Dual Monitor layout question

I have 2 27" 4k screens and I want to shoot only a full sized image to the second monitor, which I use as an extended desktop. I am not quite seeing how to accomplish this inside the menu system and would love some help with getting this figured out. Thanks!

Only in color tab, not in edit mode

This would be really useful for editing.

Only in color tab, not in edit mode

Jack maybe I'm missing something, but how do you send a full screen image to second computer monitor while on the Color Page?

Only in color tab, not in edit mode

Is there any way to send image to the second monitor in the Color mode? I thought the only way in both edit and color modes is to use a BMD device!

Switch to Cinema viewer.

Workspace, Viewer mode, Cinema viewer.

Can't do much except watch.

You also can't switch which display the Cinema Viewer is played on (switching Primary Display between 1 and 2 does nothing). Which means on an iMac Pro with an external display it plays on the external display, not the built-in 5K Retina display.

I have 2 27" 4k screens and I want to shoot only a full sized image to the second monitor, which I use as an extended desktop. I am not quite seeing how to accomplish this inside the menu system and would love some help with getting this figured out. Thanks!

If you want a full-sized image, you need to use a BMD display card like a Mini Monitor or UltraStudio 4K. Unless I misunderstand your question. A dual-screen GUI display would be selectable in the "Workspace" pull-down menu but that won't give you a full-sized image per se. This is covered on pp. 667-668 of the Resolve 14.3 manual: "Limitations When Grading With the Viewer on a Computer Display."

Just announced today

https://timeinpixels.com/davinci-display/

Not perfect yet, but you got to start somewhere...

Just announced today

What purpose does that thing actually serve? You can't use it for playback, and the absence of any apparent color management makes it useless for CC.

Meanwhile, a Decklink card at least indirectly supports Resolve development, whereas giving your money to these moochers....

What purpose does that thing actually serve? You can't use it for playback, and the absence of any apparent color management makes it useless for CC.

None for me John, nor for anyone using Resolve for grading or correcting. But since Resolve became an NLE too in recent years, many users (like the OP) ask/need/want a full screen playback while they work.

I mentioned it wasn't a perfect solution too.. but its just out, maybe it'll get better.

An add-on to this question...
With the mini panel, I love popping into Viewer mode so my entire Eizo displays the footage, and the other monitor retains some of the UI.
Only thing missing to make this awesome, would be for me to be able to have the node layout on the other monitor, and I don't know how to customise that. Right now, the node viewer always wants to be on the Eizo, so I lose it as soon as I go into the mini panel viewer mode...

Any tips?

Thanks!

An add-on to this question... With the mini panel, I love popping into Viewer mode so my entire Eizo displays the footage, and the other monitor retains some of the UI.

The best tip is not to try to view material this way. Read page 1885 of the Resolve 15 manual: "Limitations When Grading With the Viewer on a Computer Display." This goes into some detail why you cannot accurately monitor directly from the computer and operating system. You have to have a color-managed output, like one from a Blackmagic display card, preferably on a calibrated external Rec709 display.

Even if all you're doing is editing, by deliberate design you need a video card in order to see a full-screen image all the time on an external display.

Thanks for the response!
I'll check out the manual page.
I actually have a Blackmagic SDI out type card kicking around somewhere, but my Eizo monitor does not have SDI in.

I also would be sad to lose the versatility of my second monitor being able to alternate between displaying full screen, and being a useful workspace when I'm doing UI stuff. In my understanding, output through the Blackmagic card is just the timeline output signal, and won't switch between that and the regular desktop display?