Hey guys,
So in my new venue (1200 seat Performing arts music hall {not a proscenium}) we do a couple events each year where we have a power point presentation by a college dean or president. With these presentations the projection screen is behind the presenter being hit by a projector about 45 degrees SR on the 1st balcony in a box seat. We run from a laptop to a VGA-> Ethernet box then translate it back to VGA at the projector.
However with these events we want to be able to add small monitors onstage so that the presenter can see where he or she is without having to turn around. But here's the kicker, we want to avoid running cable through the house.
Now I would not be opposed to moving the location of the laptop (currently at the FOH sound position) to maybe offstage right then getting a splitter and send one signal to the projector and the other to a monitor, I was just wondering if there is a more elegant solution I am just not aware of. Budget is a concern however I would rather find a good solution and then figure out prices later.
I always think of TED talks when I think of this. Does anyone know how they do their onstage monitors?
As always thanks for any help!
So in my new venue (1200 seat Performing arts music hall {not a proscenium}) we do a couple events each year where we have a power point presentation by a college dean or president. With these presentations the projection screen is behind the presenter being hit by a projector about 45 degrees SR on the 1st balcony in a box seat. We run from a laptop to a VGA-> Ethernet box then translate it back to VGA at the projector.
However with these events we want to be able to add small monitors onstage so that the presenter can see where he or she is without having to turn around. But here's the kicker, we want to avoid running cable through the house.
Now I would not be opposed to moving the location of the laptop (currently at the FOH sound position) to maybe offstage right then getting a splitter and send one signal to the projector and the other to a monitor, I was just wondering if there is a more elegant solution I am just not aware of. Budget is a concern however I would rather find a good solution and then figure out prices later.
I always think of TED talks when I think of this. Does anyone know how they do their onstage monitors?
As always thanks for any help!