Hi, looking for some advice before I make any wrong purchases.

I have a spare Mac Mini 2.6Duel core i5 8GB ram which I'd like to run boot camp on and then Windows 7 64Bit, I also have a Blackmagic thunderbolt ultrasound 4K, which again I'd rather use than have to purchase PC USB3 kit.

I already have a full OB setup in a van, I am really only looking for this to feed lower thirds, logos and play VTs ( I do have Hyperdeck Studio but the limited excepted files is a pain.

At the moment I'm only looking to use it in SD as the company I want to use it with only Broadcasts in SD, however it would be nice to know if the Spec of what I have would work with HD as well? Most importantly I'd like to know if anyone has any experience of running vMix on boot camp ( or similar PC on Mac) and using thunderbolt Blackmagic thunderbolt devices on it.

Any advice greatly received as I'd rather know before I waste money ( should stress that I don't want to use it with cameras, just straps and VTs

Dom

@ Iris

What have you tried so far?
And what purchases are you considering?


Ice

@ Iris

Seems like you are pretty much set to go, but testing and experimenting are paramount in determining whether what you have will meet your needs or not.
Invariably there may be settings and/or drivers that will need to be dealt with to achieve 'perfect' results.
There is little risk on the vMix end since the 60 day trial is fully functional and should be ample time to figure out any "bugs".
Blackmagic products can be finicky with regards to getting the 'settings' right, but otherwise perform well once that "sweet spot" has been found.
Keep us all posted as to how you make out or if you have any other questions.


Ice


(If you need a trial of Windows 7, you might try this site:
http://getintopc.com/sof...-download-iso-32-64-bit/
although I cannot vouch for it's authenticity or trustworthiness, just an option that came up)

Hi guys

More help needed :-) I finally got Windows 7 on to the Mac and VMix on it. Next problem is drivers for the Ultrastudio 4K !! I have tried the windows version
10.4.3
10.1.4
9.7.3
9.6.1
9.5.3

Blackmagic Tech support suggested 9.6.1 but I could'nt find that on the site!! After install the computer shows a yellow warning triangle by the Blackmagic 4k Card in device manager, and it's not seen under blackmagic control panel ( works fine on OSX boot) on some of the drivers I've also had a blue screen :-( any ideas? What drivers are you guys using?

Will give that driver a go in the morning, my Multidock seems to work fine but I'll give it a go

The answer to my original question is NO!!

I've just tested it with an Ultrastudio Recorder and that works fine on both PC ( boot camp) and Mac platforms using V10.4.3 I actually need it to work with the Ultrastudio Monitor but I would be surprised if that behaved differently.

If anyone has any ideas as to how to get it working I'd be interested, I put it down to the 4K chip in it, this is the only difference between the U4K and the rest of the range, I know there are issues with other broadcast software and the U4k.

hi Ice

I talked over the phone to Blackmagic UK support. I think ultimately it comes down to the fact that there are very few PCs/ motherboards that are approved for working with the thunderbolt units, using boot camp adds a whole other level into it. I think there are so few people that would want to do this that its not worth there time.

Ultimately I believe it's the 4K chipset in the unit.

Iris