Decklink Extreme HDMI ports – grrrr

[Juan Salvo]

Ahhheem

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/277/1586

Complete with illustration.

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[Eric Hansen]

Thanks Juan. That’s a good idea.

But since all my cards are full height – GT120, GTX580, Red Rocket, Decklink – I’m not sure I’d be able to cut any of them.

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Eric Hansen
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[Rohit Gupta]

You can lose the gt120 and use single GPU. Set Video Monitor to optimized mode.

Alternatively, get an external SDI to HDMI converter.

[Joseph Owens]

[Rohit Gupta] “get an external SDI to HDMI converter.”

There is that option, ie. HDLInk, which isn’t a bad idea, as I also use it as an SDI audio disembedder, but it is galling to have to pay more to implement a video stream that already exists, but is inaccessible because of Apple hardware shortcomings.

jPo

“I always pass on free advice — its never of any use to me” Oscar Wilde.

[Eric Hansen]

I do have an extra HDLink Pro, so I’ll give that a shot. We use the HDMI output to feed a 7.1 Receiver, which is feeding a projector. Hopefully the HDLink can pass the 5.1 HDMI audio we use for certain demo reels. i don’t think this receiver has a 6 channel RCA input (even though my 13 year old Sony receiver at home does)

i was thinking about just getting a spare Mac Pro door off eBay, and drilling a hole in that.

hey jPo, i wouldn’t blame Apple. if there was another slot in the Mac Pro, you better believe I would be using it for another card. It would be nice if BMD used mini-HDMI connectors like AJA.

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Eric Hansen
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[Joseph Owens]

[Eric Hansen] ” i wouldn’t blame Apple.”

Oh, but I do.

They are the reason I have a Cubix adapter, and I lost eSATA functionality, because I needed to slot in my 4-lane ATTO interface… its not for the lack of one more slot; its a bigger problem than that.

jPo

“I always pass on free advice — its never of any use to me” Oscar Wilde.

[Eric Hansen]

i know how you feel jPo, and i feel the same way. just not about this particular problem (HDMI output for BMD card).

btw, if your ATTO card is SAS, you can get something like this:

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Micro%20Accessories/SAS480001M/

and enable eSATA passthrough in ATTO Config. it won’t work for port multiplied enclosures though.

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Eric Hansen
Production Workflow Designer / Consultant / Colorist / DIT
https://www.erichansen.tv

[Joseph Owens]

[Eric Hansen] “btw, if your ATTO card is SAS, you can get something like this:”

Its fibre.

jPo

“I always pass on free advice — its never of any use to me” Oscar Wilde.