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belasoul · #1 11-08-2018, 02:04 PM

ATM i use a Mac Pro 6.1 with a D-300/12core/64Ram and two thunderbolt displays for mostly soundediting.
I would like to upgrade the setup and get a third monitor to showing the picture. I tested a directly hdmi connected panasonic tv which seemed to work quite smoothly, even though i'm using a feature length h.264 (in full quality mode).

What would you recommend from your long term experience, when it comes performance in bigger sessions and video stability. Would you recommend an external video hardware right away or would stay with the mentioned setup for now? If yes, what specific video hardware would suggest combined with a trashcan?

Also are there any specific TVs/Monitors which can be recommended? I'm thinking about getting a Samsung Frame, just because it is very flat and would save some studio space.

reichman · #2 11-09-2018, 10:47 AM

AJA T-Tap. Cheap, rock-solid and better video playback than the way you're doing it now.

belasoul · #3 11-23-2018, 04:04 AM

Just found that the Aja T-Tap is not officially compatible with PT (https://www.aja.com/compatibility/io). But seems like Aja do support other interesting options for thunderbolt graphic devices. So thank you!

MIKEROPHONICS · #4 11-29-2018, 01:29 AM

You should not be using h264 as a codec for serious long form - inconsistent sync and variable play pass timing due to cpu processing between key frames.
Convert to DNxHD36 or ProRes

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belasoul · #5 12-23-2018, 04:01 AM

Thank you for mentioning. Yes, i normally use MPEG Streamclip to transcode files to either ProRes or DNxHD

DonaldM · #6 12-27-2018, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reichman

AJA T-Tap. Cheap, rock-solid and better video playback than the way you're doing it now.

What would you recommend for a Windows setup?

reichman · #7 12-27-2018, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonaldM

What would you recommend for a Windows setup?

All of those AJA products are Windows-compatible. I'm pretty sure all the Kona cards work on Windows. You could find a used on and save some money.

DonaldM · #8 12-27-2018, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reichman

All of those AJA products are Windows-compatible. I'm pretty sure all the Kona cards work on Windows. You could find a used on and save some money.

Thanks for the tip!

TheMuffinMan01 · #9 12-27-2018, 05:10 PM

T-Tap works great in my up to date macOS/PT Ultimate system and has for the past couple of years fwiw.

belasoul · #10 12-30-2018, 10:39 AM

Whats the main benefit for you running the signal through the Aja T-tap?

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