just tried AIR DISPLAY as a third monitor...

[Leverson]

I've got both the Air Display and V-Control Pro apps. Air Display is cool and easy to set up but on my network is a little too laggy for video work (it's useful for storing things like iChat windows or task manager windows, marker lists, etc that I don't want cluttering my main monitor spread). However I'm blown away by how useful the Neyrinck V-Control is, especially after its recent update to give it V-Window functionality. I find it to be a well designed and genuinely useful companion app for Pro Tools. My 2cents.

[georgia]

i only see a frame or 2 latency... but i'm really using it for video only for a convenience... mostly its great for Plugins, and other misc windows... so I can use my more important real-estate for real work.

cheers
geo

[BIGBANGBUZZ]

Originally Posted by Leverson

I've got both the Air Display and V-Control Pro apps. Air Display is cool and easy to set up but on my network is a little too laggy for video work (it's useful for storing things like iChat windows or task manager windows, marker lists, etc that I don't want cluttering my main monitor spread). However I'm blown away by how useful the Neyrinck V-Control is, especially after its recent update to give it V-Window functionality. I find it to be a well designed and genuinely useful companion app for Pro Tools. My 2cents.

I've got a galaxy tab.. You have now made me want to buy an iPad

[cananball]

I tried it between my macbook and my DROID x . About 6 frames of latency but was better when i adjusted the quicktime offset. Only problem is the latency is not consistent.

Looking forward to try it between my mac pro and mac book. Been looking for an extra monitor solution for my durroughs meters.

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[tamasdragon]

Because of this thread I bought it, will try it soon. For general stuff it's already working great, but the ultimate test will be Pro Tools of course.

[Sonsey@mac.com]

Just checked the Mac to Mac version to use my MacBook as a 3rd screen for my IMAC and PT9... even over 100T it worked great for putting the Mix window onto the screen. Small lag, but not at the annoying level. Of course the Mac version is more expensive, but still pretty cheap for another screen.

[studiostrada]

Has someone tried air display as third monitor (other 2 are lcd) for mac pro?

[ThisIsSka]

Originally Posted by studiostrada

Has someone tried air display as third monitor (other 2 are lcd) for mac pro?

Yep, works great!

[studiostrada]

yeah! thnx a lot!

[cananball]

Thought about this solution. Just picked up a second graphics card for my mac pro, now running 2 - 17", a 19" and 42" wide screen lcd . Now that works great!

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[thenewyear]

I'm thinking about trying AirDisplay as a second monitor for the Pro Tools video window. This will be for the talent reference while tracking to picture.

I'll be using a dedicated, ad hoc WiFi network running between a brand new 2.9GHz MBP and a new retina iPad.

Can anyone with experience of this situation tell me about the pros and cons of it? The major drawback is obviously lag & non-synced recordings. Anything else?

Thanks.

[ThisIsSka]

Originally Posted by thenewyear

I'm thinking about trying AirDisplay as a second monitor for the Pro Tools video window. This will be for the talent reference while tracking to picture.

I'll be using a dedicated, ad hoc WiFi network running between a brand new 2.9GHz MBP and a new retina iPad.

Can anyone with experience of this situation tell me about the pros and cons of it? The major drawback is obviously lag & non-synced recordings. Anything else?

Lag is quite an issue and you'll have to fix the sync after recording.

Make sure you check the wifi strength is good enough too. I've had problems in my place where the wifi signal drops inside the VO booth so make sure the connection is stable before you go to work. Losing the connection takes a while to diagnose because the picture just freezes on the iPad.

Depending on the model of the iPad as well expect a large drop in resolution on your video monitor when you mirror it with the iPad.

[thenewyear]

Thanks Stuart. A guarded response and one that is more negative than positive but all definitely things worth considering.

The video quality isn't too much of a concern as I think the new retina iPads actually have a more attractive display than any other old monitor I'd find to chuck up on top of the piano.

The sync is important though. Roughly how much do you need to compensate for? Someone up above said 2 frames or so. So at 30 fps and 48kHz that's around 3200 samples?? If so for this project I think I can get away with it.

Thanks for any input anyone can offer. I'm treading carefully as I don't actually own the iPad yet and don't want to make an expensive mistake.

[ThisIsSka]

Originally Posted by thenewyear

Thanks for any input anyone can offer. I'm treading carefully as I don't actually own the iPad yet and don't want to make an expensive mistake.

Try borrowing an iPad to try it out if that's an option. And also, an iPad is pretty versatile so you can use it for far more than just an extra display monitor! Touch OSC, V-Control Pro... And don't forget to put your videos/reel on it as well! Also put a couple of games on it and you've got an automatic babysitter as well.

The main issue with the lag is that it is not quite consistent though, sometimes it gets longer, sometimes it's pretty snappy, I guess that's because it varies on how much the wifi is being used here. It's definitely no real substitute for a dedicated live room monitor or projector, but for some small bits and pieces it'll do you fine.

If you're getting a retina iPad, it'll look gorgeous, I'm using an older iPad 2 so that's why I have a resolution drop.

[kosmokrator]

If you have a capable router, you guys might want to call your favorite network engineer to implement QoS for this, minimize broadcasts etc
.
Latency in wifi networks doesn't have too much to do with throughput. You have to prioritize the packets.

[Bigmouth Audio]

Been meaning to set this up for ADR, will be ideal for this. We already use the Ipad for the talents scripts as much as possible. Anyone used it for ADR?

[nzl62]

I use it for my meters now that I use a Deckink extreme

[The Beatsmith]

I read that this has quite high CPU usage.... seems like a bad idea in a DAW environment, no?

[thenewyear]

I'm not sure about CPU usage but my initial experimentations between a MBP and an iPhone 4S is that it's too unreliable currently for my purposes. Sometimes it doesn't connect at all.

I'll try a few more times with a dedicated ad-hoc network.

[ThisIsSka]

Originally Posted by thenewyear

I'm not sure about CPU usage but my initial experimentations between a MBP and an iPhone 4S is that it's too unreliable currently for my purposes. Sometimes it doesn't connect at all.

Sometimes it does take a couple of attempts, there's also the annoying bug in newer versions of OS X that means every time you restart your MBP you have to put the MBP to sleep and back awake again (close the lid and reopen after a minute).