Viewing video on a TV

Microtouch wrote on 8/17/2005, 3:48 PM

I'm using Vegas 5, I want to view my project on a TV in order to edit. I purchased a PYRO A/V Link and have it hooked up following the instructions. I get a test pattern on my TV but when I click the "preview on external monitor" nothing happens. Any suggestion as to what I'm not doing?

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JJKizak wrote on 8/17/2005, 4:35 PM

Go into V5 options in the video device section and select "firewire 1394 device".

JJK

Microtouch wrote on 8/17/2005, 4:50 PM

I did. "still nothing"

Spot|DSE wrote on 8/17/2005, 4:59 PM

Microtouch, look on the bottom of your ADS, and see/report the model version? If it's not later than version "C", you might experience some issues.

Microtouch wrote on 8/17/2005, 5:02 PM

it says Ver 3.3 with the date May 1, 2005

Spot|DSE wrote on 8/17/2005, 5:03 PM

In that case, make sure the DIP switches are set correctly for PAL or NTSC. When you connect it, I assume you've got firewire to ADS, and ADS to television monitor, using either composite or component output? Does digital light come on in the ADS?

Microtouch wrote on 8/17/2005, 5:07 PM

I verified the switches and they are in accord with the manual. Yes I have a firewire from my computer to the ADS and RCA cable out of ADS to the TV.

Microtouch wrote on 8/17/2005, 5:08 PM

Sorry and yes I have a digital light on the ADS

Spot|DSE wrote on 8/17/2005, 5:47 PM

Hmm.....At this point, I'd be recommending you call ADS Tech support. Talk to Bokee. If I remember right, V3.3 should work find with Vegas 6.
You're clicking/selecting the External preview option in the Vegas preview window, yes?

Microtouch wrote on 8/17/2005, 5:57 PM

yes. but I'm using Vegas 5.0 if that means anything. Man o man this is so frustrating

Will someone please give me a recommendation of a DV bridge that WORKS with Vegas 5 thanks in advance.

gordyboy wrote on 8/18/2005, 4:14 AM

Have you made sure the project settings are set correctly?

Being in the UK, I often forget to ensure the project settings are set to PAL before viewing on an external monitor. Vegas always seems to default to NTSC for the project and therefore the external monitor shows nothing until I reset the project properties to PAL.

Cheers

Gordon

jetdv wrote on 8/18/2005, 6:34 AM

Vegas always seems to default to NTSC for the project

YOU can change that. Go to File - Properties, change to your preferred settings, and check the box that says "Start all new projects with these settings" before clicking on OK. Now all new projects will start the way you desire.

gordyboy wrote on 8/18/2005, 8:35 AM

Cheers Jetdv

Had a feeling there must be a way to fix that.

Thanks

gordyboy

jcarr wrote on 8/19/2005, 5:52 AM

I can generally view on TV ok through my A-D converter ( a datavideo DAC100 working in PAL) but on some projects I found it did not work , sometimes nothing, sometimes parts would work then freeze.

By experimentation I found that I had to apply some processing to the video, for example apply Broadcast Colours filter, then they seem to preview fine.