• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  multiple monitor dilemma

  Posted by Adam Taylor on May 21, 2007 at 2:41 pm

  I could do with some advice regarding most efficient use of my screens, because my desk space (and budget) is limited.

  I have two 23″ Cinema’s and a JVC Broadcast monitor. One 23″ is connected to FCP mac, along with the JVC, and the other 23″ is connected to my other mac and is used primarily for Protools.

  As I do both the visual and audio work on our commercials I feel its better to have the two disciplines on separate machines.

  I would like to be able to have a switchable option that would allow me to have dual 23″ screens on FCP, or one on each, or dual on the Protools. Is this at all possible without climbing into the rack and re-wiring everytime i want to change my views?

  I have a feeling that there will be some technical reason to prevent this, but thought it a good topic to throw out for discussion.

  regards
  Adam

  Editor/Mixer
  Character Options Ltd
  Oldham, UK

  David Peralta replied 18 years, 12 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  Steve Cohen

  May 21, 2007 at 3:34 pm

  You could yuse a KVM (Keyboard Video Monitor switch), I did a search on Google and found several options.

  https://www.kvms.com/products/KEEMUX-P2V-2.asp
  https://www.kvm-switches-online.com/cs1744.html
  are just a couple of them.

  I had a similar setup at another job.

  I had a PC with 2 video outputs and a MAc with 2 video outputs.
  At the time I had to use 2 manual A/B switches to switch each of the monitors.

  Steve Cohen
  Editor
  O2 Media Inc.
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  Russell Lasson

  May 21, 2007 at 4:45 pm

  I use KVM switches to control multiple computers and monitors. It works great and saves a lot of time.

  -Russ
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  David Peralta

  May 21, 2007 at 7:47 pm

  Try KVMs from GEFEN, im using one currently, works great.

  hmm… I wonder what this button does…

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