understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?)

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Alex Schmied

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understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?)

PostThu Jan 17, 2019 6:14 am

Hi!

Just one simple question:
if i connect a monitor to Decklink mini monitor 4k, i can just use it in Davinci Resolve for fullscreen, but NOT in other applications for example to work on some photos, isn't it?

So i need an extra monitor just for Davinci Resolve, if i don't want to reconnect it directly to my GPU for each time, i want to work with photos.

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Re: understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?

PostThu Jan 17, 2019 6:36 am

Well, many monitors have more than one input…

And then Decklink works with Fusion, Cinema4D, Photoshop and even After Effects. If your photos go into your videos, it's a good idea to check color accuracy.
No, an iGPU is not enough, and you can't use HEVC 10 bit 4:2:2 in the free version.

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Re: understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?

PostThu Jan 17, 2019 6:41 am

thanks, that could be the solution:
HDMI from Decklink and Displayport or even DVI from GPU.

I work with open source Software (RawTherapee / GIMP), so i suppose that it doesn't work with Decklink.
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Re: understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?

PostThu Jan 17, 2019 8:15 am

That's what I do too, HDMI and Display Port.
No, an iGPU is not enough, and you can't use HEVC 10 bit 4:2:2 in the free version.

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Re: understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?

PostThu Jan 17, 2019 6:38 pm

is it correct, that the Decklink card does not relieve my GPU by working on movie stuff? It just gives me a fullcreen.
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Re: understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?

PostFri Jan 18, 2019 3:38 am

It just gives you a reference screen.
It's not an accelerator card like in the old days, that's all done by the GPU now.
No, an iGPU is not enough, and you can't use HEVC 10 bit 4:2:2 in the free version.

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Re: understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?

PostFri Jan 18, 2019 5:38 am

thanks!

Then one more question:
did i understand it correctly, that the decklink gives me the "real" 10bit 4:2:0/4:2:2/4:4:4 signal and not my GPU (GTX 970)?
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Re: understanding Decklink (extra monitor just for Dav.Res.?

PostFri Jan 18, 2019 6:52 am

Well, both can give you a 'real' image in the range of technical standards they support, but only the Decklink can give you a 'realistic' image. If you use a regular graphics card to connect a monitor, the OS can (and will) mess around with it, while Resolve is sending its data straight into the Decklink without any interference by the OS.
No, an iGPU is not enough, and you can't use HEVC 10 bit 4:2:2 in the free version.

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