What software for multi screen?

[mlanahan]

Hi everyone,
I posted this in the EW site and was told EW would not do what we wanted.
Does anyone know what would? Even if all backgrounds could be on 1 comp and lyrics on black on the other comp it would help our transitions.

I just started serving with a new church that uses EW. They run 4 screens (a 30' center 16:9 and 2 10' 4:3 sides and a 10' cheat on the back wall). We use 2 computers with EW. 1 controls sidescreens with lyrics. There is also a Roland switcher for imag using chroma red underlay. The other computer controls the center screen is used for imagery during worship video and scripture. The back screen has a switcher for side screen feed or center screen feed. All this is functional but a little cumbersome. Transitions are a little tough and I would prefer one media operator. I know other presentation software has multi screen support by doing things like purchasing USB devices or software upgrades. Does EW do this? Im hoping to get 1 touch transits on all screens. The timing with 2 computers at 2 different speeds is tough even with a countdown.
Thanks
Mike

[mlanahan]

Could you run it all @ 4:3 and upconvert the 16:9 electroicaly to handle the resolution issue?

[waynehoskins]

My first recommendation would be ProPresenter. That combined with a Matrox Tripleheadtogo will let you work three program screens (plus prompt) intuitively, and plus with the appropriate capture card and software module it can do your live video keying as well.

The downside is it costs some money, both hardware and software. The upside is that it's probably worth it.

[bggowing]

+1 for ProPresenter as Wayne said.

[petereit]

ProPresenter. They have solutions for EVERYTHING. If a single computer can't handle what you want to do you can slave another computer running ProVideoPlayer, synced with the first -- still controlled by one operator.