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false warning about display?
I’m getting this warning about a Samsung E1920 display connected to a MacBook pro – I prefer to make this display the primary finder/desktop and use the actual MacBook as a ancillary 2nd monitor
“This configuration is not supported… software may not function properly.” Final Cut wants a 1280×800 display whereas the Samsung doesn’t offer that… but is very wide screen and runs at 1366×768.
I don’t have time to run extensive tests because I need to buy another monitor this week. Since I like the Samsung brand and they all seems to be the same wide aspect ratio… is there any substance to this warning or can I ignore it?
Thanks in advance,
Paul
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6 Replies
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Just realize that you are not getting an accurate video output from the monitor. It makes a great computer display.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Creative Pro Users Group -
Thanks Steve. Does that greater risk of artifacts or stutter in the video playback in the canvas display?
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That is kinda bizarre. But, I don’t think you could buy a display with that low of resolution now if you tried. Perhaps they’re still selling 720p displays, but I would think they’re all 1080p.
In either case, you’re just using it as a computer display correct? You can use it as a playback monitor, but FCP wants a bigger display for the canvas and such I guess. I have an iMac 27″ for canvas/viewer, and an old acer 20″ that’s 1680×1050 for my bins and palettes. FCP has never complained. I’ve occasionally used it for HD monitoring before I got an HD monitor and matrox. But that was mainly to see resolution or to have a bigger canvas. Don’t try to actually judge color rendition or image quality on a computer display. It doesn’t support interlaced, proper gamma, or smooth playback. You’ll get judder even on progressive.
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Yes Bret I’m talking about the computer display. It asks for 1280×800 and I’m giving it 1366×768 which is more than enough horizontal real estate and a little shy on the vertical. Am I right in thinking that at worst I’m short-changing FCP a little on Timeline area – which shouldn’t be a big deal?
When you say “I don’t think you could buy a display with that low of resolution” you don’t mean 1280×800 do you?
Thanks,
Paul
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I was talking about a television monitor. From your post it sounded like you were using a samsung TV as a computer monitor. But perhaps not. In any case, it does look like they still make 720p TVs. I thought they’d pretty much vanished, but for small TVs they’re still around. And sure, you can get a computer monitor in that size too, but I think I’d at least get something that’s 1920×1080.
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How about this angle… the aspect ratio is a non issue (?) My Samsung E1920 (20″) does come up short with a height of 768 vs FCP’s desired 800. (and I can see that really does shortchange real estate for the Timeline)
However if I a get a bigger Samsung with the same (now standard for them) widescreen aspect ratio, it should satisfy FCP’s resolution requirements (more than 800 height), even though the monitor might not do 1280×800 per se. What say you?
Thanks,
Paul
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