 24P 23.98P
- 30P 29.97P
- 60i 59.94i
- note that in the NTSC country settings what the menu says is slightly different than the actual frame rate. This is shown below:
- http://www.atlastelevision.com/equipment/sony-pmw-ex3