Has any one used a 800 x 480 screen with vixen program.

[sittinguphigh]

Has any one used a 800 x 480 screen with vixen program.

My question is will the screen and the program work?

[Greg]

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work.  I just tried resetting my screen resolution to those pixel dimensions and it worked fine.  I think you have significant latitude to use whatever screen resolution you want.  I normally use 1280 x 720 for my screen resolution and the adjustable preview window size I use is 1280 x 425.

Greg

[trekster]

You can make adjustable preview window size bigger?  My res on my monitor is 1920 x 1080.  When I play a sequence the preview screen is about 1/8 my screen size.  I can put my mouse in the corner and make the box bigger but it is blank in the part that gets bigger.  The actual picture stays the same size but the box is bigger.  I would love to be able to make the adjustable preview window size to full screen.  Can this be done?  Am I missing something?

Ron

[sittinguphigh]

Here is what microsoft says you need for the framework 2.0.

Component  Requirement 
Supported Operating Systems  Windows 7; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP 
Supported Architectures  x86, x64, ia64 (some some features are not supported on ia64 for example, WPF) 
RAM  96 MB (minimum); 256 MB (recommended) 
Minimum Disc Space  x86 – 850 MB, x64 – 2 GB 
CD or DVD Drive  Not required 
Display  800 x 600, 256 colors (minimum); 1024 x 768 high color, 32-bit (recommended) 

And here is what I'm looking at in a computer.


General Features:

OS:Asus customized Linux operating system
Processor:Intel Celeron M 900 MHz processor
HDD:2 GB SSD (Solid-State Disk) internal storage capacity
Memory:512 MB DDR2 SDRAM
No optical drive
No floppy drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Integrated audio with built-in speakers
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Atheros 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Keyboard with TouchPad
Built-in memory card reader
7-inch LCD display (800 x 480 resolution)
Supported Media:
MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Secure Digital (SD)
I/O Ports:Three (3) USB 2.0/One (1) 15-pin VGA/One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet jack/One (1) Microphone jack/One (1) Headphone jack
Dimensions
6.5 x 8.9 x 1.4-inches (D x W x H, approximate)
2 lbs weight
Regulatory Approvals: FCC/CE/cULus/C-Tick/BSMI/CCC/Gost-
operating system   MICROSOFT XP


Will this work?

[Greg]

You can make adjustable preview window size bigger?  My res on my monitor is 1920 x 1080.  When I play a sequence the preview screen is about 1/8 my screen size.  I can put my mouse in the corner and make the box bigger but it is blank in the part that gets bigger.  The actual picture stays the same size but the box is bigger.  I would love to be able to make the adjustable preview window size to full screen.  Can this be done?  Am I missing something?

Ron

Ron,

You can make the adjustable preview screen size whatever you need it to be, BUT, (unless someone else knows tricks I don't) once you set it, it is fixed to that size and has to pretty much be created in that size from the get go.  The key is to use a background image that is the size you ultimately want the preview window to be and build the display pixels on top of that background image.

In my case, I needed a much wider than tall image to encompass my entire front yard.  And indeed I used two photographs stitched together panoramic style in order to get the entire yard, then cropped the top to eliminate excessive empty sky and resized the stitched image to fit the width of the display I use most often when sequencing. Hence the 1280 x 425 preview size.  I then loaded the image into the preview setup and built my display elements from there on top of the loaded image.
I used a pixel size of 2 which can make you a blind man in a hurry unless your video card supports a zoom function then its just a matter of how much coffee you drank before you started that is making your hand unsteady...

A genuine PITA for sure. KC didn't put his priority efforts into tools for the preview window which is crude at best compared to the rest of the program.  But then, I suspect (and hope) the preview will become largely irrelevent in the future with Cas's Prancer sequencing environment currently under development.

I strongly recommend you do not make the preview full screen. It is very helpful to be able see the sequence timeline and at least a few rows of the grid for chasing down sequencing oops.

Greg 

[Greg]

Will this work?

Processor and RAM wise  I think it should work okay but you're probably going to want a honking big SD card or flash drive to hold the program, sequences, and audio files.  A 2 gig SSD is not much space.  I presume you are talking about a netbook device to use only for running the show...

Others who have used netbooks for show computers may want to weigh in on this.

Greg 

[sittinguphigh]

Yes a netbook. I may only do 5 songs. 

[sittinguphigh]

Is this look better?

Technical Information:
Description  Eee PC 901 12G XP - Fine Ebony 
Color  Fine Ebony
LCD Size / Type  8.9" Wide 
LCD Resolution  1024x600 (WSVGA) 
LCD Type  TFT 
Graphic  Intel UMA 
Chipset  Intel Mobile Chipset 
Processor  Intel ATOM CPU 
Memory  1GB DDR2 
Storage Size and Type (+ Internet Storage)  12GB S.S.D. (+ 20GB Internet Storage) 
OS Supported  Windows XP Home Preloaded
ASUS Exclusive Utility?
- Super Hybrid Engine
- Eee Splendid
- SW?MS Works, MS Live, Sun StarOffice, InterVideo DVD xPack 
Audio  Hi-Definition Audio CODEC 
Microphone  Digital Array Mic 
Speakers  Build-in Stereo Speakers 
Audio Jack - Out (3.5MM)  1 
Audio Jack - In (3.5mm)  1 
Wireless Included  802.11 b/g/n 
Bluetooth  YES 
LAN / Connector  10/100 Mbps / RJ-45 
USB 2.0 ports  3 
Memory Card Reader  MMC/SD(SDHC) 
VGA port  1 (D-sub 15 pin) 
Integrated Camera  YES (1.3MP) 
Mouse (USB)  NO 
SD Card Bundle  NO 
Inner Sleeve Case  YES 
Battery  6 Cell 
Battery Life  7.8 hours 
AC Adapter Output  12V, 3A 
AC Adapter Input  100-240V AC,
50-60Hz universal 
Unit Weight  2.43 lbs (with Battery) 
Unit Dimensions (W x D x H)  8.86" x 6.90" x 0.89" ~ 1.54" 
 

[Greg]

Now you're talking.

That one should work very well for you.