Preview monitor -- video out?

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Preview monitor -- video out?

I'm hoping this is the right forum for this question.
I was wondering if there was a way to have a preview monitor to get a real world view of an edited piece I'm working on.
Currently, I'm set up with two flatscreens for working in FCP, but would like to have a 3rd small monitor, like a 13" one that I can out put the signal to see what it would look like.

Is this at all possible?

G5 1.8 Single, Mac OS X (10.4.3), 1 gig

Posted on Nov 17, 2005 2:18 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 17, 2005 2:26 PM in response to William Ambrico

Depending on your setup, the simplest way is to loop through your camera or deck.

FW from computer to camera or deck > analogue out of camera or deck to NTSC monitor.

rh

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Answer 2

Nov 17, 2005 3:01 PM in response to Randy Holder

Firewire to deck or camera, s-video out of camera or deck to monitor. Simple.

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Answer 3

Nov 17, 2005 3:19 PM in response to Jeffery Wise

Hmmm, isn't that what I said?

rh

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Answer 4

Shane Ross

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Nov 17, 2005 3:36 PM in response to Randy Holder

Shall I post my Stock Answer and add a third voice?

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Answer 5

Studio X

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Nov 17, 2005 3:55 PM in response to Shane Ross

Try: firewire out>camera (aka DV/analog converter)>ntsc monitor+audio monitor

or you could try:

firewire out>camera (aka DV/analog converter)>ntsc monitor+audio monitors

Wait a minute, didn't I just suggest that?
x

there must be an echo in here - echo in here

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Answer 6

Dec 8, 2005 7:41 AM in response to Studio X

I have always used a dedicated source deck to feed dv footage into FCP. I have also always fed my NTSC monitor from the Mac via firewire through the deck and then out to the monitor through Video Out. Worked like a charm.

Well, I sold my deck and decided to buy a Sony DCR-HC32 to take it's place. I did a lot of research and read that this camera was compatible with FCP and Mac. Which from what I can tell it is.

The issue I am having is that when viewing the time line on the NTSC monitor, the image constantly jumps. Not something you could look at for 10 hours a day. It is really evident when the timeline is paused. I have the camera set up the same way I did the deck, firewire in from Mac, Video out to Monitor. It seems almost like a sync issue.

Any ideas?

Am I doing something wrong? The main reason I went with Sony is that I shoot with Sony pd-150s and didn't want to have playback compatibility problems with another manufacturer. I have already experience those with JVC equipment.

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