Single/Dual Link Input Problems

Connecting single and dual link inputs incorrectly can cause odd looking signals.  Here are each of the incorrect paths shown as they would be with a standard SMPTE bars input.

For all the images below, the setup is [test generator] -> [drastic ddr]

Generator is Single Link 4:2:2 YCbCr

This is a correct single link (4:2:2 YCbCr) to single link (4:2:2 YCbCr) capture

This is a single link (4:2:2 YCbCr) output into the A side of a dual link (4:4:4 RGB) input

This is a single link (4:2:2 YCbCr) output into the A and B sides of a dual link (4:4:4 RGB) input

Generator is Dual Link 4:4:4 RGB

This is a dual link (4:4:4 RGB) to dual link with only the A cable connected

This is a dual link (4:4:4 RGB) to dual link with the A and B links inverted

This is the B side of a dual link (4:2:2 RGB) connected to the single link (4:2:2 YCbCr) input configured as single link

This is the A side of a dual link (4:2:2 RGB) connected to the single link (4:2:2 YCbCr) input configured as single link

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