sharing video between 2 computers(Resolume and Serate SL)

[tielmander]

Hello,

A friend of me asked me to join his Dj live set.

The DJ is using the serato SL(music videos). I am using a laptop, running Resolume Avenue(latest version).

The idea was that he could mix music videos and i could work on his stream in Resolume and work on those and adding other videos. Using my computer as the ouput for the beamer(s)

Can this be done over the network? Cable?

My question(s) is:

Is it possible to connect his Serato SL to my computer.
Can stream his vj set(videoclips) into resolume on my computer. Using my computer as the output(to the beamer).
How can i do this? What hardware, software or cables would you guys recommend?

T

[alfaleader]

Over network this doesn't work (yet).

You might need a capture card to capture his output to your computer. What capture card depends on what quality you want and what inputs you have on your computer.

Blackmagic for example has good capture cards but are starting from 200$. A cheap way (but much lower quality) is to use a scan converter for vga->composite and a composite to usb capture card.

[madsmeskalin]

It ahould be possible through firewire, if small delaya in the signal isnt a deal breaker

[tielmander]

Originally Posted by alfaleader

Over network this doesn't work (yet).

You might need a capture card to capture his output to your computer. What capture card depends on what quality you want and what inputs you have on your computer.

Blackmagic for example has good capture cards but are starting from 200$. A cheap way (but much lower quality) is to use a scan converter for vga->composite and a composite to usb capture card.

Unfortunately i only have HDMI, USB and VGA ouput on this PC laptop.
I have a BM Intensity Pro card on the macpro, but this machine stays in the office.

I look more into that scan converter, but iff the quality is that poor i gess it isnt worth it.

[tielmander]

An alternative idea would be that we could switch between output. So no streaming between eachother.
Say he is mixing his music videos, and at one part i take over to mix some visuals.
Is that easy to do?

[alfaleader]

The composite solution is bad from quality because of the resolution (maximum PAL or NTSC resolution), but a lot of vjs still use composite so this shouldn't be a problem.

Firewire is also possible, but for so far I know only possible on mac: http://createdigitalmotion.com/2009/...over-firewire/ (maybe now also for windows???)

Mixing between 2 sources requires a video mixer. If you want better resolutions then the "composite route" you need an expensive video mixer or a tv one 1T-C2-750 (with a http://sparklive.net controller or controlled with a midi controller through iMixHD) or a blackmagic television studio. Not cheap, but you can use this also for other projects

[Anders]

Anybody actually used the firewire option ? Seems to me that its more theoretical then practical

[6071842]

I maye be missing the point but cannot he not send you midi to trigger the video and you effect and process it on your laptop and then to the projector?

Serato Midi (via ethernet) > trigger the video's in Resolume > out to projector?

[seriouscyrus]

Originally Posted by 6071842

I maye be missing the point but cannot he not send you midi to trigger the video and you effect and process it on your laptop and then to the projector?

Serato Midi (via ethernet) > trigger the video's in Resolume > out to projector?

No MIDI out in Serato

[sleepytom]

The best way is with a blackmagic capture card capturing the hdmi out of his computer. Resolume has specific support for blackmagic hardware and the capture is very low latency and high quality.

if you want perfect lipsync on stuff from serato you can advance the audio to match the small video delay through resolume.

You need to keep the hdmi link fairly short.