4K Thunderbolt Monitor or 4K HDMI UHD TV?

I want to go for a 4K screen on my late 2013 Mac Pro (2x AMD FirePro D700). I currently have a 30inch Apple Cinema Display, and a second 1600x1200 dvi monitor, both probably consuming a lot of energy and desk space.
It seems that nowadays there is a choice between a few very expensive 4K Monitors (via Thunderbolt), or I could go relatively cheap with 4K UHD LedTVs, which are connected via HDMI (and have tuners etc...). An example would be the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889005953:
What is the catch here? Is the difference in quality really that big, between a Thunderbold or HDMI connection?

HDMI currently only gets you 4K@ 30 HZ
Using 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers - Apple Support
Mac Pro (Late 2013): Using multiple displays - Apple Support
No 4K monitors use Thunderbolt.Many use mini displayport/displayport. A mini displayport cable plugs into a Thunderbolt port for video.
Many 4K monitors can get 60 Hz via displayport

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Thanks, lllaass,
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You could use a USB to DVI converter
<http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/>
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<http://www.displaylink.com/support/mac_downloads.php>
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Unfortunately a Mini Displaport monitor will not work when connected via a Thunderbolt display. Nor will a Thunderbolt display work via a Mini Displayport monitor.
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219
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Can the last link in a thunderbolt daisy-chain be a non-thunderbolt monitor, using miniDisplay port?
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TechnoMax wrote:
for instance STAE122 or STAE 127?
FWIW, STAE129 is the current version TB adapter
that is self powered and has TB daisy chain port.
STAE122 and STAE127 are older versions and
not the current model, though there may be stock of
these around. As to whether this will solve your issue,
I don't know.
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eww - very nice!
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Daisy Chaining Thunderbolt Monitors

I see that a 15 inch Macbook can drive two daisy chained Thunderbolt monitors. Can a post 2012 Air Book also do this?
Going in another direction, if i use the 15 Inch Macbook with a thunderbolt monitor, can i daisy chain in a Cinema Display to that?

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<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219>
Going in another direction, if i use the 15 Inch Macbook with a thunderbolt monitor, can I daisy chain in a Cinema Display to that?
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2000$ worth of 27inch Thunderbolt Monitors and I cannot daisy chain them reliably. Please help.

I've got 2000$ wrapped up in 2 Thunderbolt monitors and I cannot daisy chain them with a 3000$ 15 inch Retina macbook Pro. This is completely unacceptable and I hope someone knows how to fix it.
At certain points since June or July when I first got all the gear I got it to work but never since. The thunderbolt display is recognized but nothing appears on the screen -- this is ridiculous considering how much I dropped on this rig.
Any help would be awesome.
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AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter<0xffffff8047809c00>::hpdStateDetermined - activate path
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8047714100>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8047714100>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8047714100>::createPath - kDPPathTypeAuxTx - NFC [src=0 int=0 dst=0] Initial Credits [src=4 int=2 dst=1]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8047714100>::createPath - kDPPathTypeAuxRx - NFC [src=0 int=0 dst=0] Initial Credits [src=7 int=2 dst=1]
AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter<0xffffff8047e7d000>::hpdStateDetermined - activate path
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8047713100>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8047713100>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 3 unplug = 1
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 0
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 1 unplug = 0
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 12 unplug = 0
AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter<0xffffff80478f7800>::hpdStateDetermined - activate path
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8049c90d00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8049c90d00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8049c90d00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeAuxTx - NFC [src=0 int=0 dst=0] Initial Credits [src=4 int=2 dst=1]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8049c90d00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeAuxRx - NFC [src=0 int=0 dst=0] Initial Credits [src=7 int=2 dst=1]
AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter<0xffffff80499a5800>::hpdStateDetermined - activate path
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff804aebfa00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff804aebfa00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x1)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x1 port = 3 unplug = 1
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x1)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x1 port = 4 unplug = 1
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x1)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x1 port = 4 unplug = 0
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x1)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x1 port = 3 unplug = 0
AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter<0xffffff8046c9e800>::hpdStateDetermined - activate path
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff804ae53c00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff804ae53c00>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x1)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x1 port = 3 unplug = 1
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x1)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x1 port = 4 unplug = 1
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 3 unplug = 0
IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 4 unplug = 0
AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter<0xffffff804a6ab800>::hpdStateDetermined - activate path
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8049dd3400>::createPath - kDPPathTypeVideo - NFC [src=11 int=14 dst=14] Initial Credits [src=0 int=0 dst=0]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8049dd3400>::createPath - kDPPathTypeAuxTx - NFC [src=0 int=0 dst=0] Initial Credits [src=4 int=2 dst=1]
AppleThunderboltDPPathManager<0xffffff8049dd3400>::createPath - kDPPathTypeAuxRx - NFC [src=0 int=0 dst=0] Initial Credits [src=7 int=2 dst=1]

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