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dual monitor setup

dual monitor setup

if you have two computer monitors and a video card that has two monitor outputs you can run a simple dual monitor setup through windows xp. all you have to do is plug both monitors in, right click on the desktop, go to "setup" click "advanced" and you'll see two monitors displayed. if you then click on "expand desktop to this monitor" the desktop will be expanded so it's on both monitors. then you can open whatever program you want, click on the "restore" button that makes your window "float" and then drag it from one monitor to the other.

in my setup I usually put all my tools on one monitor and the program window on the other. or in case of after effects, premiere and other editing programs I organize the panels inside the program so that I have all effects and adjustment panels on the left side and the timeline and monitor on the right.

easy as pi
 
Thanks to all for chipping in. Will try it out when I get back home. Any recommendations on an inexpensive small tv? I heard people get decent results from some walmart tvs. I know this doesn't compare to a professional one but that's what I can afford right now.
Jgastelb
 
DCERVENKA said:
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someone's making bank
 
Austin appears to be thriving, there's usually lot's of projects looking for help on Craigslist. How's LA treating you? I used to live out there many moons ago...
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Other than the fact that every single crew post on craigslist says "non-paid."

That's the reason Austin is not going to become the next Hollywood like our mayor thinks it will. It'd be super hard to make a living in Austin's industry as of right now because nobody has any money to pay their crew with.
 
This is where the magic happens. I currently edit SD on the left (connected to yellow tower), HD on the laptop in the center, and I do graphics design and surf the web on the computer on the right (black tower). Gray tower is connected to scanner and KVM'd into a monitor/keyboard since I rarely need it. There's another computer out of frame dedicated solely to burning discs. The laptop is also set up to go dual-display with the monitor on the right, but it never works properly:

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bballplaya283 said:
Other than the fact that every single crew post on craigslist says "non-paid."

That's the reason Austin is not going to become the next Hollywood like our mayor thinks it will. It'd be super hard to make a living in Austin's industry as of right now because nobody has any money to pay their crew with.
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Sad but true. I think a lot of that stems from the fact that this town has a constant deluge of student filmmakers. There's money exchanging hands here but it's a hard circle to enter I imagine.

What part of River City do you dwell in BBall? I'm up at the North Pole off 183.

Sean
 
Still has the FCP tutorial in this pic.. I'm a newb!
 

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Here is my hole in the wall. Moved everthing out of the spare bedroom when my daughter was born. The wife wont let me take down her decorations.
 

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Oh man. Framed Mary Engelbreit prints in your edit suite?! I feel for ya... Those need to mysteriously disappear.
 
kjcdude said:
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lol.. I wish. The monitors were purchased through the DELL OUTLET for $640/each which included the shipping. So for a little more money than what a single brand new monitor would cost me I got two.

My only qualm is that one of the monitors does have a dead pix.. even though it's not in a very noticeable spot it sucks that DELL will not replace the monitor unless it has 5 or more dead pixels.

Regardless the extra real estate is definitely nice!
 
Owen said:
Oh man. Framed Mary Engelbreit prints in your edit suite?! I feel for ya... Those need to mysteriously disappear.
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I dont know what is worse, the fact that they are hanging or that you know what they are.:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
monkeymeat said:
I dont know what is worse, the fact that they are hanging or that you know what they are.:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
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Hey now -- nothing activates the old gag reflex like "Chair of Bowlies"

**shudder**
 
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