Mac Pro, Thunderbolt , 3 screens

hyll

Hi guys, 

I'd like your input on a new 3 screens setup (3x 720p or 3x1080p) I'm planning with a Mac Pro 2013 and its thunderbolt interfaces.

I'm thinking :

- 2 BM mini-recorders

- 1 passif adapters thunderbot DVI (first monitor)

- Hdmi output (second monitor)

- 3 actifs adapters thunderbot DVI (or hdmi) to the 3 video projectors

For initial rehearsals, I'd like to avoid spending money on a datapath fx4 or something similar.

I still have an old triplehead2go digital edition but I guess this is useless, or at best I think it may output to two 720p (not even sure).

Apple Dual links adapters are sold out, I saw theses cheap "actif" adapters to hdmi or DVI :

on amazon

So, I had a lot of troubles with outputs and Mac Pro in the past, do you think this setup could even work ?

Any help or feedback appreciated  

Thanks

Millumin

Hello @hyll,

We have successfully used 6 x 1080p60 outputs on a MacPro D300, but only with active adapters (this Thunderbolt to DVI).

I strongly recommend to use only active adapters (not a passive one at all).

About Apple "Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter" : so far, I only required this one when working with high resolution (such as 4K with a Datapath X4). For 1080p60, any active adapter should do the work, even cheap ones.

I didn't test to add 2 x BMD MiniRecorder, but I guess the Thunderbolt's bandwidth is quite enough.

Please read this article by Apple, to understand how Thunderbolt buses are organized on your MacPro. But I guess in your situation, it shouldn't be that useful.

Best. Philippe

hyll

Thanks a lot for your feedback, Philippe

hyll

Just to mention that 4x DVI active adapters & 2x BM MiniRecorder worked ok Thx

Millumin

Hello @hyll. Thank you for sharing your experience !