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TV as extended monitor for my mac pro and using it for playback view
Hello all,
I am planning to purchase the latest mac pro for PP edit suite, but which requires it to be capable for any resolution videos (upto 4K DCI). Using blackmagic or AJA device as a playback device restricts the usage to certain specific resolutions which does not include some resolutions required for social media (like square video, 9/16 video etc.) Hence I am thinking to use a 4K (or above) TV itself as an extended monitor (connected via Graphics card hdmi) and use it as a playback display (device will be internal GPU in this case). then i can see any resolution videos on my timeline played back on the tv set (even though apple will extend it as one specific resolution monitor with the maximum of the TV spec). what you guys think? could you propose me some alternatives for viewing all kind of resolutions?
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I suggest you still get AJA or Blackmagic because you can have separate monitor using your GPU properly to display video, esp for broadcast, streaming etc.
I just tested my AJA Kona LHi (not current model but should still work) and was easily able to make a 9/16 video on it. Not sure why you think that won’t work but it does for me.
Also get the best GPU available you can afford and you’re good to go!
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I see two separate questions. Is it a good idea to use a “TV” as a data display monitor? Sure, especially for a video edit system. It should be UHD.
Do you need a video output device like a Blackmagic or AJA card? Yes if you are mastering traditional video. No if you are only doing non-standard internet media and you do not need to master to a video standard. The purpose of a video output card is to convert the RGB signal to a calibrated video signal for precise monitoring and mastering (or simply to have a full screen, dedicated monitor for video only). It’s really a question of precision. You can (and should) calibrate your data monitors for video, but this is not as precise as converting your signal to a true video signal and then monitoring it properly as a video signal.
In either case you DO need to calibrate all your monitors properly for your intended distribution path whether this is social media or traditional video. That’s actually the more important issue, but too complicated to get into in this thread.
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HI Bret,
Thanks for your reply, much appreciated, but as far as I know with Blackmagic devices, it only works with specific resolutions and all are 16/9, none of them were 9/16? could you please let me know , with what 9/16 sequence settings you were able to produce output on a monitor? and which monitor? via hdmi/sdi? once again thanks
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Thank you Tod Hopkins, when you say a TV as a data display monitor- is it because of the connection? The connection is also HDMI (which is an industry standard and coming from PCiE card- approved by mac), whereas the BMD or AJA is also connected via thunderbolt and the output is still hdmi or sdi feeding the standard monitors.
Yes you are right, we have traditional video editing and also non standard internet media editing within the same suite, which makes our different clients (students) confusing to see, one format is available on the monitors via BMD but the other non standard formats is not available to view (unless I hook up the TV straight from mac as an extended display and from adobe route the playback monitor to this extended monitor)
thanks a lot for a detailed reply.. 🙂
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I have a new MacPro7,1. I have three displays attached via USB-C to HDMI or DisplayPort cables to the stock AMD GPU. One is a consumer HD TV set with a large screen. My clients like the big screen (and prefer it to my smaller calibrated EIZO display). No additional hardware is required. I can set two of the displays as the fullscreen Video Device in the Playback Preferences, and use the third display for my Pr Workspace.
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