DeckLink SDI...Problem?

Here is my setup:
MAC PRO duel 8 core latest OS
BM DeckLink SDI
BM ATEM 1 Broadcaster
BM HyperDeck Studio
Sony HDCam 1080i 60fps
Here is the deal, wanting to live switch multi cameras and stream plus archive H264. Files for Vimeo...
But the problem right now is I cannot record the H264. File is always corrupt. Never had a problem going FireWire, but once we added the SDI capture card we started having these issues... All drivers are current on the card and we are using FLME Ver 3.2.1
Any ideas or pointers that I might be overlooking?
Thanks

SDI - is a high end standard for digital signal transmission. Monitors that can take it in directly are usually at the very high end. I'm not sure you understand how this works, as you're saying that the "computer" doesn't know you have a second monitor. How would it know? These are not desktop monitors. They are accessible in the Decklink software and thru their drivers in Motion/FCP, and other editing software.
If you don't have an SDI capable monitor/deck, this card will be useless to you. If all you intend is monitoring your FCP/Color output, you might be much happier with a Decklink Intensity Pro:
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/
It has component out as well as HDMI connections.
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