External monitor via SDI

You can send video directly from the timeline to a video monitor connected to an SDI card.

IMPORTANT

Supported Blackmagic Design devices:

  • DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G, 4K Pro, 4K Extreme, Studio 4K, SDI 4K, HD Extreme, Extreme 3D, Mini Monitor, and Mini Recorder.

  • Intensity Shuttle, Pro 4K, and Pro.

  • UltraStudio 4K Extreme, 4K, Pro, SDI, Express, Mini Monitor, and Mini Recorder.

Supported AJA devices: AJA Io 4K, KONA 3X, LH, LHe, LHi, LS, and LSe. Please note that AJA XENA cards are now branded as KONA cards. For more information, see http://www.aja.com/products/kona/transition.php.

NOTE

  • VEGAS Pro allows you to use one external video device at a time. The external monitor display will be unavailable during video capture.

  • When using an external video monitor, you need to enable external-monitor preview each time you start VEGAS Pro. This change was made to prevent the possibility of hiding the main VEGAS Pro window behind the secondary display when monitors are improperly configured.

  1. Use the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog to configure your SDI card. For more information, see Preferences - Preview Device Tab

  2. Select the Preview on External Monitor button in the Video Preview window.

    You can turn off external preview by pressing Alt+Shift+4.

    TIP Video is sent to the external monitor and the Video Preview window at the same time. If you experience dropped frames, try clearing the Display frames in Video Preview window during playback checkbox on the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog.