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17 Apr 2012 17:46 - 17 Apr 2012 17:52 #7175 by Duncan Craig
External monitoring, who's using what... was created by Duncan Craig
Hello All!

I'm looking at the Intensity Shuttle, if/when I get a new Mac with TB. That's ThunderBolt of course, it's not a Badger! I don't need SDI or balanced audio, so for £186 it seems the perfect solution... When it's start shipping!

Anyone else using a low cost output solution yet?

Duncan.
Last edit: 17 Apr 2012 17:52 by Duncan Craig. Reason: speeeling

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17 Apr 2012 17:53 #7176 by simonpwood
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AJA have just announced their new T-Tap as well.

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17 Apr 2012 17:59 #7177 by Duncan Craig
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A bit pricey though isn't it? $250 an output only device.

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17 Apr 2012 18:12 #7179 by Disproportionate Pictures
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Not really. I just paid $350 for a BlackMagic Intensity Extreme which doesn't have SDI. But it does work with Resolve.

If someone was looking for a HQ monitoring solution, $250 is pretty good.

BTW, I'm very happy with the performance of my Intensity Extreme. Plays beautify from FCPX (and FCP7). Thought for a moment I was having performance issues, but realized I needed to check the "High Quality" box in preferences.

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17 Apr 2012 18:14 #7181 by simonpwood
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But for external monitoring you will only need output; in which case this works out cheaper than the Intensity shuttle.

Unless you're looking for an external monitoring device and an input device...

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17 Apr 2012 19:06 #7185 by Duncan Craig
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I was only thinking £160 for the T-Tap vs £186 for the Shuttle, It's worth spending £30 more for an input too in case you need it. That's how I think anyway.

Of course the AJA unit looks solid, and they've always had a great relationship with Apple.
I still have my original AJA IO, which I was told was the first one in the UK. Perhaps that makes it worth more if I sell it on ebay? ;-)

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18 Apr 2012 01:46 - 18 Apr 2012 01:46 #7204 by Disproportionate Pictures
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Input is something I haven't need in over 7 years.

I suppose I could have paid less, but I specifically went with a Blackmagic Thunderbolt box for both hardware and compatibility reasons- I'm planning on Resolve becoming a larger part of my workflow in combination with FCPX.

Anyone want to buy an MX02 Mini?
Last edit: 18 Apr 2012 01:46 by Disproportionate Pictures.

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18 Apr 2012 01:52 #7205 by toxotis70
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which is the cheapest , best and more solid solution for FCPX for monitoring out ?

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18 Apr 2012 02:33 #7208 by Scrubelicious
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Depends what you are wanting to send out and to how many devices?

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18 Apr 2012 03:53 - 18 Apr 2012 03:54 #7218 by toxotis70
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i want only one HDMI output (to my plasma tv) from my FCPX.
My footage is from sony nex 5n + A65 DSLRs...
I have MBP 15.4 2011 model.
Last edit: 18 Apr 2012 03:54 by toxotis70.

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18 Apr 2012 04:27 #7221 by BenB
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T-Tap

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18 Apr 2012 10:45 - 18 Apr 2012 10:46 #7234 by Scrubelicious
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I second that AJA T-Tap or you can check out the Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme .
Last edit: 18 Apr 2012 10:46 by Scrubelicious. Reason: Added some links dude

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19 Apr 2012 05:08 #7267 by fcpguru
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Just came back from NAB and think I'm going to go with the Intensity Shuttle Extreme. Blackmagic said it's the perfect solution for HDMI out and since I don't have anything with SDI (nor do any work for broadcast television... yet), it fits the budget. Very impressed with Blackmagic's products this year.

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19 Apr 2012 05:35 #7268 by Duncan Craig
Replied by Duncan Craig on topic Re: External monitoring, who's using what...

fcpguru wrote: the Intensity Shuttle Extreme

Do you mean the Intensity Shuttle, or the Intensity Extreme?

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19 Apr 2012 06:15 #7270 by fcpguru
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Ah yes - that's what I meant! And I'm using a ASUS LED monitor with it until I can afford something a little more accurate. I've researched and found the Asus PA238Q 23-Inch LED Monitor to be a pretty good solution.

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19 Apr 2012 10:51 #7275 by BenB
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Flanders Scientific monitors are the best bang for the buck professionally. Can't be beat.

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19 Apr 2012 12:56 - 19 Apr 2012 12:56 #7276 by Duncan Craig
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Ha Ha, which one Guru??? You have to pick one....
Is that your final answer, do you want to go 50:50?
Last edit: 19 Apr 2012 12:56 by Duncan Craig.

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21 Apr 2012 04:58 #7358 by fcpguru
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Boy, NAB did a number on me, eh?

The Intensity Shuttle.

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21 Apr 2012 06:00 - 21 Apr 2012 06:03 #7365 by fcpguru
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In reading up on the various offerings from Blackmagic, I noticed that the Intensity models output a 4:2:2 YUV signal, as opposed to the RGB from the UltraStudio's.

I'm planning on doing some grading in Davinci using a FCPX workflow. As far as I understand, both programs grade in RGB space. Am I losing something in the conversion to YUV? I believe the monitor supports sRGB.
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11 Sep 2012 14:32 #13929 by Duncan Craig
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As we're quite a few months down the line I still appreciate people inout again on this.
I'm waiting for the new iMacs and then getting a new TB playback device.

It looks like the Intensity Shuttle for Thunderbolt is actually cheaper than the T-Tap now.
Can any owners confirm it is FCPX compatible as BM haven't updated there site information in some time...

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