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thunderbolt to hdmi quality for monitoring video?

Hello---I was wondering: can I get optimum picture quality using a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter + HDMI cable connecting to a LCD or LED computer monitor? This would be through a MacBook Pro. I'm editing video, and want to be sure I'm getting great resolution, color, contrast, brightness. Thanks!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7

Posted on Dec 20, 2012 10:26 PM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2012 12:05 PM

If you want to be able to judge picture quality , you'll need to send your image to a qualified converter from AJA/Blackmagic/Matrox to feed a calibrated display (eg Flanders Scientific)


Anything else is just a computer monitor display (not the same thing as video).


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Dec 21, 2012 1:29 PM in response to Studio X

That'll basically extend it so that the TV is another computer display. Not really suited for monitoring video.


Look at the AJA T-Tap that converts TB to HDMI for $299: http://www.aja.com/en/products/t-tap/#overview

(I played with one for a while and it was great!)


Or the Blackmagic Ultrastudio Mini Monitor that does it for $150: http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/ultrastudio/

(I've yet to test this...soon).

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