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Martin McCaffery
Film God
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From: Montgomery, AL
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 09-27-2012 09:12 AM
Ok:
Switcher: Extron 78C
Projector: Sanyo PLC XF40
Composite video connection to switcher in video mode. Component out to projector.
I tried running through the scaling options, so far no success.
When playing videos from YouTube, YouTube on the iPad says the video is playing on the TV. I then see the video projected on the screen, not on the iPad. If I am not playing the video, nothing goes to the screen, though it looks fine on the iPad.
If I play a video embedded on a different website, same thing. Video plays on screen, but nothing else gets to screen when video not playing. If I leave website while video is playing, video freezes on screen and stays there after the jump to new page.
So, no, iOS GUI is not visible on screen when it is on the iPad.
Clearly YouTube sends some sort of signal that activates the "TV". How do I make other programs send the signal?
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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"
Posts: 4247
From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 09-28-2012 09:32 AM
I've done this with the laptop a few times and it works fine that way. You'll probably find it a lot easier than trying to do it with the iPad.
Not sure if this is your first time with Skype, or just your first time trying to do it with an iPad -- but, just in case, here are my (I hope) helpful tips and tricks:
Laptop on a podium, using the on-board camera & mic
Plug your laptop into AC power -- don't get caught with a dead or dying battery!
Video out to projector
Audio out to sound system
Microphone nearby so that the question can be heard by the audience
If you have a choice between Ethernet or Wi-Fi, use the Ethernet connection.
Box "taped off" on the ground to demonstrate where people should stand
I set all of this up in advance -- before show time -- and if you're good at "dressing" things, it can be done in such a way as to not be distracting during the screening.
Other tips:
If you've got a lot of friends & family on Skype, consider creating a separate account for Q&A so that your audience doesn't see all your "buddies" coming and going online/offline -- it would also be awkward if you started getting personal incoming calls or messages during your Q&A.
If you do create a separate account, make a note of the user name and password -- especially if you're likely to forget this stuff after not using the account for a few months. (I'm on my second account since I forgot the first one.)
Turn off email programs and anything else that might cause a pop-up to appear on-screen. Consider creating a separate user account just for Skype Q&A so you don't have to worry about personal effects like email popups, or people catching a glimpse of your cluttered desktop (or porn collection?).
Note -- if you're using a Mac, and you have enabled the Guest User feature, you can log in as a guest -- upon logout, it deletes all traces of everything you do in that User Account. Nothing on the desktop, no web browser history. Nothing.
Test the system *in the cinema* by calling a friend (who is not in the cinema).
Sometimes I'm lucky enough to get "test time" with the actual interviewee. They're often eager to test if it's their first time. In that case, be prepared to hold their hand. (If you're on a PC, it may help to know the Mac version of Skype -- and vice-versa.) Testing with the filmmaker also ensures that you have successfully added each other to your Skype contacts.
If you don't test with the filmmaker, make sure that you *have* been added each other's Skype contacts.
Send the interviewee an email with the date and time of the screening and the anticipated time of the Q&A call. State which time zone you are talking about. I usually let them know that I will log-in at show time and then send them text messages (via Skype) to keep them updated (countdown til end of show).
Exchange phone numbers in case you don't see each other online, you can find out what's going on -- is their internet connection acting up? are they stuck in traffic? did they totally forget about the call?
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Kirk Futrell
Film Handler
Posts: 95
From: Nashville, TN / U.S.A.
Registered: Nov 2008
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posted 10-02-2012 01:25 PM
Skypers,
Here is a quick version of what we use. This may not be the easiest way but I think it works out good for both guest and audience.
Things you will need:
-Soundboard next to sound rack with Aux/Monitor out (goes to Mic IN or Line IN on laptop)
-A mic in the auditorium so that your audience and guest can hear
(It can be wireless in booth, send this channel to the
Aux/Mon channel)
-Laptop (in the booth attached to video projector)
-An Igrabber or video capture device that will work as a webcam
-Video camera with s-video or composite out.
-Long s-video or composite cable to reach your camera at the front of the auditorium (you can get these cheap from a online security camera store, and composite is fine since this will only be seen by the guest.)
-Cable from laptop headphone jack to channel on soundboard
-Ethernet cable connection
You may want to record the event with the guests permission.
SuperTinTin is a great fairly cheap automatic skype recorder that records directly from the streams so you can record in different ways, such as side by side if you want.
One more tip, as I think Manny mentioned, you will want to direct the question askers to stand in the camera's view, if the guest cannot see the person asking the question and how they are reacting they may ramble on making their point over and over, as they are not seeing the visual cues that say "Ok, shut up, I get it."
Also, if you use this method you may want to have a google voice account setup so you can call them on their cell phone in the event that the whole skype thing craps out, which it inevitably will. Then you can keep the same setup and just put a nice picture from the interweb up there on the screen, hopefully an embarrassing one from a British tabloid.
Below is the link to the Igrabber
Igrabber on Amazon
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