Just a warning that unless your video application explicitly allows separate audio and video outputs, the Mini Monitor hijacks both. I typically run sound through the same Focusrite Scarlett that you have, but when the Mini Monitor is plugged in, I have to use the analog outputs from my TV. After writing to customer service, Blackmagic wrote back promptly suggesting I buy a more expensive peripheral of theirs with analog audio outputs, to avoid the leg around the TV, but offered no solutions to use separate audio hardware, citing possible sync issues. And yeah, it won't add a computer monitor. The Mini Monitor does its one function well, but if you already have a way of outputting full screen with HDMI, this thing will introduce more headaches than it relieves.
The Decklink Mini Monitor is for monitoring a TV signal only via HDMI or SDI. If you want capture capabilities you might consider the New Decklink Mini Recorder or the Intensity Pro (which is capable of both input and output.) If you want to decrease render time then consider a faster GPU for Adobe CS (NVIDEA) or FCPX I'm not sure about the other NL Editors.
Hiii there. I know this is an old video. I have a question since I am about to purchase this card. Do you know if this card will be effected if you use the Mac OS accessibility zoom? I want all controls, timeline ect on one monitor and where I can zzom in and out and the program monitor on the other - without being effected if what I am doing on the other montir (using the accessibility zoom) I hope you can answer. Most people say it should be possible tho no one has tryed :-)
Hi Buddy. Thanx for the video! I hope you can do me a quick favor and test if the accessibility-zoom (found in system prefs), effects this black magic output when you zoom in via the accessibility-zoom. I hope the question makes sense or is clear :-)
Julian - Make sure that you have downloaded and installed, from the Blackmagic website, the latest version of Desktop Video Installer. My card was not recognized until I did that. Reboot and you should see a Blackmagic Design in the System Preference and your editing software preferences. I hope this helps.
Hi G, I go a problem with my decklink mini monitor, so no matter how I try it just not recognize it, my system is Hackintosh I7 3930K Gigabyte X79-UD4 GTX 770 4GB, is it very restrict about the hardware?
Hi GnTWILL. Very interesting video, thanks for posting. I have the same card but I cannot manage to use it to extend your desktop to a 3rd monitor as you do. I am wondering if you could help me with that. Are you using an aditional software to do that? I cannot find this feature in the Desktop Video Utility. Thanks!
+Ivan Cester The Deckling Mini Monitor is for monitoring a signal produced by a pro app such as FCPX, Premier Pro and Media Composer. It is not designed to transfer the OS desktop to a monitor. The one I was using in this video was a GTX 650 ti but I am currently using dual HD7970s. I've also been able to use the HD4000 built into the i7 3770k CPU... I hope that makes sense and helps you out.
Do you know if the SDI output of this card would be suitable for recording onto an SDI video recorder (eg. DigiBeta)? Any reasons that may not work? Thanks for any advice.
Hi! Thanks for your review! But I have a small question: How did you manage to show the desktop-windows on the third monitor, too? I can only send video-streams to the monitor. In all other cases the monitor stays black.
Hi Kukunamunju, in the video I have two HDMI cables running from the computer to the television and I'm switching between the sources. One source is running from the GTX 650 TI and the other sources running from the BlackMagic mini monitor PCI e-card.
Can I check this is sort of a video capture card that allows one to connect a video camera eg: Canon LEGRIA HF R36 to PC? Why didn't you consider Blackmagic Decklink SDI? Can you give me advise pls. I am new to this. I am looking for a card to help speed up the editing and rendering of video using Sony Vegas Pro or Final Cut pro. I want to cut down the time spend in rendering especially.
i just got that card i just install win 7 pro and i don't seen anything in that HDMI output . what am i missing? it does not work like any other video card? i want to use extended desktop in my windows and one i got that i can use it in my ATEM production studio 4k
+GabakTech - Cursos de Computación Gratis The Decklink Mini Monitor is not a general graphics card. It is for specific output signals of apps like FCP, Premier, DaVinci etc.
You must connect your monitor to a video out on your computer. Either a graphics port on the I/O of the mother board or a dedicated graphics card. I have in this computer Dual HD7970s and another computer I have a GTX 650ti. I'm not sure what you mean by switcher.
GnTWILL the switcher i got BLACKMAGIC ATEM production studio 4k, it has one hdmi input but the quality is bad, i talked with B&H and they said i need a scaler
Sorry... I didn't understand your question. I would think the Blackmagic would be the best to help you with that. I do not have any experience with the ATEM... Sorry.
Hey there. I recentely built a Hackintosh (GA-X79S, i7 3930, GTX 680, osx 10.8.4) and can't get my Decklink Mini Monitor get running. It does not even get recognized by the system. Working fine in win7. As you post, that you were using a hackintosh too, do you have any further information according installation? Did you have to installa any ktex etc.? Unfortunately I can't find much information about using the card in a hackintosh.
***** Make sure that you have downloaded and installed, from the Blackmagic website, the latest version of Desktop Video Installer. My card was not recognized until I did that. Reboot and you should see a Blackmagic Design in the System Preference. In FCPX you have to set up playback in the "Playback" preference pain also you have to select "A/V Output" in the "Window" drop down menu.
That is where the issue is. I have setup my Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. But can't do same for fcpx. Am not getting the av setup. The play out doesn't feature any blackmagic setup.
***** I'm afraid I won't be too much help. Some ideas would be to make sure you're on a compatible version of FCPX, check Blackmagic's forums for similar problems with fixes, or to contact Blackmagic directly. Also, make sure that your System preference for Blackmagic is the same as the video in your FCPX timeline (i.e. 1080p 60fps video in FCPX then set that output in System preferences.) Make sure you restart FCPX when making changes to the Blackmagic System Preference pain. I also found this on the Blackmagic forums: forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=35009&p=206883&hilit=decklink+mini+monitor+fcpx#p206883
I don't think I totally understand your question but let me see if I can explain how this works in my set up. This card allows me to monitor true color playback via HDMI or SDI from certain apps such as FCPX.
Just a warning that unless your video application explicitly allows separate audio and video outputs, the Mini Monitor hijacks both. I typically run sound through the same Focusrite Scarlett that you have, but when the Mini Monitor is plugged in, I have to use the analog outputs from my TV.
After writing to customer service, Blackmagic wrote back promptly suggesting I buy a more expensive peripheral of theirs with analog audio outputs, to avoid the leg around the TV, but offered no solutions to use separate audio hardware, citing possible sync issues. And yeah, it won't add a computer monitor.
The Mini Monitor does its one function well, but if you already have a way of outputting full screen with HDMI, this thing will introduce more headaches than it relieves.
The Decklink Mini Monitor is for monitoring a TV signal only via HDMI or SDI. If you want capture capabilities you might consider the New Decklink Mini Recorder or the Intensity Pro (which is capable of both input and output.) If you want to decrease render time then consider a faster GPU for Adobe CS (NVIDEA) or FCPX I'm not sure about the other NL Editors.
Hiii there. I know this is an old video. I have a question since I am about to purchase this card. Do you know if this card will be effected if you use the Mac OS accessibility zoom?
I want all controls, timeline ect on one monitor and where I can zzom in and out and the program monitor on the other - without being effected if what I am doing on the other montir (using the accessibility zoom)
I hope you can answer. Most people say it should be possible tho no one has tryed :-)
Hi Buddy. Thanx for the video! I hope you can do me a quick favor and test if the accessibility-zoom (found in system prefs), effects this black magic output when you zoom in via the accessibility-zoom. I hope the question makes sense or is clear :-)
Julian - Make sure that you have downloaded and installed, from the Blackmagic website, the latest version of Desktop Video Installer. My card was not recognized until I did that. Reboot and you should see a Blackmagic Design in the System Preference and your editing software preferences. I hope this helps.
Hi G, I go a problem with my decklink mini monitor, so no matter how I try it just not recognize it, my system is Hackintosh I7 3930K Gigabyte X79-UD4 GTX 770 4GB, is it very restrict about the hardware?
Hi GnTWILL. Very interesting video, thanks for posting.
I have the same card but I cannot manage to use it to extend your desktop to a 3rd monitor as you do. I am wondering if you could help me with that. Are you using an aditional software to do that? I cannot find this feature in the Desktop Video Utility.
Thanks!
+Ivan Cester The Deckling Mini Monitor is for monitoring a signal produced by a pro app such as FCPX, Premier Pro and Media Composer. It is not designed to transfer the OS desktop to a monitor. The one I was using in this video was a GTX 650 ti but I am currently using dual HD7970s. I've also been able to use the HD4000 built into the i7 3770k CPU... I hope that makes sense and helps you out.
Do you know if the SDI output of this card would be suitable for recording onto an SDI video recorder (eg. DigiBeta)? Any reasons that may not work? Thanks for any advice.
Hi! Thanks for your review! But I have a small question: How did you manage to show the desktop-windows on the third monitor, too? I can only send video-streams to the monitor. In all other cases the monitor stays black.
Hi Kukunamunju, in the video I have two HDMI cables running from the computer to the television and I'm switching between the sources. One source is running from the GTX 650 TI and the other sources running from the BlackMagic mini monitor PCI e-card.
Can I check this is sort of a video capture card that allows one to connect a video camera eg: Canon LEGRIA HF R36 to PC? Why didn't you consider Blackmagic Decklink SDI? Can you give me advise pls. I am new to this. I am looking for a card to help speed up the editing and rendering of video using Sony Vegas Pro or Final Cut pro. I want to cut down the time spend in rendering especially.
i just got that card i just install win 7 pro and i don't seen anything in that HDMI output .
what am i missing?
it does not work like any other video card?
i want to use extended desktop in my windows and one i got that i can use it in my ATEM production studio 4k
+GabakTech - Cursos de Computación Gratis The Decklink Mini Monitor is not a general graphics card. It is for specific output signals of apps like FCP, Premier, DaVinci etc.
GnTWILL ok thank
how can i send the output of my PC to the switcher i got?
You must connect your monitor to a video out on your computer. Either a graphics port on the I/O of the mother board or a dedicated graphics card. I have in this computer Dual HD7970s and another computer I have a GTX 650ti. I'm not sure what you mean by switcher.
GnTWILL the switcher i got BLACKMAGIC ATEM production studio 4k, it has one hdmi input but the quality is bad, i talked with B&H and they said i need a scaler
Sorry... I didn't understand your question. I would think the Blackmagic would be the best to help you with that. I do not have any experience with the ATEM... Sorry.
i have same card, installed in a hackintosh, the video out is fine via SDi, but cant get Sound out of the SDI, any idea?
Hey there. I recentely built a Hackintosh (GA-X79S, i7 3930, GTX 680, osx 10.8.4) and can't get my Decklink Mini Monitor get running. It does not even get recognized by the system. Working fine in win7. As you post, that you were using a hackintosh too, do you have any further information according installation? Did you have to installa any ktex etc.? Unfortunately I can't find much information about using the card in a hackintosh.
Hello Sir, I'm interested in the Mini Monitor, but I will be using CRT television for my grading, will the Decklink Mini Monitor works with RCA cable?
Greetings! Are you able to show me how is connected physically? I am looking forward to use a 2 HDMI port for broadcasting purposes...
Hi I have a a decklink duo in my Mac but I can't get a video out put from Final Cut X 10.0 to monitor.
***** Make sure that you have downloaded and installed, from the Blackmagic website, the latest version of Desktop Video Installer. My card was not recognized until I did that. Reboot and you should see a Blackmagic Design in the System Preference. In FCPX you have to set up playback in the "Playback" preference pain also you have to select "A/V Output" in the "Window" drop down menu.
That is where the issue is. I have setup my Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. But can't do same for fcpx. Am not getting the av setup. The play out doesn't feature any blackmagic setup.
***** I'm afraid I won't be too much help. Some ideas would be to make sure you're on a compatible version of FCPX, check Blackmagic's forums for similar problems with fixes, or to contact Blackmagic directly. Also, make sure that your System preference for Blackmagic is the same as the video in your FCPX timeline (i.e. 1080p 60fps video in FCPX then set that output in System preferences.) Make sure you restart FCPX when making changes to the Blackmagic System Preference pain. I also found this on the Blackmagic forums: forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=35009&p=206883&hilit=decklink+mini+monitor+fcpx#p206883
do you know if it is possible with media express to diffuse the video in all screen? thanks
I don't think I totally understand your question but let me see if I can explain how this works in my set up. This card allows me to monitor true color playback via HDMI or SDI from certain apps such as FCPX.
OK but xhen You play à vidéo With wmp or vlc it s on the monitor ?
The playout app must support this card. It is not a standard video card. It ONLY works with certain apps not the Operating System.
The card has only two connectors: HDMI and SDI. I really can't speak to CRT and RCA connections sorry.
Sorry for taking so long to answer.... It just connects to you PCIe slot. Nothing special.