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Setting Up QLab with Your Video System

There are a number of considerations regarding setting up a video system. As seen in Chapter 10, to have a successful video system, you must consider hardware, cabling, output devices, and QLab configurations. The following chapter details many of these considerations and addresses the basic processes involved with setting up both single and multi-screen output for video playback.

12.1 Hardware Considerations

Though QLab has relatively modest minimum specifications to function, most people will find that larger video files or simultaneous file playback will quickly begin to tax a system. One of the first questions many people ask is “what kind of hardware do I need for video playback?” In short, the answer ...