One big Screen with multiple beamers and one output (layer)

[toby]

Hello everybody,

I already searched in this forum but unfortunatelly didnt found any advice yet. I really would appreciate if someone has an idea!

The situation is the following: I am a Newbie with Resolume and I have to prepare some footage for a live show. Actually its not a VJ-Show, its more that I am producing footage which has to be screened during the performance like a scenery/backdrop for a theatre/dance performance.

My question is: The screen size will be 40ft x 9ft. That means one beamer (if its not a "Barco" or "Christie") wouldnt be enough, so I guess I need at least two up to three projectors (EB-Z8350W) to fill this huge screen with my output picture.

My Question: What is the best way to realize that? Will a Matrox Dual/or Triplehead 2 go be the right choice? Which settings I should choose to get the best result?

Again: Its one output picture for a huge screen, I dont need several layers screened on several screens.

Any ideas?

Thank you very much!!!

All the very best,

Tobi

[LXConcepts]

You'll probably need at least 2 projectors to cover that surface with enough extra space to blend properly

[deepvisual]

this kind of problem is too difficult for beginners as you'll need to color match 3 projectors and do the blends
if you dont mind it looking awful, have a go, but if it needs to look ok, find someone experienced to help you.

[toby]

You'll probably need at least 2 projectors to cover that surface with enough extra space to blend properly

thank you very much! Yes I know that I need at least two projectors. I just needed to know how I can do that. If this is a setting on the additional hardware (matrox) or if I have to set that in Resolume itself.

[toby]

this kind of problem is too difficult for beginners as you'll need to color match 3 projectors and do the blends
if you dont mind it looking awful, have a go, but if it needs to look ok, find someone experienced to help you.

On location I will have someone who is experienced with projectors. My question is, what kind of settings I have to set in Resolume? I will just have one video-output. thank you very much!

[LXConcepts]

If you just have one output no special settings are really required in resolume. Send the full signal to whatever output you'd like

[toby]

If you just have one output no special settings are really required in resolume. Send the full signal to whatever output you'd like

thank you very much!

[deepvisual]

just remember, your output will have the proportions of a video format ( or multiples thereof if you use a matrox), say 16:9 while your screen is 40:9
you can fix this quite easily in the advanced output if you have Arena.

[toby]

just remember, your output will have the proportions of a video format ( or multiples thereof if you use a matrox), say 16:9 while your screen is 40:9
you can fix this quite easily in the advanced output if you have Arena.

yeah, I thought about that. I prepared everything in 16:9 in 1280 x 720, so I defenatelly have to crop the top and the bottom until it fits. that would be ok. I mean, when I use a matrox 2go, do I have to care any special settings in Resolume? I'm really sorry for that. I know I am a total Newbie with Resolume but in this case I have to find a solution for it very soon.

thank you very much!!!

[deepvisual]

just set the output in your OS to match the matrox res.
I'd make the comp the same size too for ease of use.