4K Monitor for Avid Mediacomposer

[dan crouch]

Hi guys,
I have just bought a Samsung UHD TV MU6740 CLASS.
I want to use it as a third monitor from my Mac Pro using Media Composer 8.3.1

When the sequence plays back, it looks a bit ‘steppy’ like it can’t catch up.
Every time there is a movement, such as a car driving past, it steps a bit, the picture kind of splits a bit like.

Also I have noticed the movement of the mouse does the same thing.
Even at desktop level the cursor doesn’t move in a smooth glide, it steps.

I am using OS X Yosemite on a mac 10.10.5
Connecting to the TV via the HDMI output from the mac to the TV.
Media composer 8.3.1

Any advise would be great as I may need to take it back if it’s incompatible.
Many thanks in advance.
Dan.

[Eric Santiago]

You need an IO device e.g. BlackMagic UltraStudio 4K etc…

[dan crouch]

Thanks for your post Eric.
I had a very confusing chat with the tech guys at Curry’s about the HDMI ports on modern tv’s. He said that on HDMI ports on modern tv’s there is a block that stops computer signals. It’s to stop illegal streaming.

I’m just wondering wether an io box would solve this or wether it’s just for latency issues.

Dan.

[Eric Santiago]

[dan crouch] “He said that on HDMI ports on modern tv’s there is a block that stops computer signals. It’s to stop illegal streaming. “

Im not sure why they would mention that unless you were planning to “try” and hook-up a digital cable receiver into your Avid to record television feed.
If you’re only using your HDMI Display as a viewer from your computer (Avid or whatever), you dont need to worry about that.