Technical support, how do i set up 3 video projectors, to run in sync, and for the sound go through 5 speakers

Question

I am setting up a video display which requires me to edit 3 seperate videos which run in sync with eachother, and i will need to have a few speakers around the room, about five. I have little knowledge of the technicalities of such a display and would really like some help.

The videos will be edited in Final cut pro along with the sound.

Thank you

Answer 1

First of all, can you not use split screen and one projector?

Second of all, of you need surround sound, you'll need a 5.1 PCI card for you pc.

See if you can daisy chain the projectors (into projector no1, out of projector no1 then into projector no 2 etc.)

http://www.gdsys.de/VideoLine4.251.0.htm...

Above is a link to where you can buy a VGA 4 way splitter box, which would do the job.

If you don't need suround sound, take the audio from either the phono out of your pc if you have a half decent sound card, or the Headphone out if you dont. Send this to an amp, then to 2 passive speakers.  Alternativley, send this signal to as many passive speakers as you wish, depending on your budget.

Hope this helps, good luck.

Answer 2

I believe you will a HDMI splitter to clone the Video source to 3 projector.  If you are using a PC than you can add more video card to your computer.  I believe vista Allow 6 video output, but on Mac, I don't really know at all.  For speaker, I believe you have to get receive but if you are using computer than you can buy a 5.1 speaker set.