Running two monitors out of HVX at the same time, Help!

Mcph55

Mcph55

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Hey guys,

I need some help.

Right now I am on set (two days before principle) for prep and tests on a feature length film I am directing. We are using an HVX (no DOF) on a Redrock rig with a follow focus and external monitor.

We have a 5inch Panasonic monitor with a standard def BNC video hookup. We have that video coming from the HVX's RCA ports. We also have the HVX hooked up via the RGB cable to a 20in monitor.

As of right now we can only get video on one monitor at a time. When the RGB is plugged in the 5in loses video, and when the RGB is unpluged the 5in monitor gets video.

It seems like the signal is getting turned off, its like it is one monitor or the other that can be fed a signal from the HVX at one single time.

We really need the separate 5in monitor and 20in running at the same time...

is there anyway to do this??


And if not is there a work around like getting an RGB TO RCA splitter?


thanks for the help!
 
Thanks a bunch, we are finding it hard to get a hold of a rgb to rca with a splitter...

we are still looking, but does anyone have any other suggestions?
 
rgb to rca in one cable, splitter alone. i don't think you will find both in one, they don't make special solutions for your sake, you can customize what you want.
 
yeah, that would explain why we are having trouble finding one.

I just find it hard to believe that people have not run into this problem before. Haven't people had to run two monitors at the same time off of the HVX before?
 
Most users I know connect one monitor to another when two are needed. This is easily accomplished with the Marshalls and Panasonics.
Jim
 
Get:

3 BNC-T (FFF),
3 BNC(M or "Plug") - RCA(F or "Jack")

Add to this as much matched length / type BNC to BNC cable as you need. That will come off the Panasonic component breakout cable to the BNC(M)-RCA(F) to the BNC-T(FFF) and out to your cables.

Again, looping through monitors is a good option or through an RGB(H/V) distribution amplifier. Lots of AV houses will have component or RGBHV DAs with selectable gain (often with 0 as an option) that can be used for this purpose as well.

Good luck,

e
 
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