Final Cut X playback on external monitor.

I am looking for a solution to be able to playback what is on my timeline for distribution on multiple monitors spread through out the building. Do I need another software to do this or can I use a traditional VGA cable to display my project full screen? Please Help!

I wouldn't use VGA unless the computer is ancient. Hopefully it's got HDMI or at least DVI. Also depends on what the other monitors have for inputs. But it sounds like you want to do a google search for video distribution boxes, etc.

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I have been editing on Final Cut Pro from my imac for approx 1 year with an external monitor attached with no problems. I recently bought a macbook pro, for Final Cut Pro editing, and discovered that the monitor does not work. The Final Cut Pro preview on the external monitor freezes and in the preview pane of FCP it flick between two images.
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You have probably already done it but ensure you have updated the OS and Quicktime prior to attempting to instal Final Cut Studio.
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Alternatively, if you are just creating an event, you can select the hard drive to use from the list at the top left corner of the Event Library.
In the shot below I clicked on the WD 2TB drive before selecting File>New Event, so the event was created on that hard drive.
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I just purchased the imace 20" 2.4 machine. It's still in the box as I'm getting all my old files off my pc (last one, this makes me all mac!).
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The sequence was rendered and everything is on an external drive (spinning at 7200). By sequence settings do you mean my system settings? For playback back it's RT: unlimited, Video Quality: dynamic, Frame Rate: full, Pulldown Pattern: 2:3:2:3, and Gamma Correction: Accurate. The footage was shot at 24p on a DVX100a. Could my pulldown be wrong?

Video playback on external monitor

I have a problem with video playing on my external monitor.
I have been editing a 30 second commercial with several split screens and quad screens. After my last render, the video no longer plays on the external monitor. A frame plays, and then it freezes. I went thru the "Stock Answers" section and played with the RT settings and the memory/cache settings. Nothing seemed to make a difference. I also opened some older projects and they will not play thru the external monitor either. Finally, another note that may offer some clues is that when you print to tape it sometimes plays perfectly and other times it does not.
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Here is my standard reply:
#8 External Monitor Viewing.
Shane's Stock Answer #8:
A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv
Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.
Then go View > External video > all frames
Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
Audio playback should be Audio follows Video
Techinially, this should send synched video to your TV
If for some reason you can't view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:
1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.
2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.
3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.
4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.
5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices
6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed
If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section
For all the stock answers, click on this link:
Shane Ross, "Stock Answers", 03:58pm Jan 13, 2005 CDT

Playback on external monitor

Hello!
I recently purchased a new dell 22 inch monitor to accompany my 20 inch alum imac. (and to replace a crappy old dell monitor).
Previously i used that monitor for fullscreen playback of my HDV video out of Final Cut Pro (FCS2). I just upgraded to snow leopard.
So i hook up the new monitor (VGA until the DVI adapter comes in).. looks very nice. Go into FCP and change it to play on the external monitor just like before.
But now when i try to play, it only shows the frame i started playback at (audio is fine) and then updates the frame when i stop playback. The picture looks amazing.. but i kind of need the realtime playback! On the old monitor it played back fine. (i have it set to "show all frames"
Specs. Mac OS X 10.6 SL. 2.4 ghz intel core 2 duo w/ 4gb ram. Video is stored on FW 800 drive with 500gb. FCS 2.
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Try using Final Cut Pro Rescue to delete some preferences.
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Hi -
Go to the menu VIew > Video Playback and select Apple Firewire (720x480):
!http://www.spotsbeforeyoureyes.com/VideoPB_FW.jpg!
Then go to the menu View > External Video and select All Frames:
!http://www.spotsbeforeyoureyes.com/VideoPBAllFrames.jpg!
If you don't see an image, then go to the menu View > External Video > Refresh A/V Devices, then reselect All frames.
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#8 External Monitor Viewing.
Shane's Stock Answer #8:
A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv
Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.
Then go View > External video > all frames
Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
Audio playback should be Audio follows Video
Techinially, this should send synched video to your TV
If for some reason you can't view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:
1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.
2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.
3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.
4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.
5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices
6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed
If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section
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Sync audio playback to external monitor.

Is there any way in FCPX to delay the audio playback to be in sync with an external monitor.
In FCP7 it was called "Frame delay".
I have no standalone audio delay available.
I´m cutting music videos and while the external video (BM Intensity Extreme via HDMI) is only delayed 2-3 frames, it is virtually useless...

You might be able to pull something out of this article that could help:
http://www.fcpworks.com/fcpx-yosemite-needs-a-frame-offset/

CS5 Playback Settings grayed out and no longer can set playback on external monitor.

I like to view my projects while editing on an external monitor but the Playback Settings are grayed out. I've done all my prior projects with external monitor display enabled with no problems and can go back to a prior projects completed and view them using an external playback monitor. For some reason, the Playback Settings on my latest project are grayed out and I'm not able to set Desktop Video Display During Playback.
The last project worked on was about 3 months ago. Last week, I started working on two new projects and noticed that I wasn't able to set playback to my external monitor. All my devices are hooked up and I can review older projects on the external monitor but can't set two new projects to use display on the external monitor.
Anyone have any ideas?
Problem solved. My fault.
The Sequence Preset Settings selected must support the device the external monitor is connected to. In my case, IEEE 1394 firewire. I corrected the new project to the correct Sequence Settings and can now view playback on the external monitor.

http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/press/pressdetails?releaseID=42319
"The Desktop Video 9.7.5 software update allows users to take advantage of many new features in the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications such as powerful new editing timelines and shortcuts and audio mixing with Adobe Premiere Pro® CC and new creative and visual effects tools with Adobe After Effects® CC."
So everything should be covered on that front. And as I listed, I was getting playback out of AE CC, so I feel it is solely an issue in Premiere. That was worth checking out though since CC is so new. Thanks for replying.

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