External monitor
 

I want to hook up a external moniter (Broadcast in future, for now TV) to my Vegas edit bay. I don't have a dv-cam around to use as a converter.

Is it possible to use the S-Video out of a cheap GPU?

(I own a onboard GPU (GMA950) now without S-Video or Composite out)

I have Sony Vegas 6.0 D

Go firewire -> convertor -> analog -> TV

Your other option in Vegas 6 is to use a secondary monitor if you have a two monitor setup. Going to a TV, I'd go via firewire.

Will this work, if I ad a extra GPu I'll have two vga out on that card and one on the onboard. Is it possible to have two monitors and via the third vga-out this convertor to tv?

http://www.colordrives.com/vga%20to%...0to%20tv-1.jpg

For the most accurate image on the TV, stick with firewire. While other solutions *might* work, they may not work well or possibly give an incorrect image. If you want to play it safe, use firewire for SD external preview.

Ok, so S-Video isn't an option?

Sure it is - assuming your convertor/camera has S-Video out.

I think he's referring to the s-video that is on his graphics card.

The one on the video card

Yes, I understand that. I'm saying he's better off ignoring the S-Vid connection on his video card and sticking with firewire. *IF* he gets it to work, there's no guarantee the colors will be accurate.

I figured that myself but wasn't sure... I think his problem was that no one gave him a clear and concise "No" ... now they have ;)

Thanks! Going to figure it out...

Here's what I did, using a Sharp consumer camera:

* Connect Firewire from PC to Camcorder.

* Connect S-Video from Camcorder to TV

* Connect AC power to Camcorder (rather than battery power)

* Turn on TV

* Turn Camcorder on in VCR-mode (not camera mode)

* Press record (but leave it paused)

* Set up Vegas to output its signal to 1394.

Works great!

You don't need the "press record (but leave it paused)" step. It should pass the signal just fine WITHOUT a tape even being in the camera!

Hmm, He actually might... I have a sharp and it doesn't do pass through out but it does have pass through in... I can go vcr > cam > firewire > PC but I can't go PC > cam > monitor... BUT I didn't try rec/pause mode... that might help.... I'll give it a test when I get back home and report back... I would be rather pleased!

When I follow that steps , without te record/pause step , it doesn't work for me...

Vegas:

Hot pluggable device
Device unavailable

Please help me!

Cam: Sony DCR-TRV120E PAL