Do I need an external video card?

[GradyH]

Hey gang,

I'm doing a show with 2 projected movies, both about 20 seconds long. I have a Christie LX45 going DVI into my Macbook Pro using Qlab. My computer recognizes that I have a separate display, but Qlab does not. Do I need an external video card or something to that effect? I've only used Powerpoint and Keynote to do sub/supertitle displays, and those programs are not playing nice with the video. I have Qlab 1 and 2, both with audio licenses. Would renting a video license help me out?

Many thanks!

 

[cpf]

Renting a QLab video license would help a lot, as it's the only way you'll be able to save and re-load your video cues. Are you sure the displays aren't mirrored right now?

 

[joeladria]

Does the display not appear in the video patch? You must patch in the display in the workspace preferences before you can use it.