Hi there, 
I was looking to use a Deck Link Mini Monitor 4k with a 2019 iMac via a PCIe Thunderbolt Chassis... in particular, the Startech TB31PCIEX16 or the OWC Mercury Helios 3S
Idea is to have the Mini Monitor 4k connected to the iMac with Thunderbolt using either of the above chassis, then connect the Mini Monitor 4k to an external monitor via HDMI. I figured this would create the necessary pipeline to circumvent the OS and GPU and get an accurate output on a calibrated display for use with Resolve.
I'd probably also use the Display port connector on the Startech Chassis to make a 2nd connection to the same second monitor for regular use when not editing/doing post, through the Decklink Mini Monitor specifically.
It seems that similar enclosures by Sonnet and Akito work with the Decklink, so I was hoping either of the above would also do the trick as either are the ideal potential solution. I believe both only use 4 PCI lanes even though it will house x16 PCIe cards up to version 3.0. But looking at the Mini Monitor 4k spec, that seems adequate, as it appears to be PCIe 2.0 requiring 4 lanes.
Altogether, this is half the price of buying a Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini, albeit with less connections.
Does anyone happen to have any experience of this setup and if it will work. Any potential issues? OS version? Drivers? Maybe audio?
Many thanks
I was looking to use a Deck Link Mini Monitor 4k with a 2019 iMac via a PCIe Thunderbolt Chassis... in particular, the Startech TB31PCIEX16 or the OWC Mercury Helios 3S
Idea is to have the Mini Monitor 4k connected to the iMac with Thunderbolt using either of the above chassis, then connect the Mini Monitor 4k to an external monitor via HDMI. I figured this would create the necessary pipeline to circumvent the OS and GPU and get an accurate output on a calibrated display for use with Resolve.
I'd probably also use the Display port connector on the Startech Chassis to make a 2nd connection to the same second monitor for regular use when not editing/doing post, through the Decklink Mini Monitor specifically.
It seems that similar enclosures by Sonnet and Akito work with the Decklink, so I was hoping either of the above would also do the trick as either are the ideal potential solution. I believe both only use 4 PCI lanes even though it will house x16 PCIe cards up to version 3.0. But looking at the Mini Monitor 4k spec, that seems adequate, as it appears to be PCIe 2.0 requiring 4 lanes.
Altogether, this is half the price of buying a Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini, albeit with less connections.
Does anyone happen to have any experience of this setup and if it will work. Any potential issues? OS version? Drivers? Maybe audio?
Many thanks
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