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Do you need two monitors for a capture card?
Ideally you would want two monitors, but utilizing just one monitor would still be usable. You won’t be able to see your OBS preview or other recording software when gaming, but you should be able to access chats and dashboards on a mobile device or a tablet.
What is a Thunderbolt dock for?
A Thunderbolt 3 dock is an extension to your laptop through a single cable, and can support multiple peripherals all at the same time, to deliver high-speed data transfers for video, audio, and storage devices.
Can a Thunderbolt 2 display be used with Elgato?
You can use one Apple Thunderbolt Display with Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock. You can use one Apple Thunderbolt Display with Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock. When using a powerful enough Mac, you can connect an HDMI display and an Apple Thunderbolt Display to Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock at the same time.
Can a Thunderbolt 2 dock connect to a display?
Then, the second Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock can connect to a display via Thunderbolt™, HDMI or DisplayPort. When using a powerful enough PC that has two Thunderbolt™ ports, you can connect an HDMI display, and then connect Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock to another Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock via a Thunderbolt™ cable.
Can you connect two Thunderbolt ports to the same motherboard?
When using a powerful enough PC that has two Thunderbolt™ ports, you can connect an HDMI display and an Apple Thunderbolt Display to Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock at the same time. On PC motherboards, only the boards with two Thunderbolt™ ports provide each port with two display signals.
Can a DisplayPort monitor be connected to a HDMI port?
You can use one DisplayPort monitor with Elgato Thunderbolt™ 2 Dock, by connecting it to the Thunderbolt™ port. This will work as long as no other monitor is connected to the HDMI port – if an HDMI monitor is connected, it will take precedence over the DisplayPort monitor, and the DisplayPort monitor will not work.