External Monitor via SDI

Alt+Shift+4

Vegas Pro b enableexternalmonitor External Monitor via SDI

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

Vegas Pro warning External Monitor via SDIImportant: Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme and AJA Io Express, Xena 2K, LH, LHe, LHi, LS, and LSe cards are supported.

Vegas Pro note External Monitor via SDINotes:

  • 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 . This change was made to prevent the possibility of hiding the main 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.

  1. Select the Preview on External Monitor button Vegas Pro b enableexternalmonitor External Monitor via SDI in the Video Preview window.

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

Vegas Pro tip External Monitor via SDIVideo 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 check box on the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog.

 

External Monitor via SDI