djles.co.uk
I was at a new venue last night and after a couple of videos VDJ8 crashed requiring a hard reset of Windows. Embarrassing in a new possible residency, especially with the boss hanging around.
I switched to good old faithful VDJ7 and after a few videos I attempted to replace the rock samples with some more generic samples. The windows document window was open and I couldn't close it, I was able to change the display on VDJ7 skin, but, this window was covering half the screen and impossible to work with. The only option was another Windows hard reset. I decided then to unplug all the video and just run sound only. Ran for the 6 hour gig without anymore problems.
It could be my imagination but I suspect that they maybe some sort of spike, power surge, or something coming down the video cable. As I'm using a MBP laptop I assume it's protected by the block convertor on the power supply. I use an external USB HD so there's no power supply involved there. I also use a USB powered cooling plate that has 3 USB connections, one in, two out, I use these for powering my iPod and my PCtoTV Convertor box. The USB for this is plug direct into a mains plug as these items don't need data, just power.
The PCtoTV Convertor input is VGA and connected to the MBP with a MiniDisplay adaptor. The output from my Convertor box is Composite Video, every venue I've done over the last 6 1/2 years in my area all use Composite Video for signal distribution. My normal residency has a distribution matrix box that I'm connected into. Don't have these problems there. Everything works fine at home when I connect to my TV with composite video and sound. But last night they had a composite cable that they have used for karaoke, this is what I tried to use.
If this is the reason for the crashes, is there suppressors of some kind for Composite video or the USB power cable.
The owner of the new venue is not bothered about me doing video, and after the really crap pay he gave me I don't intend running video in there anyway.
Just would like to find a fix for any other venues I may do in the future.
Cheers
Les
P.S. - MBP mid 2010 15" i7 2.6Mhz bootcamped with Windows 7, Kworld PCtoTV Convertor, Akasa Cooling Plate. PC versions of VDJ8 & VDJ7.
I switched to good old faithful VDJ7 and after a few videos I attempted to replace the rock samples with some more generic samples. The windows document window was open and I couldn't close it, I was able to change the display on VDJ7 skin, but, this window was covering half the screen and impossible to work with. The only option was another Windows hard reset. I decided then to unplug all the video and just run sound only. Ran for the 6 hour gig without anymore problems.
It could be my imagination but I suspect that they maybe some sort of spike, power surge, or something coming down the video cable. As I'm using a MBP laptop I assume it's protected by the block convertor on the power supply. I use an external USB HD so there's no power supply involved there. I also use a USB powered cooling plate that has 3 USB connections, one in, two out, I use these for powering my iPod and my PCtoTV Convertor box. The USB for this is plug direct into a mains plug as these items don't need data, just power.
The PCtoTV Convertor input is VGA and connected to the MBP with a MiniDisplay adaptor. The output from my Convertor box is Composite Video, every venue I've done over the last 6 1/2 years in my area all use Composite Video for signal distribution. My normal residency has a distribution matrix box that I'm connected into. Don't have these problems there. Everything works fine at home when I connect to my TV with composite video and sound. But last night they had a composite cable that they have used for karaoke, this is what I tried to use.
If this is the reason for the crashes, is there suppressors of some kind for Composite video or the USB power cable.
The owner of the new venue is not bothered about me doing video, and after the really crap pay he gave me I don't intend running video in there anyway.
Just would like to find a fix for any other venues I may do in the future.
Cheers
Les
P.S. - MBP mid 2010 15" i7 2.6Mhz bootcamped with Windows 7, Kworld PCtoTV Convertor, Akasa Cooling Plate. PC versions of VDJ8 & VDJ7.
geposted Sun 20 Jul 14 @ 3:25 am
djles.co.uk
Has anybody used video wireless transmitter/receivers?
That could be the way forward as that would break the direct video connection.
That could be the way forward as that would break the direct video connection.
geposted Sun 20 Jul 14 @ 6:13 am
DJECoast
"I switched to good old faithful VDJ7 and after a few videos I attempted to replace the rock samples with some more generic samples."
You tried to load samples in Clip Bank while live?
You tried to load samples in Clip Bank while live?
geposted Sun 20 Jul 14 @ 7:08 am
djles.co.uk
Yeh, I sometimes do it at my old residency. Never had a problem with VDJ7.
geposted Sun 20 Jul 14 @ 12:25 pm
Backflipboy
+1 with VDJ 7 & Clipbank loading video loops etc ...... Solid as a rock !
geposted Sun 20 Jul 14 @ 6:08 pm