NTSC Monitor and card at DVinfo.net

Tim Good · November 16th, 2004, 10:28 PM

I want to get an NTSC monitor. I think I need a card for it, too. Any suggestions for the monitor and card? I am using FCP and a g5.

Boyd Ostroff · November 16th, 2004, 10:53 PM

Generally speaking you will want to connect your monitor via firewire to an external device such as a deck, convertor box or even a camera. These would drive your NTSC monitor using either s-video or component video. A setup like this will show you what the actual DV stream looks like, as opposed to a video card which FCP would feed directly from the computer. For awhile I drove a monitor using a separate video card with FCP. It certainly worked, but the image did not look the same as when I went the external route with firewire through my camcorder.

Dave Perry · November 23rd, 2005, 08:50 AM

Nate,

I'm looking for the same thing, however, I'm working in uncompressed 10 bit rather than DV. Do you know of a card that will output to 2 vga monitors and one composite NTSC monitor?

Thanks.

Shane Ross · November 23rd, 2005, 06:18 PM

You'll be needing a capture card. But the monitor....the computer monitors, will still be connected to your graphics card. the NTSC monitor can be connected via the capture card.

Look at Aurora Pipe Pro - http://www.auroravideosys.com/products/avFam.php
Decklink Extreme - http://www.decklink.com/products/sd/
Aja I/O - http://www.aja.com/products_Io.html

November 16th, 2004, 10:28 PM	#1
Tim Good New Boot Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9	NTSC Monitor and card I want to get an NTSC monitor. I think I need a card for it, too. Any suggestions for the monitor and card? I am using FCP and a g5.

November 23rd, 2005, 08:50 AM	#3
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	Nate, I'm looking for the same thing, however, I'm working in uncompressed 10 bit rather than DV. Do you know of a card that will output to 2 vga monitors and one composite NTSC monitor? Thanks. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

November 16th, 2004, 10:53 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	Generally speaking you will want to connect your monitor via firewire to an external device such as a deck, convertor box or even a camera. These would drive your NTSC monitor using either s-video or component video. A setup like this will show you what the actual DV stream looks like, as opposed to a video card which FCP would feed directly from the computer. For awhile I drove a monitor using a separate video card with FCP. It certainly worked, but the image did not look the same as when I went the external route with firewire through my camcorder.

November 23rd, 2005, 06:18 PM	#4
Shane Ross Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 539	You'll be needing a capture card. But the monitor....the computer monitors, will still be connected to your graphics card. the NTSC monitor can be connected via the capture card. Look at Aurora Pipe Pro - http://www.auroravideosys.com/products/avFam.php Decklink Extreme - http://www.decklink.com/products/sd/ Aja I/O - http://www.aja.com/products_Io.html