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Video/TV on secondary screen
Being annoyed with the fact that I can't move a streaming video window to the
secondary screen (without it going black), and after some googling, I found that none of the G400/550 cards can do video on the secondary screen, is that correct? Therefor the question: Which of the later/newer Matrox cards can show video/TV on the secondary screen? Or perhaps one of the older quad-cards? Were these not used also as multi-camera monitors in industrial settings? (yes, I have been pondering about reversing primary to secondary and vice versa, but I have the nasty feeling that I can't move the default XP taskbar to the secondary monitor, and that would throw a lot of ergonomy out of the window) (wouldn't mind expanding the taskbar over both monitors either! (can't be done I guess?)) (I even thought about using two ordinary video cards, but with AGP there is only one slot....or would running a second on PCI not matter much, not more than it would matter in the past with PCI-only slots, using two PCI-cards?) Thanx for any solutions! -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] |
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"Willem-Jan Markerink" wrote: Being annoyed with the fact that I can't move a streaming video window to the secondary screen (without it going black), and after some googling, I found that none of the G400/550 cards can do video on the secondary screen, is that correct? Nope. I currently have set up a G400 with my TV as a secondary monitor. I can play videos fine on both primary and secondary monitors while windowed, except for some strange freeze in playback when I drag the window from one monitor to the other, which can get pretty annoying and at first convinced me for a moment that video playback on the secondary can't be done. The way I'm using my system at the moment is DVDMax. I'm not sure if you've tried it, but I definately suggest giving it a go. It works by zooming a windowed overlay video on the primary display to the secondary monitor and playing it full-screen. At least on my 24" TV, I can't tell the difference between a DVD and a ripped DivX. (yes, I have been pondering about reversing primary to secondary and vice versa, but I have the nasty feeling that I can't move the default XP taskbar to the secondary monitor, and that would throw a lot of ergonomy out of the window) I also tried this at first (though on 2k, not XP). The taskbar seems to open on the currently defined primary monitor when windows starts up, but doesn't change it's place when switching primary and secondary monitors. However, most (all) new windows open in the secondary monitor, which can be a pain. (wouldn't mind expanding the taskbar over both monitors either! (can't be done I guess?)) Not in my experience. (I even thought about using two ordinary video cards, but with AGP there is only one slot....or would running a second on PCI not matter much, not more than it would matter in the past with PCI-only slots, using two PCI-cards?) Stick with your current card, it will work fine once we get you set up... -Niko |
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"Niko Salminen" wrote in
: "Willem-Jan Markerink" wrote: Being annoyed with the fact that I can't move a streaming video window to the secondary screen (without it going black), and after some googling, I found that none of the G400/550 cards can do video on the secondary screen, is that correct? Nope. I currently have set up a G400 with my TV as a secondary monitor. I can play videos fine on both primary and secondary monitors while windowed, except for some strange freeze in playback when I drag the window from one monitor to the other, which can get pretty annoying and at first convinced me for a moment that video playback on the secondary can't be done. The way I'm using my system at the moment is DVDMax. I'm not sure if you've tried it, but I definately suggest giving it a go. It works by zooming a windowed overlay video on the primary display to the secondary monitor and playing it full-screen. At least on my 24" TV, I can't tell the difference between a DVD and a ripped DivX. Perhaps I should have mentioned my card, G550/dual-DVI, 2x analog PC- monitor connected, not monitor+TV (that's also the context of the further questions about taskbars moving/reversing and/or expanding to the other monitor). Or are you saying that PC vs TV shouldn't matter for your solution? Only used the rather default RealMedia and WindowsMedia viewers/windows, no fancy software yet....is that really the solution? -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] |
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Hi group,
and WJ, I have the G400 and you're right, the second monitor will not play video content. I have not tried this - hook the secondary monitor connection to a TV set. Let us know what heppens. ray Willem-Jan Markerink wrote: Being annoyed with the fact that I can't move a streaming video window to the secondary screen (without it going black), and after some googling, I found that none of the G400/550 cards can do video on the secondary screen, is that correct? Therefor the question: Which of the later/newer Matrox cards can show video/TV on the secondary screen? Or perhaps one of the older quad-cards? Were these not used also as multi-camera monitors in industrial settings? (yes, I have been pondering about reversing primary to secondary and vice versa, but I have the nasty feeling that I can't move the default XP taskbar to the secondary monitor, and that would throw a lot of ergonomy out of the window) (wouldn't mind expanding the taskbar over both monitors either! (can't be done I guess?)) (I even thought about using two ordinary video cards, but with AGP there is only one slot....or would running a second on PCI not matter much, not more than it would matter in the past with PCI-only slots, using two PCI-cards?) Thanx for any solutions! |
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