Moving preview to a NTSC Brodcast monitor?

DVspeed63 wrote on 11/10/2003, 2:51 PM
You're absolutely right to why do I need to keep preview on my working desktop? I don't. Moving preview to another monitor actually makes editing much simpler, giving more space on the editing screen, personalizing the editing functions. The question is still, I know I can move to preview to a LCD monitor. I would prefer to use a NTSC broadcast monitor instead, killing two birds with one stone, sense I have limited desktop space. Do you see any problem doing this? Thanks for your help.

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BillyBoy wrote on 11/10/2003, 3:09 PM
Not sure what you're asking exactly but...

Trying to route though any video card as an output device for color correction is problemamatical at best. The preferred method is feed through firewire, you get good digital to analog conversion. Your video card as I understand it is totally bypassed once you flip the switch to view on external monitor with this method which I guess explains why the preview window on your PC goes black when you're viewing "preview" on an external monitor.

If you only want to extend your desktop so you can have the preview window on a seperate monitor so you have TWO computer monitors... that you can do to with either a dual headed video card or by installing a second video card if your system and version of Windows supports it. Since Vegas needs at least Win98SE I think it does. Can't remember.

While I haven't tired it I think you can also stretch your desktop via the second computer monitor approach, then toggle viewing the preview window on it or on a external monior, meaning you'd have three monitors hooked up.
DVspeed63 wrote on 11/10/2003, 4:29 PM
Thanks BillyBoy, I think what your telling me will work through the card I also upgraded to, the new (Canopus ACEDVio) multifunction DV / analog card with firewire, has in & out for all functions.
jcg wrote on 11/10/2003, 4:58 PM
Dear DVspeed63,

If you decide to purchase an external NTSC monitor, remember that you will need to also purchase a converter to sit inbetween your computer and the monitor. The converter takes the digital information via firewire from your computer (Vegas), converts it and passes it along, as analog data, to your monitor. There are other threads here on monitors (regular TVs vs. specially manufactured professional video monitors), as well as on converter boxes (like Canopus ADVC 100). BillyBoy and Spot (and many others) have provided much good information. Good luck.

JCG
harryset wrote on 11/10/2003, 10:01 PM
I edit on two monitors. Monitor 1 for timelines. Monitor 2 preview. I also run a firewire out to a Canopus ADVC-100 and out to a tv. I use the tv solely for video placement, not color correction.