{"id":1489,"date":"2015-01-29T18:59:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T18:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probo2020.bssdev.com\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2021-11-01T02:23:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T02:23:14","slug":"connecting-4d-ultrasounds-to-flatscreens-and-other-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.probomedical.com\/ca\/learn\/blog\/connecting-4d-ultrasounds-to-flatscreens-and-other-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting 4D Ultrasounds to Flatscreens and Other Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Understanding Video Connections on your Ultrasound Machine<\/h2>\n

In the last week alone, I\u2019ve had four requests for help in getting a Voluson i portable ultrasound connected to a DVD-Recorder and external monitor.<\/p>\n

There really isn\u2019t a simple answer to this\u2026 because the same thing doesn\u2019t always work for everyone. In general, however, the overall\u00a0process and requirements are the same whether you\u2019re using a Voluson i or other 4D ultrasound machine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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The problems for everyone lie in how to connect three or more devices to an ultrasound that has only one video output.\u00a0With a little understanding, it becomes less daunting. Here I\u2019ll outline what most people are using, why, and how you can create this setup.<\/p>\n

A Common DVD-Recorder and External Monitor Setup<\/h3>\n

The most common setup has three devices: an ultrasound, a DVD-Recorder, and a monitor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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It\u2019s important to understand that\u00a0it\u2019s best to set these up in a chain<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0From Ultrasound machine to DVD-Recorder, then DVD-Recorder to external tv\/flatscreen\/monitor:\u00a0i.e. you should not\u00a0connect both the monitor\u00a0and<\/strong>\u00a0the DVD Recorder directly to the machine at the same time.<\/em>\u00a0Why? Because a\u00a0DVD-Recorder requires you to \u201cFinalize\u201d a DVD in order to play the DVD on a standard DVD player.\u00a0And in order to Finalize the DVD, you must follow-on screen menus that can only be viewed on an external monitor.<\/p>\n

Connecting these three items was an easy task at one time. But it\u2019s not anymore.<\/p>\n

You see, most DVD Recorders today do not have the same type of Video Input as the ultrasound\u2019s Video Output. So,\u00a0you must add a fourth device to your setup. This device is called a Video Converter.\u00a0This is addressed below.<\/p>\n

Connecting Monitors and DVD-Recorders to an Ultrasound Machine<\/h3>\n

Your ultrasound likely comes with one or more of these 4 Video output options:<\/p>\n