Kramer 4HDCP mac issues anyone else? or User error?

[ThomasJacobsen]

Ok so I am mostly a sound engineer been that way for about 8 years now and no my way in and out for the most part. Recently the youth group at my church wanted to do some video and lighting upgrades so I assumed I could figure most of it out... HA this is a whole different field and I am really tech savvy. Anyways we have a Kramer VM 4HDCP, mac mini, Acer 1080p monitor and 2 Optoma HD66 projectors. I plugged the mac mini into the input of the DA the 1080p monitor into output 1 and for now until we get the new one mounted our old projector into output 2 with a VGA to DVI adapter for the projector. The DA see's both outputs but I am only getting signal to the monitor and only lets me choose 720p on the options. The mac mini doesn't even see the projector. I have tried doing a EDID restore but still get the same results. Anything would help at this point please oh please

Thank you for your time,
Thomas

[bggowing]

I think you need 2 outs on the Mac Mini for it to see the 2 outputs. The Kramer is a distribution switcher so the Mini will only see the output going to the Kramer. Typically I use the internal output for one monitor and then a USB-VGA adapter for the projector coming out of the Mini.

[petereit]

To put things in an audio perspective, think of the Mac as a stereo. You're running the left channel of audio through a DA. You have two speakers connected to the DA and you're wondering why you can't hear anything in stereo.

[ThomasJacobsen]

It's a 1 to 4 DA so it should take the one input and send it to 4 outputs you can choose to send it to all 4. Can't do more inputs on the DA only one available...

[bggowing]

So the monitor and the projector are plugged into the output of the Kramer and they are going to display the same thing? Are the monitor and the projector the same resolution? Does the Kramer support multiple resolution? Does the projector work if you just plug the projector directly into the Mini display port?

[bobbycito]

if i recall correctly there are 4 outputs but only 1 can be selected to pass over to the computer to set the resolution or monitor type

to set the edid i think you tougle through and when the one you want is lit hit select another thing to try and do is power cycle the D/A with the computer on i recall have that issue with a MAC tower where all my outputs are black

[ThomasJacobsen]

Thank you all for the answers. It was actually my fault for not getting a macmini that has the mini display and regular out. Everything works great now including the HDMI to Cat5e extenders.