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richard_gee
richard_gee
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February 17, 2022
Question

Can't playback video on external monitor on MacBook M1 Max

  • February 17, 2022
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Mercury Transmit isnt working. There isn't a video device listed in the prefernce panel for playback. I am outputting Premiere via HDMI to external display. I can see a mirror of Premiere but want to see the program monitor on the external screen. Is this feature supported in Apple Silicon. Mercury playback is greyed out in Project settings.

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salvo34
Inspiring
February 17, 2022

I can't back this up with illustrations ( would take a really long time ) but this is what I think is going on with your problem.

a) video monitor is often used to describe 4 things...

1) reference monitor ( also called production video monitor)

2) computer monitor ( usual simple computer monitor )

3) a cross breed computer monitor via a special interface ( can be eizo color calibrated with SDI input )

4) TV

 

with the reference monitor you will ONLY see what the program monitor video shows you from your NLE.

In, other words, it is the full screen of your program monitor and NO OTHER UI stuff.  Just the full video image.

That is called a production monitor or reference monitor.

please google video monitors at B&H and click on production monitors and you will see samples of this stuff.

 

ALL the other stuff mentioned above, using an NLE program will show you the entire UI unless you use the option to expand the program monitor to FULL SCREEN.

 

Typically, a reference monitor ( a real video monitor ) with SDI and other type inputs (cb, etc.) are through a special interface installed on your desktop editing computer or directly from your camera using an HDMI to SDI converter. You can't do this from a laptop. It's impossible.

 

hope this helps.

 

    richard_gee
    richard_geeAuthor
    Participant
    February 17, 2022

    Hi

    Thanks for taking the time to discuss the video monitor settings.

    This used to work for me on my desktop machine, going out via HDMI to the same HDTV monitor. I believe it's a software issue possibly to do with M1 integration.

    Richard

    Kartika Rawat
    Community Manager
    Kartika RawatCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 18, 2022

    Hi there!

    Could you try Premiere Pro in Rosetta mode and see if that helps? https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT211861

     

    Let us know how it goes.

    Thanks,

    Kartika

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    Community Expert
    Carlos ZiadeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 17, 2022

    Enable Mercury Transmit from Preferences

    check here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/use-premiere-pro-with-multiple-monitors.html

    richard_gee
    richard_geeAuthor
    Participant
    February 17, 2022

    Hi Carlos,

    Thanks. I have the Mercury Transmit preference enabled ( as per the article). My problem is that the settings for the video device devices are missing? Not sure why, unless it's not supported yet in Apple Silicon. See the screenshot below..

    Richard

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