Dual Monitors
Printed From: Aurora
Category: Aurora Sequencer Software
Forum Name: Aurora 1.0
Forum Discription: This is the place to discuss (and report bugs) the 1.0 version of Aurora
URL: http://www.aurorashow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=275
Printed Date: 15 Jun 2025 at 7:45pm
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Topic: Dual Monitors
Posted By: ChrisL1976
Subject: Dual Monitors
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2008 at 9:54pm
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I see the function for dual monitors, but when I put the other window on the second screen, all it does is shows Windows Media Player. Is this a working functions, or do I need to change some setting to get it to work? ------------- Chris www.lightsonsixth.com |
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Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2008 at 10:05pm
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It asked me to move some box there and click ok... I thought it was for the video file output? ------------- Fine. You're so smart you rig up the lights. http://www.frappr.com/dlight - D-Light users Unite! 
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Posted By: ChrisL1976
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2008 at 10:08pm
Hmm.....never thought about that.....I thought maybe it moved the visualizer to the other monitor so you could see the timeline scroll as the visualizer plays.. ------------- Chris www.lightsonsixth.com |
Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2008 at 10:11pm
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Can't test right now, only on the tablet at night.
If we don't figure it out I'll look tomarow. ------------- Fine. You're so smart you rig up the lights. http://www.frappr.com/dlight - D-Light users Unite!
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Posted By: LightChristmas
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2008 at 10:23pm
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Nope - thats for video output, projector, TV, etc. So you can synchronize video clips as well as audio.
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Posted By: ChrisL1976
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2008 at 10:30pm
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Thanks...
That makes sense. ------------- Chris www.lightsonsixth.com |
Posted By: peteandvanessa
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2008 at 1:25pm
Its fully working but you need to start a new sequence with a VIDEO file, like a WMV.
The it will parse the video and allow you to playback the video on Dual screens (Aurora simulation of your house on one screen and the vidoe playback can be dragged to the second screen. Pretty neat eh!
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Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2008 at 4:01pm
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In a future version we plan to allow the preview to be float and/or occupy a second/third/etc. monitor. At the moment this isn't an option. The code is presently there, but some efficiency issues have kept this feature disabled until a future upgrade of the graphics engine.
The option you were setting up was which screen to use for video playback (projector) for sequencing videos. ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/"> 
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Posted By: dan003400
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2008 at 4:45pm
| i dont understand what wmv file you open for the ALT Video or what ever it is... |
Posted By: peteandvanessa
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2008 at 6:19pm
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What you do is to start Aurora, then you can start a new sequence. When it asks for a new file point it to the wmv file (video file). It will then parse the video file to create the new sequence. The video will play back in the video window as well as allowing you to sync your lights to the sounds in the video itself.
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Posted By: dan003400
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2008 at 9:49pm
| I dont understand what it is, Is it what i see when i preview the sequence in the program or is it something else. and where do i get the .wmv file from??? i think i am misssing a key point here |
Posted By: Jonathan
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2008 at 11:34pm
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Essentially this feature is for those who want to use video in their displays (like a projector on a garage door or wall). Assuming you have the proper hardware, Aurora will use the video file (like .wmv or .avi). The second screen would be your projector. I personally don't have a projector for this year's display, so I cannot give you a detailed answer on how it all works, but that's the basics. ------------- ~Jonathan |
Posted By: dan003400
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2008 at 5:13pm
| oh ok i thaught it as a second monitar for previewing i have a dual monitar pc |
Posted By: Kayjay
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2008 at 8:20am
| I too use dual monitors. I'm able to run Aurora across both monitors allowing me to have a greater visable area to edit my sequences. You have to set the settings up in your videocard software. |
Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2008 at 9:00am
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Ah... but I'd like to see the visualizer on one and the editor on the other... ------------- Fine. You're so smart you rig up the lights. http://www.frappr.com/dlight - D-Light users Unite!
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Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2008 at 11:59am
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Presently the Visualizer is locked onto the same workspace. In 2009 we're going to be investigating adding support for taking advantage of the capabilities of some of the modern graphics cards to reduce the CPU time and we'll also be looking into running the visualizer in a seperate thread. At that time we'll also look at breaking it out into its own form that can be moved wherever you want. ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/">
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Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2008 at 12:37pm
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nice. ------------- Fine. You're so smart you rig up the lights. http://www.frappr.com/dlight - D-Light users Unite!
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