Connect GoPro5/6 to Wirecast
I try to use GoPro as camera with Wirecast and for GoPro5 it works. BUT, when there is pictures or videos on the SD-card in GoPro5, that media comes up in Wirecast in stead of live stream. When i delete the photos and videos, it works, live stream comes up. I connect GoPro5 whit hdmi cambe to BlackMagic Ultrastudio MiniRecorder and then with a thunderbolt camle to MacBook Pro 2017.
Question: Why does files on SD card com up and not live feed?
Question 2: I try connect GoPro6, but it just give a black feedbak, even when there is no files on the SD card. Any suggestion for solutions?
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Rune Fardal said:
Question: Why does files on SD card com up and not live feed?Perhaps the camera goes into file playback mode. You may want to check the camera settings.
Rune Fardal said:
Question 2: I try connect GoPro6, but it just give a black feedbak, even when there is no files on the SD card. Any suggestion for solutions?Check using Blackmagic Media Express to see if it can see the live video. Make sure you're using their current driver also which is 10.9.7.
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CraigS said:
Check using Blackmagic Media Express to see if it can see the live videoTried, GoPro5 comes up, GoPro6 does not. They have the same setup as picture show, but only GoPro5 (img_9702) give a picture.
Connections via hdmi + Black magic Ultrastudio MiniRecordr (grey box) + thunderbolt2 + transition to thunderbolt3 in MacBook Pro. -
Rune Fardal That would likely mean the GoPro 6 is sending incompatible settings. For example, the MiniRecorder does not support 1080p60.
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I once used an older GoPro and had to press record, in order to get the HDMI output to work.
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CraigS They are both set at 1080p60, så there must be something else.
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Rune Fardal The older one might be PSF which is seen at i60.
Generally you'll find the Magewell HDMI to USB3 can handle things that the BMD Mini Recorder doesn't.
MiniRecorder
Does not support 1080p60.HD Video Standards
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
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Rune did you ever find a solution? I’m having the same issue with my GoPro Hero 5 media coming up and not actual live video. When I take the sd card out the camera shuts off after a while
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Jerry Scott It might be a limitation of the camera. If you're using a MiniRecord test in Media Express, eliminating Wirecast specific issues.
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Rune Fardal The MiniRecorder may not support the signal out of the GoPro 6. As previously noted there are some settings which would not be compatible with the MiniRecorder.
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Is there any way to find out what the difference in signals are?
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Rune Fardal There might be a camera output menu setting for HDMI out. Otherwise you may have to contact GoPro.
GoPro only mentions this.
This implies that you can set it to 720p60. That's a standard broadcast setting so that should work with the MiniRecorder. 1080p60 would probably not work since that's not a broadcast legal setting. -
Rune Fardal Seems others are having this issue generally as well with the Hero 6.
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CraigS I have tried with 720p60, but no result. And GoPro 5 is working ok with 1080. In the picture (attached) from Black Magic Video setup, i have connected both GoPro5 (top) and GoPro6. GP5 work just fine, GP6 is black, and you can see GP5 works with 1080p29.97
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Rune Fardal It seems GoPro6 output isn't compatible with Blackmagic for some reason. You may need to contact GoPro about that but it looks like they haven't responded to the issue as posted in their forums.
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CraigS
I think the problem must be GoPro 6.
When i use the Blackmagic Media Express, GoPro 5 comes up, GoPro 6 does not, just a black screen. So its the same problem here.
I tried Quick time player, chose File>New Movie Recording, with the same result. GoPro 5 comes up, GoPro 6 does not, just a black screen.
TV
I tried connect GoPro 6 to TV (with HDMI) and it shows 1080p60. So a signal is coming out of GoPro 6 but it must be something different than GoPro 5, because the last works with Mini Recorder. And by the way, GoPro 5 also shoved 1080p60 on a TV.
So what is it GoPro 6 send out that makes it difficult for several programs to show the feed?
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Rune Fardal Blackmagic MiniRecorder doesn't support 1080p60. The UltraStudio HD Mini does although that's a bit more expensive. Some of the HDMI to USB3 capture devices on the market may support 1080p60 such as the Magewell device.
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CraigS But GoPro 5 send 1080p60 and it works?
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Rune Fardal It may not be sending 1080p60 to the MiniRecorder. The recorder definitely does not support 1080p60 (I own two of them). Camera recorder settings is not always the same as HDMI output setting. You can certainly others are having the issue from the linked thread which has nothing to do with Wirecast. There's a compatibility issue because GoPro6 is not outputting the same as GoPro5. Your own screenshot shows MiniRecorder set to 1080p29.97 (and that certainly would work if the camera outputs that).
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CraigS It is confusing that GoPro 6 does not send out 1080p60, because when you connect it to TV with HDMI, TV show 1080p60! And so does GoPro 5.... And GoPro 5 work with Mini Recorder...
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Rune Fardal Thta screenshot only shows 1080p 60Hz may not be the source frame rate but the mode the TV is in.
You really need to test in Blackmagic Media Express. It's clear from the thread I posted that GoPro6 is not compatible with the MiniRecorder.
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CraigS
When i use the Blackmagic Media Express, GoPro 5 comes up, GoPro 6 does not, just a black screen. So its the same problem there.
I tried Quick time playe too, File>New Movie Recording, with the same result. GoPro 5 comes up, GoPro 6 does not, just a black screen.
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Rune Fardal said:
GoPro 6 does not, just a black screen.It's not compatible. It wouldn't be if it's sending 1080p60 which the MiniRecorder doesn't support.
