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CHP. 16 PREVIEWING AND ANALYZING VIDEO
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Previewing video on a secondary Windows display
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
If your Windows desktop is extended across multiple displays, you can one of those displays to preview the
timeline with no A/V synchronization drift—for ADR and foley work.
If you intend to deliver your project in an interlaced format, previewing on a computer monitor is not a
substitute for previewing on an interlaced broadcast monitor.
To use a Windows display as a monitor, you must have the following:
• A multiple-output graphics card that supports 3D acceleration (or multiple graphics cards: you could
install AGP and PCI video cards in your system, for example)
• A CRT, LCD, or projector connected to your computer’s secondary video output
•The Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box must be selected on the Settings tab or the
Display Properties dialog (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display)
Note:
Vegas software allows you to use one external video
device at a time. The external monitor display will be
unavailable during video capture.
Follow the steps below to set up your preview:
1.
Use the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog to configure the display you want to use as a video
preview monitor.
2.
Select the Preview on External Monitor button ( ) in the Video Preview window.
• When playback is stopped, the secondary display will match the display of the Video Preview window.
• When you start playback, the Video Preview window will be blank, and the video is played on the
secondary display.
Viewing on a broadcast monitor via IEEE-1394 (FireWire)
To use an external monitor, you must have the following:
• OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394 DV card
• DV camcorder or DV-to-analog converter box
Note:
Vegas software allows you to use one external video
device at a time. The external monitor display will be
unavailable during video capture.
While configuring your computer for DV external monitor previewing is not difficult, the setup may require
some troubleshooting. The Vegas forum is a good resource for peer-to-peer system troubleshooting:
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums