Datapath video splitter VQS-01

[gazzer82]

Has anyone on here had any actual experience with these devices. I need four outputs for a show and this looks to be a good solution but i have heard some bad things about reliability, but i am not sure how reliable the reports are?

Anyone got any opinions?

Cheers

[samsc]

they dont support many useful resolutions.

i have one if you want to borrow it to test.

[gazzer82]

Hmm, that could be a problem, do you know specifically what modes are supported. I would be looking for 4x 1024x768 at 50/75hz, would this be possible?

I might take you up on that offer of a loan unit as they seem to be rather expensive, especially in comparison to the THTG units!!

Cheers

Gareth

[samsc]

dont think they do 4 x 1024x768

[gazzer82]

Ah ok, i was just taking that from the 2048x1536 output setting in the mix settings in Catalyst?

[SourceChild]

The best way to do 4 outputs is to use 2 DualHead2Go.
You can also use 2 TripleHead2Go if you use the Digital version and simply turn off the 3rd output. This is what I do to get 4 screens so that each output gets identical scan rate and resolution.

This works perfectly for me every time on X1900s.

Granted, you'll have no preview but 4 solid outputs.

Ah ok, i was just taking that from the 2048x1536 output setting in the mix settings in Catalyst?

[gazzer82]

I guess in this setup i can program the presets from the HUD on output 1 of the second THTG and then create the cuelist and trigger from a second computer (mac mini) so i don not have to turn off fullscreen to program the cue list, which would be rather rubbish!!

[kiwi]

Has anyone on here had any actual experience with these devices. I need four outputs for a show and this looks to be a good solution but i have heard some bad things about reliability, but i am not sure how reliable the reports are?

Anyone got any opinions?

Cheers

I've used these, they're okish but it really depends on what you're doing with them, I seem to recall they dont support many useful resolutions at useful refresh rates.