Submitted Question:
How do I extend my desktop to go live and have another monitor facing the news anchors using the teleprompter? Right now, I have the computer screen facing me and a large TV that faces the anchors that is connected to the vcr that sends our signal out by coax to the RF over in the library. When I extend the desktop screen, I loose the teleprompter screen also.
I know this can be confusing, since there are so many configurations possible (TV sets verses VGA monitors). Let's clarify a few things which may help:
1. You can ONLY have 2 display devices being used simultaneously at any given time.
2. Display device #1 is always the computer monitor. This will be showing the full VC interface, OR optionally the fullscreen teleprompter mode (when you hit rehearse or record). You cannot have both modes, must pick between regular interface mode, or fullscreen teleprompter mode. See Ask Mr Z episode 7 to learn more about fullscreen teleprompter mode.
3. Display device #2 can be either a TV set, another PC monitor, or LCD projector. Optionally this is your live video feed into your RF modulator (broadcast equipment) as well.
It sounds like the computer operator AND your newscasters should be looking at the same interface (regardless of fullscreen teleprompter or regular mode). To accomplish this just like we do, you'd need a VGA distribution amplifier that lets you connect multiple PC monitors to the same source. The same image is displayed across multiple monitors this way. I've setup our school TV studio this exact way, mostly because we have a 2 room facility (control room and studio room).
I hope that helps clarify, I cover this in Training DVD volume 1 under the chapter that discusses setting up to go live.
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