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Title: External monitor via HDMI blocked by random black bar
Post by: donse on February 08, 2017, 03:21:06 PM
Just migrated from 5D2 to 5D3 - now running build 1.2.3.

Great and impressive work as always :))

However the upgrade to 5D3 w. 1.2.3 is giving me some headaches (sound is one major, but that's only second);

I've searched the forum for coverage of problems of external monitoring wo any mention/solution to the weird black bars blocking/cropping my LV-image on external HDMI-monitors: Sony CLM-V55 5" & Marshall V-LCD50 (Sorry for any inconvenience caused if this is already covered, but i have not been able to come across any discussion regarding this?).

The blacked-out bar cropping/obscuring the top of the image appears indifferently of any (all) settings of Screen Layout (Display -> Advanced settings).
https://flic.kr/p/RNuzve

And w. Force HDMI-VGA 'ON' the blacked-out bar moves to the right side (vertical now)
https://flic.kr/p/QKqpRv

[Pls. pardon the smartphone imaging 'quality']
Title: Re: External monitor via HDMI blocked by random black bar
Post by: donse on February 09, 2017, 05:51:39 PM
Help please: Does anyone know how to add my two screendumps (.jpg) for documentation of the external monitor-problem i'm having (pls. see post above) w. 5D3 & ML 1.2.3 ?

Here is the two .jpg images of the 'random' black bar:
https://flic.kr/p/RNuzve
https://flic.kr/p/QKqpRv

[clicking 'Attachments and other options' does not take me to an upload-sequence or anywhere else...?!?]
Title: Re: External monitor via HDMI blocked by random black bar
Post by: Walter Schulz on February 10, 2017, 06:28:13 AM
Quote from: donse on February 09, 2017, 05:51:39 PM
[clicking 'Attachments and other options' does not take me to an upload-sequence or anywhere else...?!?]

http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=6061.msg44709#msg44709
And flickr images are not that well suited to be linked. It can be done

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2038/32687616291_0078c346e8_b.jpg)

but requires diving into page code and don't get me started on thumbnailing. Use other image hosters for linking images into forum posts instead.
Title: Re: External monitor via HDMI blocked by random black bar
Post by: a1ex on February 10, 2017, 06:02:17 PM
Fixed.
Title: Re: External monitor via HDMI blocked by random black bar
Post by: donse on February 11, 2017, 12:52:45 AM
Thx for looking into it, Alex :))

However i can't seem to do the trick; I've installed the new/latest build for 1.2.3 (2017-02-09 01:13) but the random black bar is still present (looks like the previous build)...?

[FYI: I've tried changing through the settings of Screen Layout (Display -> Advanced settings) but to no avail]
Title: Re: External monitor via HDMI blocked by random black bar
Post by: Walter Schulz on February 11, 2017, 04:24:20 AM
Download latest nightly build ...
Title: K-readout (adjustment) blocked by infopanel [5D3 w. HDMI -> Monitor]
Post by: donse on February 11, 2017, 02:53:55 PM
YES!!! Great stuff (skilled) - thank you soooo much : ))

Now there is just one more related (little?) bug;
When choosing the EXPO-menu and attempting to adjust White Balance, the K-readout is blocked by the bottom info-panel that suddenly has moved (!) and now appears in the top of the LV-image - hence hiding the white balance read out panel...

And sorry, i haven't cracked the image upload challenge just yet (bear with me, pls.):
https://flic.kr/p/RNbjam

Regards