Video Playback

[gnomatron]

Arkaos doesn't come with a license for 3 machines, but you can move it across machines.

 

Also, don't assume it will play audio; it does sometimes, but it's not designed to, so it won't play audio on every clip. it most likely depends on the format, but what that is I don't know.

[Tomo]

Arkaos doesn't come with a license for 3 machines, but you can move it across machines.

Interestsing, but irrelevant.

Read the OP - he wants to display on two screens, and have some control visible from a third.

 

Using a media server such as Arkaos means that the 'visible control' will be handled by his lighting console.

 

As to showing different content on the two screens:

Turn off the smooth-edge blending.

Adjust the size and position of Layer 1 to fill Screen 1

Adjust the size and position of Layer 2 to fill Screen 2

 

Then play content 1 on layer 1, and content 2 on layer 2.

 

If you want to stick effects over the top, then size and position half the layers on one screen and the other half on the other screen.

[tonymaslen]

if its just a straight copy of the screen ie 1 image onto 2 screens jsut use a video Distro Amp (DA)depending on the size of the distro amp this and continue to 'n' of screens allowing you to view the out put on a screen in front of you while also placing the same image onto mutiple projectors.

Just remember to set the video size for the screen not the local monitor