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JxM  
#1 Posted : Thursday, November 18, 2021 3:06:15 AM(UTC)
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Hi there!

We currently own a PC with Decklink 8K and vMix installed. Great combo. We also have a laptop. And both systems have thunderbolt ports. We are thinking about buying an external thunderbolt enclosure with another Decklink 8K card installed to either expand the first system (to have 8 inputs/outputs available) or to have a very small, portable, yet powerful system with 4 SDI inputs.

I know it's possible to have an external enclosure with one or two Decklink 4K recorder cards installed and running, but I would prefer to see 4 inputs in one slot available. Would that work or would the bandwidth be too much for the Thunderbolt interface (and vMix) to handle? As far as I've read it should work on the paper as long as we get the right enclosure. Has anyone tried this?

Thanks!
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 23, 2021 8:34:51 AM(UTC)
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Thunderbolt 1, 2 or 3?
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JxM  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, November 24, 2021 4:44:14 AM(UTC)
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:48:21 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: JxM Go to Quoted Post
Hi there!

We currently own a PC with Decklink 8K and vMix installed. Great combo. We also have a laptop. And both systems have thunderbolt ports. We are thinking about buying an external thunderbolt enclosure with another Decklink 8K card installed to either expand the first system (to have 8 inputs/outputs available) or to have a very small, portable, yet powerful system with 4 SDI inputs.

I know it's possible to have an external enclosure with one or two Decklink 4K recorder cards installed and running, but I would prefer to see 4 inputs in one slot available. Would that work or would the bandwidth be too much for the Thunderbolt interface (and vMix) to handle? As far as I've read it should work on the paper as long as we get the right enclosure. Has anyone tried this?

Thanks!


I will try the OWC Mercury Helios 3S Thunderbolt 3 with the 8k Pro. Once I test it I will let you know if it rocks.
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rbusch  
#5 Posted : Friday, January 7, 2022 10:13:21 AM(UTC)
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Following this closely also....Please do share how it worked out, thanks!
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voiceovercity  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:57:49 AM(UTC)
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In case anyone is interested in this topic, be advised that the only enclosure I've come across that will work with the BlackMagic Decklink 8k Pro card is the Sonnet SE IIIe unit. Why? Because the card requires an additional power source be plugged in after it's installed in the case. Without that additional power, the card WILL NOT WORK. As of this email, the Sonnet SE IIIe is the only unit that offers the additional power.
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Xavi137  
#7 Posted : Tuesday, June 17, 2025 3:59:01 PM(UTC)
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In case anyone is interested in this topic, be advised that the only enclosure I've come across that will work with the BlackMagic Decklink 8k Pro card is the Sonnet SE IIIe unit. Why? Because the card requires an additional power source be plugged in after it's installed in the case. Without that additional power, the card WILL NOT WORK. As of this email, the Sonnet SE IIIe is the only unit that offers the additional power.


Just add that Thunderbolt 3 is 20GBPS up + 20GBPS down.

So a 2160 60p will be 12GBPS. You can only use one input and one output port on the Decklink 8k PRO.
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KerryDP  
#8 Posted : Wednesday, June 18, 2025 1:11:30 PM(UTC)
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I'm looking at this model to house a Decklink Quad card: https://www.pbtech.co.nz...PCIe-Expansion-Chassis-w

Any thoughts on whether it will be compatible?
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