External Monitor Preview Problem

[Dan Plonsker]

Steven, I salute you!
Only a few months ago I moved to SP2, because of all kind of problems
and got this annoying delay. Although most of the rime I edit with one monitor, when I have clients coming I connect a TV monitor and of course I had this trouble.
Luckily I read your thread and solved the problem.
Thank You, Thank you.
Dan

[Redgum]

I use HD but SD will also work with a Y/C cable.
Go to your nVidia driver software on screen but first make sure your external screen is connected to the card. The driver should recognise your second screen but may recognise it as a computer monitor rather than a NTSC monitor.
If the monitor is recognised you only need to right click on the monitor and select (external) and the appropriate resolution (SD or HD). If the monitor is not recognised you will find a tab that allows you to “force” recognition of an external monitor and then carry on the process from there. Sorry if this is a little vague but I’m not at work at the moment and doing it from memory.

Redgum Television Productions
Broadcast & Corporate Documentaries
Brisbane, Australia

[Ninetto Makavejev]

hi paulhawkridge…

this problem with the 2nd monitor video-overlay output was one that had me ready to throw Premiere out the window… UNTIL

after long threads here and elsewhere on the subject a guy named evanbuston pointed me in the right direction. Here’s the trick: when you start a project Premiere offers you a Pre-set list, DV-PAL, DV-NTSC, etc… etc…
Now after making your initial choice…before you think Premiere knows what you want, and you think you know what you want CLICK ON THE “CUSTOM SETTINGS” tab, then choose PLAYBACK OPTIONS.

There, and only there, you will suddenly see your monitor. Select it, then enter OK OK OK… The hitch here, and I really consider this a Premiere Bug, is if you simply pick the Premiere Pre-Set, your monitor will never show up later in the project as a playback option. ONLY if you follow the steps above do you get the chance to pick the monitor as the output device! These instructions assume you have set up your video-drivers for full-screen overlay as a previous poster mentioned. It works on ALL current cards to my knowledge, not just high-end.

hope this helps,
ninetto

[Hushpup]

I’ve read all of this thread so far but I feel I might need an extra bit of explanation.
I’ve made a short film that is 7 mins in duration.
I made it in Premiere 6.0, a very ancient program.
Since completion i now have just got Premiere Pro 2.0

My problem is that there appears to have ‘dropped frames’ or hiccups (as i like to call them) scattered through the film. The dropped frames appear in the timeline and when printed to mini-dv tape.

I have imported the project into Premiere 2.0 but the same thing occurs.

I was told to hook up a tv as a preview monitor to see if this solves the problem but have had no luck with all your advice.

Do you have any suggestions?