Q: Is the SE-2000/HS-2000 available in a PAL version?
A: Yes, the SE-2000/HS-2000 accepts both PAL and NTSC signals. In the mode settings menu, select input setting to 1080/50i or 720/50p.
Q: Can the HS-2000 be controlled by remote or RS-232?
A: Yes, RS-232 serial control is available for the HS-2000 with the firmware version 2.5 or later.
Q: Does the HS-2000 have frame delay?
A: Yes, the HS-2000 has a single frame delay. It is approximately 17 milliseconds.
Q: Can I freeze the frame on an input and dissolve to a live input?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: Can I use a VGA to DVI adapter to connect my laptop to the HS-2000?
A: The HS-2000 is a HD switcher, which requires all inputs to be digital. The DVI connector on the HS-2000 is a DVI-D type, which only accepts digital signals. If a VGA to DVI adapter is used, the signal is not converted to digital but is simply gender changed to a DVI-I (analog) signal type, which the switcher will not accept.
Q: Can I connect my camera to the HS-2000 via HDMI to DVI-D cable?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: How can I change the input labels on the Multiview screen of my SE-2000/HS-2000?
A: Please click here to download the configuration utility for the SE-2000/HS-2000. All you need is a serial port on your Windows Computer and you can run the software utility to make custom labels.
Q: Is the Configuration Utility software compatible with Windows 7® OS?
A: Yes, the Configuration Utility software is compatible with Windows 7® OS.
Q: Is the SE-2000/HS-2000 compatible to use with a Canon EOS 7D camera? I want to connect the HDMI out from my Canon EOS 7D to Datavideo DAC-9 converter; then, connect the HD-SDI out from DAC-9 to the SE-2000/HS-2000.
A: Yes, the SE-2000/HS-2000 is compatible to use with a Canon EOS 7D camera. The HDMI output on a Canon EOS 7D outputs a 1080i@60Hz signal. Make sure you set the mode setting on your SE-2000/HS-2000 to a 1080i@59.94Hz signal.
Audio
Q: Does the HS-2000 have embedded audio?
A: No, the HS-2000 does not have embedded audio.
Troubleshooting
Q: The HS-2000 is freezing when I switch from 720p to 1080i modes and vice versa with a DVI cable attached to one of the inputs. Is there a way to fix it?
A: You must disconnect the DVI inputs from the switcher before changing modes on the HS-2000.
Does the HS 2000 have chroma key capability or can accept an external chroma key generator, if so which one
Hi Doron,
Unfortunately, the HS-2000 does not come with a built-in Chromakey; however, it comes with a built-in Lumakey.
is there a way that you can switch the preview and program screens around? So the program is actually showing where preview is, and show preview where program is. I would rather have it that way. Thanks.
Hi Dave,
Unfortunately, there is no way for you to switch the screens in the multiview preview of the HS-2000, this is one of the few settings that you can not change.
Thanks!
Datavideo
i downloaded se-2000 utility software but am using window ultimate but it only work on window xp what do i do
Hello,
The SE-2000 utility software also works on Windows 7 OS.
Thanks!
Hello,
I need to get a feed from a laptop to my SE-2000. I have a working VGA-DVI-D converter which I use from a laptop to large plasma/LCD monitors via DVI-D with no issues. When I use this cinverter with my SE-2000 all I get is noise. I’ve tried both the DVI input and input 4 switched over to DVI from its SDI mode.
I use 2 Sony cameras with the HS-2000 unit so I can’t change the mode on the SE-2000 or the Sonys will not work.
Thanks.
Hi Brian,
Is your converter outputting a DVI-D signal at 1920x1080i?
Thanks!
I have 4 questions for you – should I separate them individually?
Hi Craig,
You can ask all your questions at once.
Thanks!