Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:50 am
OK, clarification:
Your laptop should have some kind of external videoport, be it HDMI or Displayport. Normally you should be able to connect any monitor to that, configure Windows to extend the display, and choose "dualscreen" in the DaVinci menus-> Workspace. It should recognize the second monitor.
In that configuration you can select "Cinema viewer" out of the menu or just press "CTRL-F" to get a fullscreen view on one monitor.
If you want to connect a dedicated grading monitor, then you need some of the mentioned hardware.
For the Ultrastudio mini Monitor you need a thunderbolt connector, the Intensity will work with either thunderbolt or USB3, you need to choose when buying, USB3 is a bit cheaper.
The limitation of the Intensity shuttle is the missing SDI ports.
I hope that sheds some light, feel free to look at the products page at the Blackmagic website.
Tech:
Win 10 pro, Ryzen 9 5900X, 128 GB, M.2 for media
RTX 3080 ti, Intensity Pro, DVR Studio + Fusion 18.x, Desktop Video 12.x