How to see HD on external monitor with laptop??

[icicle22]

Okay...let's assume for one moment that the HVX will not allow for a firewire HD stream from a NLE (PC or MAC) to play on the analog outs. So the ability to use it as a "breakout box" is not there. Now.....say you were editing on a PC laptop or a Powerbook with FCP. How would you be able to monitor your HD content on a dedicated HD monitor? I am not talking the laptop screen but a production monitor.

On a desktop system I know that you can get a dedicated card to handle this....but what is there for laptop? I have heard Barry mention that he has seen DVCPRO-HD being edited on a G4 powerbook but I am assuming that all monitoring was on the LCD of the laptop. Is there a portable equivalent to the KONA cards or Decklink, etc???

[esperman]

DVCPRO HD deck connected to fireport.

[Justyn]

That HD deck would be nice but it's about 30k with everything. I was going to get the converter box thing. The title escapes me but it's by the same manufacturer I think that makes the Decklink card. It's a DVI to component interface. It is 650 bucks I believe. I'll do a search again and post back. I was going to get this after the camera arrives along with the Dell widescreen monitor.. which conventiently has both inputs.


Hope the vagueness helps.. but you are not SOL.


J

[Justyn]

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/hdlink/


There it is. It's the hdlink interface or adapter thing. I do have a question about the HD SDI output and what's required.. etc. I'm probably going with the Dell to monitor on set and at the office atleast initially.. and then maybe a CRT and that 17 inch panasonic HD monitor looks sweet with the freeze frame.

What's gonna be the best solution.. and does the HDlink fit in nicely?


cheers


Justyn

[esperman]

thats nice....but you still need a SDI output to convert to DVI input...so a deck or capture card is still required.
in other words...no this will not help when editing on a laptop or computer without a SDI output.

[Justyn]

So this isn't bidirectional? Has to go from SDI to DVI? That stinks for sure if ya can't select which option you want.


Darn