VGA splitter or Dualhead-videocard?

loudanov · Post by **loudanov** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 13:31

I really need your help!

I'm running resolume on my desktop.
But my videocard (nvidea) has just one vga-output.
the problem is that I need the resolume interface on my monitor,
and the resolume-output fullscreened to a beamer.

my pc also has a s-video output, but i'm not sure if I can get twp different screens out of this one and the monitor-vga

I mean,
How can i get in my windows screen setup a SECOND screen that's the Output of resolume.
Do I need:
-a dualhead videocard?
-a vga-splitter?
-a s-video to vga transformer?

your hepl will be much appreciated!

messhead · Post by **messhead** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 14:47

I'd personally just get yourself a cheapish duel hdmi/vga card. Resolume isnt that graphically hungry. What, Â£50-Â£60 graphics card and your sorted.

If you dont mind me bumping in a question of my own about this, Would a VGA splitter split the signal into 2 so i could plug 2 projectors in and have 2 screens doing the same thing with no quality loss?

gdlt · Post by **gdlt** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 15:28

About the splitter:
We have a 8 port sub-d splitter/amplifier in use and use 5 outputs (4 plasma's 1 beamer) there is no quality los as far as i can see. and yes you have the same image on al screens.
Don't know from wich manufacturer it is but wil look for it tonight.

levon · Post by **levon** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 02:34

it would help if you let us know what graphics card you have... but
see that white plug next to the VGA output.. thats a DVI plug, i think most nvidia cards come with a DVI to VGA converter plug.

loudanov · Post by **loudanov** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 13:52

Thanks,
So a simple vga splitter is no option for me?

Then I'm getting my self a dualhead!

levon · Post by **levon** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 14:21

That IS a dual head card. read my last post

loudanov · Post by **loudanov** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 19:31

Originally posted by levon
it would help if you let us know what graphics card you have... but
see that white plug next to the VGA output.. thats a DVI plug, i think most nvidia cards come with a DVI to VGA converter plug.

But Levon,
I don't have a DVI to VGA converter plug,
But if I had,
would I be able to get two DIFFERENT screens in my windows
screen-setup?
Cause now all I can adjust is to clone or widen my screen. (with S-video output)
And Resoume is put in the middle of both screens, so it's cut-up and I can't drag it.

Would a DVI-to-VGA plug give me two seperate screens?

My grafic-card specs:

Nvidea g-force 6610 XL
128 mb ddr3
800 mhz
pci-express x16 bus-technology

casnl · Post by **casnl** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 03:09

Yes. Test it by example connecting a tv or something with s-video and use the nvidia configuration to activate dualview, this will expand your desktop over two screens, set the resolutions you want and start Resolume, go to screen setup en you will see two outputs, use your output signal via s-video as fullscreen choose your resolutions and voila. This works the same with the dvi output, if you want to use vga just buy a DVI to VGA plug, small and cheap. In my experience with nvidia cards with DVI - VGA - s-video, is that there are two output signals with three outputs, so if you use the VGA as your 'master screen' and dvi for your secondary, the s-video output will give the same signal as the DVI output.

I hope this answers your question, you have the right stuff already, just buy a DVI to VGA, much cheaper than s-video to VGA!

keessie · Post by **keessie** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 15:25

just use a dvi to vga converter and put it in dual vieuw in your nvidia control panel. you can allso use a matrox dual head 2 go or a matrox tripple head 2 go. this is a litle box where you can even use 3 monitors like 1 spread one.

frederico · Post by **frederico** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 19:44

old topic i know,but you can use this
http://www.toggle.com/lv/group/view/kl42116/TVTool.htm
with nvidea cards