Howto: two lcd's and a TV, video on 2 mon.

[technogeeky]

Two questions:

1. I just received my two 1800fp LCD's. These things are awesome (more to come soon). But I also have a TV. I want windows to recognize the TV as a third monitor so I can drag a video onto the extended desktop to play it: eg, I'll have three seperate desktops, the each of the two LCD's and the TV.

Is this possible?

2. Also, how do I play a movie across both of these LCD screens. What is stopping me from doing so now? ATI Drivers, Windows, hardware limitations?

 

[royaldank]

If you plug them all in, Windows should recognize them. Try it. It would then let you set them up as you wish.

 

[jurzdevil]

playing across the two lcds is controlled by the hardware. i can play media files over both monitors on my matrox g550 but video such as dvd or tv requires overlay and only works on the primary monitor. check with your card's manufacturer

 

[technogeeky]

Originally posted by: royaldank
If you plug them all in, Windows should recognize them. Try it. It would then let you set them up as you wish.

They didn't show up. I don't know why, either.

 

[royaldank]

Does it recognize all the video cards? Can you get two of them to work? You running a dual agp card and a PCI card?

I'm also had problems moving the TV input (cable or line) off my primary monitor (ATI TV Card). Sucked because I was wanting it on the secondary at the time. I ended up buying a small TV for cheap and losing the second monitor.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: royaldank
Does it recognize all the video cards? Can you get two of them to work? You running a dual agp card and a PCI card?

I'm also had problems moving the TV input (cable or line) off my primary monitor (ATI TV Card). Sucked because I was wanting it on the secondary at the time. I ended up buying a small TV for cheap and losing the second monitor.

he wants everything to run off 1 card, but i don't know if any support 3 monitors at once...

 

[technogeeky]

It supports the output, but one must mirror the second.

I wonder if you can driver hack this or something.

 

[Looney]

I think it'll work just fine if you get a PCI videocard for the TV.

Otherwise it wouldn't with a single card. You'll need a card with 3 ramdac, and i don't think there's such a card (maybe the Parhelia?).