So I just had 2 DL2s out of 7 do the 'video strobe' mentioned in an earlier thread. One of them did that yesterday during a show, and being a part of a 3x2 collage it wasn't pretty. It started to strobe layer 2 while I was only using layer 1. I thought it was a Z pos issue, but that wasn't it. Rebooting the server worked for a minute and it started up again! After a few reboots it then just displayed the video that was supposed to go to the LCD display. Finally I remember Marty mentioned something about switching the LCD from preview to Off via the CMA and it solved the issue, but not without the client freaking out during the show.
The first DL2 that had that problem ended up being taken apart to check for properly seated VIVO, DVI, etc, etc connectors. Now I gotta say I was horrified to see what I did when I opened the top box, a PC crammed in there bristling with all kinds of USB and video connectors just waiting to come loose during transit!
For such a technologically advanced piece of gear that is meant for the fairly abusive rental market this was a shock to see just how fragile it all is inside.
One DL2 server had no screws holding the motherboard down (two were just sitting loose in the case), one VIVO was very loose and had to be siliconed in place, another had a USB connector halfway out.
I hope in the future these things are designed with more robust connections and components, it is all too easy for a little thing like a loose DVI plug to ruin a whole show.
