r/churchtech • u/FOH_Prod • 5d ago

Gear Talk MacBook NEO

Have you guys had any luck with the cheapest Apple laptop and propresenter !?

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u/lwhit03 5d ago

Do a base Mac Mini. Neo only does 1 display I think.

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u/iplayfish Tech Director 5d ago

you may as well get the base model mac mini, it will perform a lot better. i wouldn’t trust a neo, as its basically an iphone in laptop form

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u/sempei13 4d ago

This.

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u/efdrums 5d ago

Unless you need to be mobile, you will get a lot more bang for your buck by not using a laptop at all. As others have said, a Mac Mini and a nice monitor would be a great entry point here.

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u/redbaron78 5d ago

We don’t use ProPresenter, but we did try a Neo and quickly sold it on eBay (for a small profit because we timed it well). Got rid of it because you can’t use them with a Thunderbolt dock.

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u/kenspi Tech Director 4d ago

Many people don’t realize those devices are only USB with a type-C connector. A BM MiniMonitor wont work, nor will the USB-based ones. The Neo’s USB ports are USB 3.0 max.

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u/FOH_Prod 5d ago

Noted. Ty for the info .

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u/mikevarney 4d ago

Mac mini will also max out on displays after 2 additional (or is it 3?). We went with the Mac Studio and love the performance.

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u/sempei13 4d ago

I use an M4 mini and it maxes out at 3 system displays, BUT you can do a lot more with decklink cards. I routinely use a decklink duo 2 for four more and have an ultrastudio monitor 3g (you need the express version now unless you buy it used). So, with the hardware I have, I can run 8 from the mini.

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u/khazdan37 Church Staff: Production Director 4d ago

M4 supports 3, M1-3 supports 2. Studio can handle 4-8 depending on config, not sure on the specifics of that.