Multiple synchronized video projections
Hola Maxers!
I´m working on an installation, and I´d like to set three different synchronized video projections. What would be the most efficient way to output these 4K videos in 2024? Any tips for devices?
Thank you for any advice!
cheers
If you stay with macOS, you'll need enough outputs from your computer. As far as I know the current cheapest mac that can drive 3 video outputs is the M2 Pro Mac Mini. Maybe an external GPU can help, I don't know.
As for the software part, encode your videos in HAP and work with textures using [jit.movie @output_texture 1] and jit.gl objects, and you should be good.
Hi TFL,
Thanks! The software part is almost clear. I´m already trying the HAP library, which is working almost flawlessly. The jitter textures are already in the patch :) Regarding the hardware, I'm researching some Raspberry Pi alternatives, but I haven´t found a clear solution yet. Any ideas about Raspi? or why not, Windows alternatives?
cheers
I’ve run 3 x 4k 60 displays on my macbook pro 16” M2 Max but you can run 4.
B
For more displays there are always matrox boxes - https://video.matrox.com/en/solutions/mac-multi-monitor
Hi Rob!
True, the matrox boxes are always one possibility. I just thought there are better solutions without a laptop. Like a Raspi with a Max patch? Is there any way to do that?
Max only runs on Windows and macOS, not Linux, so there is no way you can run your max patch on a Raspberry. The exception being RNBO patches, which doesn't handle video/gl contexts.