External Monitor crashing FCP 7 when rendering

Mid 2012 15inch MBP
Processor 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB
Software OS X 10.9.5
FCP 7.0.3
Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter to a 30 something inch tv.
I have a 2 minute music video all pretty much done. Sequence minimized down to one track with Look Suite filters on it, with a film grain overlay. Rendering crashes Final Cut with the second monitor plugged in. I sometimes get the OUT OF MEMORY error as well. Works fine when unplugged.
How can I make this work with a second monitor setup?
I need help troubleshooting this or finding the right searches to find other posts with the same problem. I just spent an hour trying various google searches and have just found that a second monitor can slow down FCP. I don't see why that would be an issue for my MBP though.

Connecting the way your are merely lets you use the HDTV as a second desktop.  If you want to use the HDTV as an external TV monitor (using the proper TV color space) , you'll need something like the Matrox MXO2 Mini: http://www.matrox.com/video/en/products/mac/mxo2_family/mxo2_mini/
-DH

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