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Bryan Mitchell · July 27th, 2004, 04:32 PM

I have the ability to use dual monitors. My card lets me continue the desktop over to the second monitor so that I have twice the space. I may do this with an RCA connection. I would like to have my CRT monitor on the left with Adobe Premiere Pro open with the timeline and project folder, and on the right, I would like to put my color production monitor. Is there a way to maximize the Adobe Premiere Video Monitor to the Color Production Monitors screen?

Patrick King · July 27th, 2004, 05:54 PM

Don't know if Premeire can, but the product named after the city you're in will do that. ; )

But I use the Premeire Pro setup we have at our church and I'm pretty sure it has something similar to what you've described as the dual monitor setup we use. Couldn't tell you how to get it there though, try to do as little work with Premeire as possible. Much easier to edit in Vegas.

Bryan Mitchell · July 28th, 2004, 04:21 AM

I'm thinking of switching to something else. I've always found Premiere to be very easy, but I've been editing my short (have about 6 hours of footage ect inside the project) and about 12 minutes on the timeline, and the program just runs very very slow. Everytime I click out of the program to chat or something, when I click back in it takes like 15 seconds to regain focus. It's really crappy. I wish I had a G5.

Charlie Durand · July 28th, 2004, 01:16 PM

I have a dual monitor setup and use it with Premiere in almost the same you were are asking about.

I use an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and two HP p1120 monitors.

Works great.

Bryan Mitchell · July 28th, 2004, 04:09 PM

Well, if anyone could help me out with my actual problem...

Anyone know how to maximize the timeline monitor's video to the second monitor? I think this would be very useful to use with my color production monitor.

Charlie Durand · July 28th, 2004, 09:55 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Bryan Mitchell : Well, if anyone could help me out with my actual problem...

Anyone know how to maximize the timeline monitor's video to the second monitor? I think this would be very useful to use with my color production monitor. -->>>

Ok, sorry for not fully addressing the question.

I don't think you can maximize the monitors. You can make it single view, and choose a higher magnification by right clicking on the monitor but your choices are limited and from what I've noticed just now you either get 2/3 of the screen, or it's too big.

So if you're looking for a way to make the timeline monitor display full-screen on your second display I don't think this is possible.

Unless someone else knows how to get this done. I'd be interested in hearing how to do this as well.

Bryan Mitchell · July 29th, 2004, 10:03 PM

Patrick, I've been thinking about switching over to vegas 5. I think I'll probably get a copy as long as this works. You say you can in fact maximize the viewing window to a second monitor?

Glenn Chan · July 30th, 2004, 01:42 PM

Bryan,
You should hook up your NTSC monitor via your deck and set Premiere to output video via firewire. On your deck, set the conversion to go in the right direction (DV --> analog instead of vice versa).

You avoid many issues by doing that. Most of the time with NLEs, the output on the software's video monitor is drastically different from what people will see on a TV.

Bryan Mitchell · July 30th, 2004, 10:55 PM

My current deck is just a ZR60, and it doesn't have an RCA port on it, unless I'm mistaken, so I can't connect the monitor to that. I would use my XL1s but the firewire port on it stopped working a few weeks ago. :(

Patrick King · July 31st, 2004, 08:54 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Bryan Mitchell : Patrick, I've been thinking about switching over to vegas 5. I think I'll probably get a copy as long as this works. You say you can in fact maximize the viewing window to a second monitor? -->>>

Yes you can, but I'm about to re-rig and I'm thinking of buying a WXGA LCD monitor for the timeline, media bins, color corrector, and all the other tools, and then instead of spend the money on a second LCD monitor, purchase an actual studio monitor for the Preview window. Probably a little more expensive, but probably a better setup.

Ed Smith · July 31st, 2004, 10:48 AM

Bryan,

The RCA plug is the standard yellow phono plug that you normalluse to plug into your television when viewing your footage.

simply, connect your ZR to the computer via firewire, then hook the RCA plaugs to a TV.

Make sure you have set the preferences to Playback via firewire.

Cheers,

Ed

Bryan Mitchell · July 31st, 2004, 09:05 PM

I know what RCA plugs are. And I assume you mean the RCA plug on the back of my ZR camera, because hooking my camera up to firewire, and the video card RCA to a tv won't do anything. You assume I have RCA plugs on the back of my ZR, which I don't.

Glenn Chan · July 31st, 2004, 09:26 PM

Bryan, your camcorder should come with a cable like the following:

http://www.cablewholesale.com/popupspecs/10a1-04103.htm

The mini-phone/mini-jack/mini-plug/3.5mm/eighth inch part plugs into your camera.
The RCAs plug into your TV/monitor of course.
You may need to set the camera to convert DV --> analog (instead of vice versa).

Most camcorders can convert DV to analog on the fly.

Bryan Mitchell · August 1st, 2004, 06:42 AM

Hmm, well, the only place to stick anything in my camera, besides the power, and besides the firewire is a little connector that might be a svideo connector, but I don't think I got a cable with it, but I'll go check my box.

Bryan Mitchell · August 1st, 2004, 12:40 PM

Ahhhh, NM. I found it. It was another secret latch thing. I found the cord in my box too. Thank you for your help, I'll try the firewire out, rca in method. I'm sure it will work great.

July 27th, 2004, 04:32 PM	#1
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Maximize Adobe PremierePro Monitor to 2nd Monitor I have the ability to use dual monitors. My card lets me continue the desktop over to the second monitor so that I have twice the space. I may do this with an RCA connection. I would like to have my CRT monitor on the left with Adobe Premiere Pro open with the timeline and project folder, and on the right, I would like to put my color production monitor. Is there a way to maximize the Adobe Premiere Video Monitor to the Color Production Monitors screen?

July 27th, 2004, 05:54 PM	#2
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	Don't know if Premeire can, but the product named after the city you're in will do that. ; ) But I use the Premeire Pro setup we have at our church and I'm pretty sure it has something similar to what you've described as the dual monitor setup we use. Couldn't tell you how to get it there though, try to do as little work with Premeire as possible. Much easier to edit in Vegas. __________________ Fear No Weevil!

July 31st, 2004, 08:54 AM	#10
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	<<<-- Originally posted by Bryan Mitchell : Patrick, I've been thinking about switching over to vegas 5. I think I'll probably get a copy as long as this works. You say you can in fact maximize the viewing window to a second monitor? -->>> Yes you can, but I'm about to re-rig and I'm thinking of buying a WXGA LCD monitor for the timeline, media bins, color corrector, and all the other tools, and then instead of spend the money on a second LCD monitor, purchase an actual studio monitor for the Preview window. Probably a little more expensive, but probably a better setup. __________________ Fear No Weevil!

July 31st, 2004, 10:48 AM	#11
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Bryan, The RCA plug is the standard yellow phono plug that you normalluse to plug into your television when viewing your footage. simply, connect your ZR to the computer via firewire, then hook the RCA plaugs to a TV. Make sure you have set the preferences to Playback via firewire. Cheers, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

July 28th, 2004, 04:21 AM	#3
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	I'm thinking of switching to something else. I've always found Premiere to be very easy, but I've been editing my short (have about 6 hours of footage ect inside the project) and about 12 minutes on the timeline, and the program just runs very very slow. Everytime I click out of the program to chat or something, when I click back in it takes like 15 seconds to regain focus. It's really crappy. I wish I had a G5.

July 28th, 2004, 01:16 PM	#4
Charlie Durand Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 92	I have a dual monitor setup and use it with Premiere in almost the same you were are asking about. I use an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and two HP p1120 monitors. Works great.

July 28th, 2004, 04:09 PM	#5
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Well, if anyone could help me out with my actual problem... Anyone know how to maximize the timeline monitor's video to the second monitor? I think this would be very useful to use with my color production monitor.

July 28th, 2004, 09:55 PM	#6
Charlie Durand Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 92	<<<-- Originally posted by Bryan Mitchell : Well, if anyone could help me out with my actual problem... Anyone know how to maximize the timeline monitor's video to the second monitor? I think this would be very useful to use with my color production monitor. -->>> Ok, sorry for not fully addressing the question. I don't think you can maximize the monitors. You can make it single view, and choose a higher magnification by right clicking on the monitor but your choices are limited and from what I've noticed just now you either get 2/3 of the screen, or it's too big. So if you're looking for a way to make the timeline monitor display full-screen on your second display I don't think this is possible. Unless someone else knows how to get this done. I'd be interested in hearing how to do this as well.

July 29th, 2004, 10:03 PM	#7
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Patrick, I've been thinking about switching over to vegas 5. I think I'll probably get a copy as long as this works. You say you can in fact maximize the viewing window to a second monitor?

July 30th, 2004, 01:42 PM	#8
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Bryan, You should hook up your NTSC monitor via your deck and set Premiere to output video via firewire. On your deck, set the conversion to go in the right direction (DV --> analog instead of vice versa). You avoid many issues by doing that. Most of the time with NLEs, the output on the software's video monitor is drastically different from what people will see on a TV.

July 30th, 2004, 10:55 PM	#9
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	My current deck is just a ZR60, and it doesn't have an RCA port on it, unless I'm mistaken, so I can't connect the monitor to that. I would use my XL1s but the firewire port on it stopped working a few weeks ago. :(

July 31st, 2004, 09:05 PM	#12
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	I know what RCA plugs are. And I assume you mean the RCA plug on the back of my ZR camera, because hooking my camera up to firewire, and the video card RCA to a tv won't do anything. You assume I have RCA plugs on the back of my ZR, which I don't.

July 31st, 2004, 09:26 PM	#13
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Bryan, your camcorder should come with a cable like the following: http://www.cablewholesale.com/popupspecs/10a1-04103.htm The mini-phone/mini-jack/mini-plug/3.5mm/eighth inch part plugs into your camera. The RCAs plug into your TV/monitor of course. You may need to set the camera to convert DV --> analog (instead of vice versa). Most camcorders can convert DV to analog on the fly.

August 1st, 2004, 06:42 AM	#14
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Hmm, well, the only place to stick anything in my camera, besides the power, and besides the firewire is a little connector that might be a svideo connector, but I don't think I got a cable with it, but I'll go check my box.

August 1st, 2004, 12:40 PM	#15
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Ahhhh, NM. I found it. It was another secret latch thing. I found the cord in my box too. Thank you for your help, I'll try the firewire out, rca in method. I'm sure it will work great.