Adding ANOTHER output preview?

Timcarrdp wrote on 12/15/2016, 11:41 PM

Hey guys! I use Vegas on a daily basis for my work. Never had an issue. I have recently upgraded my workspace, and now run 3 displays:

1. Main timeline, small preview window, and FX.

2. Output Preview window.

3. Bigger wall mounted TV for the clients, Ideally with the output preview again.

Currently I can only select the output preview to go to either monitor 2 OR monitor 3. Not both. (Cant set to just mirror display in windows because they are both different resolutions).

Now my question is this, Can I get another "output preview" to that 3rd monitor, while keeping the one on the 2nd monitor? Is there a plugin I could use to I guess "undock" and move over to one of the displays to use as a output preview? Hopefully everyone understands what im on about.

Cheers!

Tim.

Comments

Kinvermark wrote on 12/16/2016, 12:22 AM

Blackmagic intensity or decklink card would be the way to go for the TV. Then I think you would just drag the preview window on to monitor #2. Maybe there is another way?

vitus wrote on 12/16/2016, 6:26 AM

HDMI Splitter is the easiest solution for: "another "output preview" to that 3rd monitor". While use of devices such Blackmagic or Aja give more options and a better image.

Timcarrdp wrote on 12/19/2016, 4:12 AM

Thanks for your replies, but as far as im aware the Black Magic devices wouldn't help me out, as Vegas would select that OR my graphics card for a monitor output, not both... Or am I wrong?

HDMI splitter won't work, simply because of the resolution issues I mentioned before.

Kinvermark wrote on 12/19/2016, 11:11 AM

You are right. But you could drag your preview window to the second monitor and make it almost full screen. Then you have blackmagic to TV and "almost" full screen preview window on second monitor and timeline, etc on first monitor.