Resolume VJ Desk

[djmaddis]

Hi there. I am fairly new to vj'ing and love resolume. I want to build my own vj desk. On this desk i want to have 3 mounted 7" Lcd screens to diaply each layer, then a monitor showing the preview matrix. Last of all there will be my main output. Is this possible? I know that you can specify each layers output properties but how many outputs does resolume support?

I understand i will probably need to buy 3 usb -> vga adapters to do this but i dont want to spend all the money if its not going to work.

My setup Plan:

Layer1 -> 7" Lcd [Number 1]
Layer2 -> 7" Lcd [Number 2]
Layer3 -> 7" Lcd [Number 3]
Preview Matrix -> 17" CRT Screen
Main Output (VGA Out on Laptop) -> Projector


Matt Addis
UK

[casnl]

Can you give a description of your laptop.

I know that Windows supports up to 10 external screens. You want to use 5 different outputs, but for i know there are no laptops with 5 different outputs, so for what i see using the usb to vga is your only solution.

Resolume detects your video outputs and gives options for the output (fullscreen, layer 1,2,3 etc.), i have tested it succesfully up to 2 external screen (other TFT and a beamer). So in theory Resolume should work with 5 external video-outputs.

The question now is if there is anybody who has tested resolume (succesfully) with more than 2 external screens?

[Edited on 4-12-2007 by casnl]

[gdlt]

no experience with this but maybe this is another way to do it:
use an another program that can capture diferent parts of the screen and output them to the usb->vga adapter?

[djmaddis]

The problem with using a laptop (Sony PCG GRT915M) is that it only outputs 2 video signals, 1 the standard 15pin vga and then the 4head "3.5 jack (vga and sound), so thoretically i only need another 3 outputs.

I am just reluctant to invest into the dream VJ setup, before i know it works. Maybee someone at the resolume help desk can help? i have tried emailing them but had no reply yet.

Bart?

[bart]

If you want to do this you will need 4 outputs on your computer so your laptop will not be able to do this.

[djmaddis]

I was planning on buying 3 of these:




I need to know then that resolume will recognise the extra outputs.

What is the limit of outputs resolume can handle, lets say if i buy 4, and use 5 outputs (one being the built in vga output)?

[casnl]

I have no idea, this is a question for Bart If you want to use 3 USB 2.0 to SVGA adapters I think there's a problem because your USB outputs have a limited power. Do you know if you can use multiple of those USB VGA adapters?

[bart]

USB VGA outputs are way to slow to run with Resolume unfortunately.

[djmaddis]

Right ok. Looks like im going to have to invest into a shuttle computer or something simmilar. As for viewing resolume on my monitor, surely this will utilise one output? This will therfore only allow me to run two seperate outputs for previewing each of the two layers instead of three, as i wiill only then have one left for the projector. Are you saying resolume only supports four outputs plus an additional output for the resolume interface or will i only be able to view two indipendent layers plus one for the projector and one for resolume gui? Please help

[Edited on 11-12-2007 by djmaddis]