Folsom Screen Pro II expert advice needed

[Mike Golding]

I agree that you would want to have the operator to run the Turbos or any other DDR for a live event, I wouldn’t do a show without the tape operator unless the poor guy fell over during the show. That being said, Spyder in conjunction with the Vista Sourcemaster, can actually cue the Turbos or DDRs. I wouldn’t try to do a live show this way if there was tons of cues but if it was a scripted show, this works. Turbos aren’t the greatest devices for this though, DDRs with 3rd party control (Doremi/Fast Forward/Watchout) work better. I know that pretty much the play and pause commands work with the Turbos, but nothing else that I would depend on.

Just a FYI

MBP 2.4 4GB Ram/FCS2
Power Mac Dual 1.8 G5/5.5GB Ram/Radeon 9600/FCS2
Aja io hd for MBP/ Aja io LA&LD for G5

[Ken Geary]

Thanks to all who replied…
The DDR’s may be replaced by 3 Mac laptops with PresenterPro software.
No cues on this part, just being used for the opening video.
the visual is basically a 3 monitor “videowall” style.

[Nicholas Rivero]

My thought was to recommend a Mac running ProPresenter using a Triple Head to Go with their Advanced Module which allows specific control/functionality with the TH2GO, but I know you said you needed more advanced functionality such as PiP.

//nick

[Bill Lewis]

Hello I just ran across this post so my 2 cents worth.

Vista is a great system and can be done at a “cost” efficient with the right “company” doing the work.

Playback Pro a good choice and cost efficient also, I own the PBP product and would be happy to talk about a quote for you. I have 20 years in the AV Staging business as a tape operator and setting up large venue projection.

If you are doing HD Playback work Mac Towers is the way to go. SD laptops can work just fine.

Good day to all.

[James Thweatt]

I just came across this thread while doing some web searching.

If you are still interested in a Vista Spyder for November, I have a 344 frame available for rent relatively inexpensively.

Jim, 240-508-9760

[Richard Sands]

have you found your gear for this show yet I have a spyder system that I might let go for the cost of an encore system and might be able to ugrade your projectors for same cost

[Richard Sands]

Ken

If you have not finalize a vendor yet please contact me rsavtech@gmail.com I have a spyder and projectors and several playback options that could work within your budget possiblity of an upgrade to 20k hd projectors depending on dates

Thanks

Richard

[Lisa Caplan]

We are producing an event and will use the Encore system for the first time. In the past, we’ve used Montage and Spyder. In preparing images, do we need to use different resources for the Encore? or if we’ve worked with a specific resolution in the past can we anticipate using that same approach?