DSLR Output is 1080i.... Can I use this with a capture card?

[Skipple]

Hi guys, 

 

I am looking to use my DLSR output as my streaming camera. 

 

If I get a capture card that supports 1080p... Can I use my DLSR to output to this or will scan lines make it look like crap?

[Turtle Rig]

12 minutes ago, Skipple said:

Hi guys, 

 

I am looking to use my DLSR output as my streaming camera. 

 

If I get a capture card that supports 1080p... Can I use my DLSR to output to this or will scan lines make it look like crap?

Of course you can my friend.  What capture card or box you thinking about getting ?  Do you want 4k capturing from your TV to PC ?  You should be good to go.

[Skipple]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

Of course you can my friend.  What capture card or box you thinking about getting ? 

Someone locally is selling a Elgato HD Capture for $25. 

 

https://imgur.com/aa5Hl1G 

 

1 minute ago, Turtle Rig said:

Do you want 4k capturing from your TV to PC ?

No, this will just be going from my Nikon D5100 to the capture card. 

 

I found a hacked firmware for my camera that allows it to send source video via HDMI but only at 1080i... I was concerned that a capture card processing 1080p would cause scan lines on the video output. 

[Turtle Rig]

6 minutes ago, Skipple said:

Someone locally is selling a Elgato HD Capture for $25. 

 

https://imgur.com/aa5Hl1G 

 

No, this will just be going from my Nikon D5100 to the capture card. 

 

I found a hacked firmware for my camera that allows it to send source video via HDMI but only at 1080i... I was concerned that a capture card processing 1080p would cause scan lines on the video output. 

My old man has been into video capturing for a long time, I don't know about scan lines.  Remember the grunt of the work is done by the capture card.  Your video card is just there to show you the image and your app.  Hope this sorta makes sense.

[Thanatopsis]

any card that can capture 1080p should be able to Drop down to natively capture 1080i. this is not a situation where a capture card will only capture one format or the other its more often that they are stating which format is the max it can capture.

[Kilrah]

On 10/27/2019 at 4:32 AM, Skipple said:

I was concerned that a capture card processing 1080p would cause scan lines on the video output. 

That depends on what the camera actually outputs, if its the 2 halves of a single frame it will be ok, but if it's actually interlaced and the 2 fields were captured at different times you'll need to run it through a deinterlacing filter.