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EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

Snikkeren — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 20:15:25 GMT

Hi.

New member here. I got my M50 some weeks ago. I'm trying to set it up for live streaming, but I need a clean HDMI output to do that. I've managed to get an almost clean output, but I still get the focus box around my face. Is there a way to turn that box off?

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

Waddizzle — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:37:07 GMT

Negative. First and foremost the M50 is a stills camera, not a camcorder or video camera.

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Snikkeren — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:42:00 GMT

Well, I actually just figured it out. All I have to do is set it to manual focus, and the focus box dissapears. As long as I'm sitting in about the same spot while live-streaming, I should be fine. If don't use too large aperture, I can stay in focus for normal movement while sitting in my "studio". I'm thinking about f4 to f5. 🙂

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

Waddizzle — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:59:51 GMT

The HDMI output is probably a duplicate of what you would see on the LCD. In fact, I would bet that the camera reroutes the video signal to the LCD to the HDMI port whenever it detects something is plugged into it.

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

Snikkeren — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:01:01 GMT

Yes, the LCD shuts off when you connect the HDMI cable.

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pauldumbravanu — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:13:04 GMT

Hi,

I have the same problem. I try to stream but no sound. Streaming is made between camera - Avio 4k hdmi video capture device and youtube. No sound at all. Any clue?

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

bobquinlan — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:23:15 GMT

Same issue. Hpw do you get sound out through hdmi?

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

TechGearTalk — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:39:29 GMT

You can't get the audio through the HDMI, you'll need to connect your microphone to your computer and bring it into your streaming software as an audio source. Hope that helps.

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Dreampool — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:00:13 GMT

I’m using Blackmagic Webpresenter to live stream with my M50. How do I switch the camera to send the audio down the HDMI cable? I’m not getting any audio into the Webpresenter. I get vision fine.

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

kvbarkley — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:24:29 GMT

You can’t. HDMI sound is muted during recording to prevent feedback

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

Echeban — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 12:55:11 GMT

Use Sparkocam app. Barely noticeable image degradation, cleans up the image, and lets you remove the 25 min capture limit.

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TechGearTalk — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 12:59:11 GMT

Hi, everyone. With all the questions, I made a video to help

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Let me know if you still have questions.

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Jmac — Sun, 24 May 2020 16:17:03 GMT

My HDMI out into a blackmagic switcher shows either pillar boxed 4:3 image (black bars on sides) or 16:9 ratio but small... black band around entire image. Anyone know what I’m doing wrong?

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Hail_TX — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:10:00 GMT

I am really disappointed they are selling this as a VLOGGING solution with no clean HDMI output. That is crazy.

I really need this too. It defats the entire reason I bought it.

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

kvbarkley — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 19:02:12 GMT

I think Canon thinks of vlogging as recording video and downloading it to the computer, not live camera to internet.

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

Waddizzle — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 19:39:12 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
I think Canon thinks of vlogging as recording video and downloading it to the computer, not live camera to internet.

So does Wikipedia. Video (b)logging means recording, usually a selfie, not live broadcasting.across the internet.

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Hail_TX — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:04:15 GMT

Most VLOGGERS I am aware use multiple cameras and hdmi switchers.

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Waddizzle — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 23:45:49 GMT

@Hail_TX wrote:
Most VLOGGERS I am aware use multiple cameras and hdmi switchers.

That's not vlogging. That;s called a video studio. I suggest that you trade in your M50 for an M200, which is listed for clean HDMI.

Do not hold any expectations for a firmware update to be released to make your current camera do whatever it is you want.

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PisUshax — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 04:13:23 GMT

people have been screaming for years and asking for a clean HDMI on m50 (not mark 2) which is an easy fix via a firmware update for canon. even some of their older cameras with the same chip(digic 😎 like 90d have this feature. But they do Nothing so it doesn't interfere with their higher-tier camera lineup.
it is not cheap to buy a new camera for most people
I can't and won't accept this kind of behavior from a company and will not recommend their product to anybody at any time and stop buying from them.

Re: EOS M50 clean HDMI output?

Waddizzle — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:52:34 GMT

@PisUshax wrote:
people have been screaming for years and asking for a clean HDMI on m50 (not mark 2) which is an easy fix via a firmware update for canon. even some of their older cameras with the same chip(digic 😎 like 90d have this feature. But they do Nothing so it doesn't interfere with their higher-tier camera lineup.
it is not cheap to buy a new camera for most people
I can't and won't accept this kind of behavior from a company and will not recommend their product to anybody at any time and stop buying from them.

Negative. People make this argument all the time. Adding “Clean HDMI” to the M50 would be more than a firmware upgrade. It is a hardware upgrade.

When you plug an HDMI cable into the M50, it blanks its rear screen and reroutes the video signal to the HDMI port. This is because the M50 has one set of video output electronics.

When you plug an HDMI cable into a camera with “Clean HDMI” output, it does NOT blank its rear screen. The rear screen remains active to allow for changes to camera settings. These camera bodies have two sets of video electronics. One set drives the rear screen, while the second set drives the HDMI output port.