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BM guys: question (and comment) concerning MB Extreme
Just got my MB Extreme. All seems to be working well, though I haven’t hooked up most of it yet (still waiting on other components for the new sys). I have a question and a comment:
Question: The cable from the PCIe card to the MBE won’t quite reach my rack. The supplied cable looks like a standard DVI-D connector to me. Can I use any DVI-D cable or are you guys using exotic pinout arrangements and crossovers? If I can’t use a DVI-D cable, what are my options for extending the one I have?
Comment: I know one way you guys keep costs low is by not spending a lot on packaging and design, but I nearly s**t my pants when I looked at the picture on the box, which is a MB not and MBE. For about 7 seconds I was sure I had totally misread the info and specs on your website and here at The Cow. LOL. Anyways, a product this good deserves its own box.
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[Adam Levine] “Question: The cable from the PCIe card to the MBE won’t quite reach my rack. The supplied cable looks like a standard DVI-D connector to me. Can I use any DVI-D cable or are you guys using exotic pinout arrangements and crossovers? If I can’t use a DVI-D cable, what are my options for extending the one I have?”
This will not work. The cables may look the same but they are different.
There are currently no option to extend this cable.
[Adam Levine] “Anyways, a product this good deserves its own box.”
Thanks for the comment. I’ll certainly let the guys here know.
regards
Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design -
Actually, I looked into this when I got mine and someone from BMD said that a high quality cable in a length of 9 feet would be OK.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, ArizonaIt’s a dry heat!
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