How Do You Setup Your Monitors for 3-Screen Editing? at DVinfo.net

Chris Lawes · February 5th, 2014, 02:35 AM

How Do You Setup Your Monitors?

I'm setting up a new 3-screen editing room and am trying to decide how I want to do it this time.

I’m considering three main options:

1. "Standard 3-Screen” – 3 roughly same-size monitors: left for bins, center for source/record/timeline, and right for full screen playback. http://www.biscardicreative.com/blog.../06/Edit-5.jpg

2. “Bigger Center 3-Screen” – 3 different sized monitors: 22/24” left for source/record & bins, 27/30” center for dedicated timeline, 17/24” right for full screen playback. http://www.biscardicreative.com/blog.../2012/08/6.jpg

3. “TV Center with 2 Smaller Monitors” – Large plasma screen in center for full screen playback raised slightly behind monitors, right for source/record/timeline, left for bins. http://community.avid.com/cfs-filesy...itorSetup3.jpg

Tweak to taste of course. Some people are very passionate others not, but I am interested to hear from folks here how you setup your systems, physically and NLE-window setups. Thanks!

Harm Millaard · February 5th, 2014, 08:54 AM

See an example here:

Paul R Johnson · February 5th, 2014, 09:49 AM

Mine's similar
http://www.limelight.org.uk/blue-studio-7.jpg

Kevin Currie · February 6th, 2014, 07:22 PM

I only have room for 2 screens (same size, full screen on left, everything else on right) but if I had the room, I would probably go with your 3rd option. That is also similar to what I have seen in more professional editing suites.

February 5th, 2014, 02:35 AM	#1
Chris Lawes Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 33	How Do You Setup Your Monitors for 3-Screen Editing? How Do You Setup Your Monitors? I'm setting up a new 3-screen editing room and am trying to decide how I want to do it this time. I’m considering three main options: 1. "Standard 3-Screen” – 3 roughly same-size monitors: left for bins, center for source/record/timeline, and right for full screen playback. http://www.biscardicreative.com/blog.../06/Edit-5.jpg 2. “Bigger Center 3-Screen” – 3 different sized monitors: 22/24” left for source/record & bins, 27/30” center for dedicated timeline, 17/24” right for full screen playback. http://www.biscardicreative.com/blog.../2012/08/6.jpg 3. “TV Center with 2 Smaller Monitors” – Large plasma screen in center for full screen playback raised slightly behind monitors, right for source/record/timeline, left for bins. http://community.avid.com/cfs-filesy...itorSetup3.jpg Tweak to taste of course. Some people are very passionate others not, but I am interested to hear from folks here how you setup your systems, physically and NLE-window setups. Thanks!

February 5th, 2014, 08:54 AM	#2
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Re: How Do You Setup Your Monitors for 3-Screen Editing? See an example here: Attached Thumbnails

February 5th, 2014, 09:49 AM	#3
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	Re: How Do You Setup Your Monitors for 3-Screen Editing? Mine's similar http://www.limelight.org.uk/blue-studio-7.jpg

February 6th, 2014, 07:22 PM	#4
Kevin Currie Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 85	Re: How Do You Setup Your Monitors for 3-Screen Editing? I only have room for 2 screens (same size, full screen on left, everything else on right) but if I had the room, I would probably go with your 3rd option. That is also similar to what I have seen in more professional editing suites.