Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

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Ellory Yu

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Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostFri May 16, 2025 10:02 pm

I am using an UltraStudio Mini Monitor (the older model) with a 2017 iMac Pro to an external HDMI monitor. Desktop Video 14.5 does not detect the device even the System Report for the Thunderbolt ports shows it's connected to (see screenhots below). I am running Sequoia 15.5 and DaVinci 19 and have tried all the ports, made sure the monitors and cables are good, etc. I'm out of ideas. Is this a bad UltraStudio device or an issue with DV 14.5? If so, how can this be fixed?
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostFri May 16, 2025 11:06 pm

It's a Sequoia security issue. Search this forum for similar issues with M1 Macs. You need to remove every last trace of BMD system files and do a new install. Follow the install steps and security responses precisely to get a good install.
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostFri May 16, 2025 11:15 pm

Peter Cave wrote:It's a Sequoia security issue. Search this forum for similar issues with M1 Macs. You need to remove every last trace of BMD system files and do a new install. Follow the install steps and security responses precisely to get a good install.

I did read and followed all the installation steps in this forum and it did not work. I think Sequoia 15.5 doesn’t work anymore with the tb2-tb3 adapter. I pretty much tried everything I know or read.
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostSun May 18, 2025 8:15 am

Would using the newer UltraStudio Mini Monitor 3G which connects to the Apple computer via TB3 work with Sequoia 15.5? Anyone?
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostSun May 18, 2025 11:48 am

My US Monitor 3G works here on a Mac mini M4 under Sequoia 15.5.
My disaster protection: export a .drp file to a physically separated storage regularly.
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostSun May 18, 2025 8:03 pm

Uli Plank wrote:My US Monitor 3G works here on a Mac mini M4 under Sequoia 15.5.

Good to know. I’ll give that a try. Too bad BMD won’t upgrade from the UltraStudio mini monitor to the UltraStudio 3G. Got to always buy a new one.
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostMon May 19, 2025 3:21 am

Well, compared to the competition they are quite reasonably priced.
What I miss is a 4K/UHD version.
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostMon May 19, 2025 3:33 am

Uli Plank wrote:Well, compared to the competition they are quite reasonably priced.
What I miss is a 4K/UHD version.

Yeah, a comparable and priced around $149 for a 4K/UHD version would be nice.
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Re: Ultrastudio Mini Monitor no longer working

PostFri May 30, 2025 4:37 pm

Ellory Yu wrote:I'm out of ideas. Is this a bad UltraStudio device or an issue with DV 14.5? If so, how can this be fixed?

This morning, I ran into the same issue with an Ultrastudio 4K Mini. As mentioned earlier in this thread, I ran through the permissions too quickly. The one I missed was:

System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions > Driver Extensions (it's the section below the Login Items)

I needed to press the little 'i' info icon next to 'Driver Extensions' and enable the 'Blackmagic Desktop Video Driver Extension.app'

Once done, the Desktop Video app saw the Ultrastudio, and I was back in business.

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