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Set up an SD-SDI, HD-SDI, or component system

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SDI/component setup with breakout box

A.
Computer and computer monitor

B.
(Optional) A/V breakout box

C.
XLR jacks and plugs for L & R audio

D.
RS232/422 port and connector

E.
BNC jacks and plugs for Y/Pb/Pr component video, BNC jack and plug for SDI video

F.
HD/SD VTR

G.
BNC jacks and plugs for Y/Pb/Pr component video, BNC jack and plug for SDI video

H.
RCA jacks and plugs for L (white) & R (red) audio

I.
Speakers

J.
Television monitor

With this setup you can capture audio and video from an SD-SDI, HD-SDI, or component video device (camcorder or VTR), monitor the signal on a TV monitor while editing, and export any sequence back to the camcorder or VTR.

This setup requires either an SDI or component PCI card installed in the computer, or an external SDI or component device connected to the computer via FireWire. Either of these would provide ports, usually with BNC connectors, capable of receiving SDI or component video signals.

Some SDI and component PCI cards come with breakout boxes which provide ports for the SDI or component signals, and sometimes also ports for genlock, in an easy-to-access array. Others provide the necessary outputs directly on the card.

  1. Connect the SD-SDI, HD-SDI, or component device to the computer or breakout box using SDI or component video cables. A single cable with BNC connectors carries SDI video, but three separate cables with BNC connectors carry component video signals. Run video cables from the video outputs of the computer or breakout box to the video inputs of the device. Also run video cables from the video outputs of the device to the video inputs of the computer or breakout box.
  2. Connect the SD-SDI, HD-SDI, or component device to the computer or breakout box using XLR audio cables. Run audio cables from the audio outputs of the computer or breakout box to the audio inputs of the device. Also run audio cables from the audio outputs of the device to the audio inputs of the computer or breakout box.
  3. Do one of the following:

    • Connect the serial device control port (RS-422 or RS-232) on the camcorder or VTR with the serial port (Windows) or USB port (Mac OS) on the computer. Use the Pipeline Digital ProVTR cable for RS-232/422-controlled devices.

    • If your system has a breakout box with a serial device control port (RS-422 or RS-232), connect the serial device control port on the camcorder or VTR with this, rather than with the serial or USB port on the computer. You may need to use a standard serial 9-pin D-Sub cable instead of the Pipeline Digital ProVTR cable. Consult the documentation from the manufacturer of the breakout box.

    Note: Native serial device control is available in Windows only.
  4. Connect the deck or camcorder to the television monitor with component video cables and to amplified speakers with RCA audio cables.
  5. Put the camcorder or deck into VTR or Play mode.
  6. In Adobe Premiere Pro, select File >New > Sequence.
  7. In the Available Presets area of the NewSequence dialog box, select the SDI or component preset that matches the format of your source footage. Adobe Premiere Pro does not provide these presets. They are provided by the manufacturers of SDI and component capture cards and devices, and must be installed with those cards and devices.
  8. Type a name in the Sequence Name box. Then click OK.