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[SOLVED] Is there a community here for help with technical audio/video issues? I'm having trouble with my DSLR. Details in the post. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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SOLVED:

So the mini HDMI cable was very loose. I used some jewelry pliers to crimp the male connector and made a tighter connection, now It works!

Pre-solve Update:

So it seems that the problem is jnfact the mini HDMI port on the camera itsself. If I hold it in VERY firm ajd at a specific angle, I can get it to send signal for 2 seconds before it disconnects again.

This is very sad, as a fix doesn't seem to exist, and I can't afford to send it out for repairs. Belgium bummer.

A friend gave me a Panasonic LUMIX GH4 a while ago. I got it working using the mini HDMI out on the camera and this capture card and through a powered USB hub (also tested through direct to PC). Now after refiguring my setup, I had to disconnect my camera from my setup for a few minutes to move things around. However everything was turned off before disconnecting. I plugged everything back in, and now my source on streamlabs displays my capture card as just a black screen. It registers that it is connected, but there is nothing going through. could it be a setting in the GH4 that got reset, the HDMI port on my GH4 is faulty, could it be the capture card? I'm at a loss and I am very distressed over this. Is there anyone out there, or a community who can help me?

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[โ€“] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

mini HDMI

The worst connector ever made. Possibly just broke.

Get a mini to normal hdmi cord if you're not already using one and test the camera output on a TV or monitor

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I'll give the tv connection a try. And that's what I have. Mini HDMI-HDMI - capture card - Usb 3.0 - powered USB hub - PC it worked great for a while, and now it's giving me the business.

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Solved!

Check main post

[โ€“] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Glad you got it figured out!

And now you know why MiniHDMI is the worst connector ever built and needs to die a firey, painful death. The slightest bump ruins the socket.

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yup! If I had any other choice or could afford a newer camera I would do so! But considering my friend just gave me this incredibly nice DSLR because he got a better one, I will do everything in my power to use it. Even if I have to mangle the little mini hdmi cable lmao

[โ€“] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, can't argue with the price lol.

At least when the port finishes failing they can be replaced by most electronics repair shops for not too expensive. So you won't be out a camera.

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Ok coolio. What kind of repair shops so I know to keep an eye out.

[โ€“] hitagi@ani.social 3 points 2 years ago

There should be a community at lemmy.film that could help.

[โ€“] Zathras@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

!askelectronics@discuss.tchncs.de

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not a member of that instance. Can't post.

[โ€“] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

you need to visit that community from within lemmy.world, like this:

https://lemmy.world/c/askelectronics@discuss.tchncs.de

[โ€“] CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world 1 points 2 years ago

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !askelectronics@discuss.tchncs.de

[โ€“] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This post breaks Rule 3, FYI. From the sidebar:

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[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks! Though I have seen plenty of people makes posts like this here. Soโ€ฆ yeahh.