"How much bigger of a monitor do i need" - I find a tape measure good for determining this once you have established an optimum size. You could, of course, make a mock-up of your best or ideal size of monitor. I suppose you could also take your pc to PC World and ask them if you could try plugging your pc to to one of their ranges of monitors. I find the direct approach is very useful. Failing this, have you got a chum you could whizz your pc around to?
Hope this helps ;-) <very big wink>
Best regards - Grazie
ps . . the Ripple thing and Markers?! Been there done that keep doing it too. . totally awesome package this Vegas - yeah?
The more I get into it the more I'm impressed. I am knocked out by the excaliber add on as well. I 'm doing a lot of homegrown multi-camera rock band edits..the master track and alignment features 'rock'