Dual Channel Video - Need Setup Recomendations

[jersy]

Hello All,

I have a dual channel video piece nearing completion, however I'm unsure how to play it. I will be using 2 dvds, each containing 1 channel.

I've seen people accomplish this by using 2 dvd players, but I assume there is a more efficient, and exact, way to do this. Can anyone offer any recommendations, on setup, or perhaps a player that will play multiple discs at the same time?

Thanks.

[Soopafresh]

Depends on many factors, so it is difficult to be specific


Will it be played back on regular old style TVs or Hidef monitors ? Must the playback device be a standard DVD player?

You could master the two so they are in a single hidef mpeg2 file, side by side 1440x480 (720x480x2). Then play the 1 file back on a media player that can support the resolution. A 22" or 24" wide flat panel monitor can handle 1650x1080, so it would easily fit.

http://www.mediawestdistribution.com/viewProd.php/Zensonic_Z500_Hi_Definition_Network_...Media_Player/4

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=biz&cs=555&sku=E2283YR

Conceptually, you'd see something like this:

[jersy]

For previous work, I have used a Mac mini attached to a Dell 20" widescreen monitor. I have a bunch of the Dells, so I'd like to continue using those. They have DVI / VGA / S-vid inputs.

I was using the minis to play back the uncompressed file, as the quality was much better than a DVD (the files were 40+ gigs each). However, I realize, for dual channel I'll have to probably go DVD based playback to sync this up.

Really, I guess I'd need a unit that has at least to dvi / vga out ports, and the ability to either play 2 discs, two files, or as suggested 1 file over 2 monitors (which is an idea I like)

Of course, I'm open to all suggestions.

[Soopafresh]

Too bad the MAC mini only has 1 video connection on it. Actually, I meant mastering the video like this: (which would end up as 1 video over 1 wide screen monitor). In that case, a single mac mini could do the job.