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Review on πŸ” DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K PCIe Playback Card by Blackmagic Design, with 6G-SDI by Matthias Foxx

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Even works with Final Cut Pro 7! 4K looks great

This card is the best BM card I've ever used, mainly because it works. I've tried several other cameras and BM cards and have usually been disappointed with the results or lack of features. However, this card runs in Sierra, runs at 4K resolution, even 1080p looks great on my 4K TCL monitor. The big surprise is that it works with FCP 7, yes the FCP 7 options for BM playback are shown in FCP 7. I threw away my old AJA Kona 3 card with a lot of hesitation but very happy so far. I would recommend upgrading your old HDMI cables when you switch to an HDMI 2.0 or higher compatible cable just to stay current in the future. Very happy for the under $200 price considering how good it looks when played back and have high hopes for it and Resolve 14.

Pros
  • glitters
Cons
  • has problems