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If all you need is to go forward or back, any simple usb clicker will work. We sometimes use this one: Logitech R400 Wireless Presentation Remote, 2.4 GHz, USB-Receiver, Red Laser Pointer, 15-Meter Operating Range, 6 Buttons, Intuitive Slideshow Control, Battery Indicator, PC - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002L3TSLQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_TG6P11KJ438169NEHEYZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

You will just need your propresenter op to trigger the first slide in the playlist and then the speaker can click through the slides.

M1 Macs only support two normal displays, and the laptop screen counts as one. The solution Renewed Vision recommends is a Blackmagic playback monitor.

Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Monitor 3G Playback Device with Thunderbolt 3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D6RC8Q5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_K09Q3ZR2Q9DBCCJ6CAGY

This will show up as a Propresenter screen after it’s installed but doesn’t act as a regular display.

When you reference the DeckLink Duo, do you mean this? Or at least does it look similar? If so, then you can’t use it all with a Mac mini. You would need a tower PC or the older Mac Pro tower. To get multiple displays, assuming you want multiple duplicate displays (same thing on all the screens) then you need to do one of two things:

Split the hdmi signal using an HDMI splitter and then adding an HDMI>SDI converter on each end as needed

Or

Add an SDI distribution amplifier after the initial HDMI>SDI conversion and then you can have multiple SDI outputs going wherever you need them. This is what we do in our building to pump our live feed to tvs in various rooms. We use this distribution amplifier but you can also go with the blackmagic design equivalent. The blackmagic equipment is more prone to just dying if there is a power surge or power outage.

We too upgraded from windows to iMac M1.

There are range of solutions, from relatively simple to overcomplicated.

The 2 most realiable are: 1. Blackmagic - Ultrastudio monitor 3G We currently use this and it has not let me down. Also you need a thunderbolt cable connected to a thunderbolt port on your mac mini (if it has, i don't know).

1. Docking Station with DisplayLink capable driver (from my research it seems that Plugable is a good choice). But we bought a Kensington and it have some issues, either it is the driver or the station itself.

As for price it is both $150-$300 depending on brand you are buying.

You need a DisplayLink adapter to add a third monitor. This is the one we use for the same situation you mentioned. Get that and install the DisaplyLink driver and you should be able to connect to it.

You need a DisplayLink adapter to add a third monitor. This is the one we use for the same situation you mentioned. Get that and install the DisaplyLink driver and you should be able to connect to it.

The system requirements for PC seem pretty vague. It's unfortunate that a Mac isn't an option. As much as I personally don't like Macs, this program was definitely designed for Mac first, and the PC version feels very slapped-together.

I am assuming you mean a Behringer X32 foe the board. That is a great board and super popular for churches (including ours) and I am super familiar with it. If that is the case I would come out of it with two XLRs and set their patch to main L / R. From there I would go into an audio interface ([this]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QR73T66/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_H1XTQ01Q3T92DTZ4FXEF) is what we use). You can come out of the “monitor” aux out of the interface and go into a single input of your atem. That should solve your issue if it is related to a grounding issue on the output (which from your description is a definite possibility).

On another note depending on how deep your team will be going or how permanent your streaming setup will be I would look into separating your video / audio and you stream computer and your av computer. We have a separate computer just for our stream. We run it through OBS and feed a NDI stream of the text from PP7 (using looks for its own template) that overlays over the video. We use the audio interface and a video interface to feed the audio and video into OBS separately and line up the timing using an audio delay in OBS. this allows up to better control our video and audio separately and bring them into the system. It also means that this system is dedicated to the stream with minimal needs outside of streaming thus allowing our computer hardware for PP7 to not be doing double duty. It also give us a third recording of our service (usb from board, logic multitrack on our PP7 machine, and the video from OBS). If you are going to be streaming indefinitely and can afford a second computer in your budget I would highly recommend looking at separating them!

Yes it can. Get a usb hub that includes a hdmi port and USB A ports. Then get an adapter for display link compatible and use that for your stage monitor. Don’t get the cheaper adapters either as they do not work (we recently upgraded to a M1 Mac mini and I tried the cheaper ones and they did not work) we used this one and it works wonderfully!

You can use this Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini monitor, you need a one USBC thunderbolt to work and is only for propresenter out. It does not extend your screen but it is an output for your propresenter screens unfortunately it only has one output https://www.amazon.com/-/es/dp/B009D912TM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_EKR8N858450KNY9G6CZS

We planned the same thing - instead (with the GPU insanity out there) we went with the mac mini M1

we have 2 display on the desk 1 on the mac one on a Cal Digit

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Then 2 of these

>UltraStudio Monitor 3G 3G-SDI/HDMI Playback Device

We then have a Stage monitor running on HDMI from one

We have 3 Main Screens on the other all running from a set of these

https://smile.amazon.com/gofanco-Extender-Ethernet-Gigabit-Network/dp/B08VRK2S3L/ref=pd_d_sim_b2b_1?pd_rd_w=GrPeS&pf_rd_p=c1143869-a7d7-4cfd-bf9c-0da7305c3e64&pf_rd_r=1MSH81QEMF797BFPBXMR&pd_rd_r=aa11eedb-8c7c-4a31-8cf3-5a3edbf3875c&pd_rd_wg=Dd7X2&pd_rd_i=B08VRK2S3L&psc=1

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It is working fabulously

I've found that for ProPresenter's layout, an ultrawide monitor really comes in handy. This one is quite inexpensive, but will give you a better view of everything. https://smile.amazon.com/LG-25UM58-P-25-Inch-21-UltraWide/dp/B01BV1XB2K/ref=sr_1_8?

HP v24e Full HD Monitor (1920 x 1080) 23.8 Inch (1 VGA, 1 HDMI) - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08QRF8KLL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_7GJSRXE3Y7N42M379N3F.
Pretty decent monitor if you need a cheaper option just for PowerPoint.

I use this one, every now and again they throw a good discount on it and you can get it as low as 129, but seems to be a bit more pricey right now, but still a good solid monitor. We are actually running 3 of them (not on a mac mini, just in general).

Its simple to get setup with NDI ! As long as both computers are connected using an ethernet cable to your network, your connection should be great. Either connect both computers directly into your routers ethernet ports, or connect a GIGABIT switch to your router, then connect both computers to your switch.

The switch needs to be at least GIGABIT so that the connection is fast enough to transfer data, gigabit just means that the speed is 1000 megabytes per 2nd between both devices.

Heres the link to what I use:

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Protection-GS105NA/dp/B0000BVYT3

I recently wanted the same though on the Mac mini. I tried using StarTech.com USB 3.0 to HDMI... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O6G5ZGI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share It worked but there was a slight delay compared to other screens

Would a phone/tablet work? There is a PP remote control app that does just that.

Apple - ProPresenter Remote by Renewed Vision LLChttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/propresenter-remote/id298127110?mt=8

Google - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renewedvision.proremote_android&hl=en_US