Is there any way to 'tether' my camera via its HDMI out to a MacBook pro? The goal is to record live, uncompressed, video direct from a camera. Thus skipping the camera's file system and recording directly onto the Mac's hard drive via Premier Pro or similar software. Re: 4K HDMI out of new mac pro Disappointingly Smoke also doesn't support 4k for the main interface either, let alone 4k output. I took delivery of the Samsung U28D590D UHD monitor yesterday and while After Effects works great with it, Smoke scales the standard interface and so everything is blurry and thus worse than on the Apple 24 inch. I took out my HDMI cable, plugged in the USB-C and the external monitor. I expected a grandiose welcome of a fine HP display. Unfortunately, HDMI was totally dead. I was using a working Macbook Pro, with Catalina as the latest OS. However, the HDMI was not working at all. The Belkin USB-C to HDMI Adapter provides a smooth and effortless experience for connecting your USB-C enabled MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, or iMac Pro to your HDTV or HDMI-enabled display. This adapter supports up to 4K@60hz (4096 by 2160) resolutions, providing stunning clarity and sound for the ultimate 4K viewing experience. Mac computers that have any of the following ports can connect to HDMI devices. Learn how to identify the ports on your Mac. HDMI port: Connects directly to HDMI using an HDMI cable. USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port: Connects to HDMI using an adaptor, such as the Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adaptor.
Good day. I'm wondering what would be the suggested setup and hardware for connecting an HDMI camera to a MacBook Pro? In my broadcast studio, I currently use a MacPro tower and have three HDMI cameras connected to it via BlackMagic video capture cards. However, I'm trying to set up a backup system in case the MacPro ever spontaneously dies on me and I need to restart the webcast in a hurry. (All of our content is live webcasted to huge audience, so every second counts.) This led me to wonder if it might be possible to connect one of the cameras to a MacBook Pro so I can resume the webcast from there.
I assume I would need a piece of hardware that creates an HDMI-to-USB conversion of some kind. If that's correct, do you have any recommendations on hardware?
Also, if this matters, note that the HDMI video feed would be video-only. The audio is delivered separately, through an analogue-to-USB audio converter, as detailed below.
Please see the below for a complete list of stats, and let me know about any questions you have, if I left anything out, and/or if anything is unclear:
>>>Primary webcasting machine:
MacPro
Processor: 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
MacOs X Sierra 10.12.5
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB
Memory: 3GB
MC560LL/A
Hdmi Out For Mac Pro 12.9
>>>Proposed backup machine (***the MacBook Pro referenced in the subject line***):
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Processor: 2.7ghz Intel Core i5
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Memory: 8GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Hdmi Out For Mac Pro Shortcut
Startup Disk: Macintosh HD
Hdmi Connector For Macbook Pro
Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB
Apple Macbook Hdmi Adapter
>>>Video input devices:
Three AW-HE50H HD Integrated PTZ Cameras (HDMI Model) --> the cameras transmit video only
>>>Audio input device:
PreSonus AudioBox USB
>>>Wirecast (General):
Version: 7.5.0
Canvas Size: 1920 x 1080
>>>Wirecast (Source Settings):
Video Format: HD 1080i59.94
Video Size: 1920 x 1080
Frame Rate: 59.94
Deinterlace video: yes
>>>Wirecast (Record-to-Disk Settings):
Encoder: ProRes 422
Width x Height: 1280 x 720
Frames per second: 29.97
>>>Wirecast (Webcast Settings):
Encoder: MainConcept H.264
Width x Height: 1280 x 720
Frames per second: 30
Average Bitrate: 2500 kbps/sec
Profile: Main
Keyframe Every: 30 frames
Audio Channels: Stereo
Audio Target Bitrate: 128
Sample Rate: 44.1