After responding to this thread:

http://forums.vmix.com.a....aspx?g=posts&t=3044

I realized it had been a while since I have tried 'External Output', especially since upgrading to HD with vMix 12, and so I set to do some tests.
My primary desire is to record my Program output to my DVD recorder via Intensity Pro S-Video out.
Previously this worked fairly well with vMix SD, however, I seem to be having an issue getting it to work now.
(I am still waiting to hear back from BMD support on the issue as there seem to be some changes in the current literature compared to when I originally installed the card a few years ago... I will keep you posted)

vMix 14.0.0.102 x64 Master is set to NTSC 29.97p 1280x720
External Output:
vMix Video (Virtual) set to same size and frame rate
External Renderer set to NTSC 29.97p 720x480 with Intensity Pro as the device and SVideo as the port.

BMD Control Panel output set to Composite & S-Video / NTSC / HD to SD Letterbox

I can hear the audio, but no video coming through (tested the S-Video cable and it is fine)
I have tried several different settings for the 'External Renderer' and for BMD Control Panel to no avail.
I have also updated to the latest BMD drivers.

Have I perhaps missed or overlooked something?

Any insight, suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
(Not that this is vital for me, but it is the main reason why I bought the card in the first place, and, as I said, it worked well for me in the past, I just haven't had the need to use it this way of late but certainly didn't anticipate having an issue).


Ice

Ice,
Was your hardware configuration?
how many intensity pro cards?

Don't let the BMD adjust output size.
Just set your external to the 720x480 59.94i
I know it sounds odd but there are 60 fields per second in NTSC
with drop frame it's 59.94 fields
See if that works for you

Try 480i in external output
Not 480p

Ice
Did you change the BM settings in the control panel so that the output would be downgraded? You have to change the output settings in the BM settings in windows control panel. Svideo does not support HD. I thought the cable that comes with the intensity pro is Rgb and not composite.
The main thing is to change the output settings so that your output is downgraded to standard definition.

It would appear, based on my interaction with BMD, that somehow the card must be faulty and they suggest I send it to them for testing. Of course, the card is more than a year old so it would not be covered under warranty, so I don't quite see the benefit of shipping it back to them for testing. My gut feeling is that there is a conflicting driver somewhere with the various BMD softwares on my system and the various updates over the past year, so I may try a rolling back to earlier drivers if I get a chance. To be honest, BMD support over email was not that helpful overall and certainly didn't offer any suggestions other than settings and shipping it to them for testing.
As stated earlier, this is not a major deal breaker for me as the capture aspect of the card is still functioning properly and I haven't had the need for the output even though it was the reason I purchased the card in the first place.
I'd be curious to know if anyone knows if I can somehow test the card myself or 'locally'?
I will try to keep you all posted as to what I discover.



Ice

i have 2 intensity pro cards in my system and i remember i managed only once to get correct composite input. then suddenly i got black and white and non synched composite video input, and no output at all. hdmi in & out work fine. I just gave up with the composite nonsense of those cards.