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I need to output from a laptop to vga and c-video at the same time. My graphics card allows me to output to either vga monitor or video (tv, projector) but not at the same time. I need to have a preview monitor and output for big screen. Is this possible?

Thanks

i am not 100% sure, but i don't think that u can output via VGA and TVOUT the same time.
instead of an extra monitor, u can use the smaller window in the uper right corner of the resolume user interface as "preview monitor".
just enable it in the screen setup. set screen 1 to PREVIEW (i think it's switched off by default, isn't it?)

hope icould help!
trm

thanks. I think I may need a video splitter, however it would work with the small preview.

Splitting your video-out is the simplest way to get an extra preview, especially as you can use it with any number of devices at hand (psx-lcd screens, dv-cam, old tv etc)

I find the in-screen preview in res perfect if i'm flying solo. I'd only bother with a separate preview if there was a hardware mixer and another vj involved.

Cheers.

I've been doing some ringing round and it sounds like a 'scan converter' is what I'd need.

However - it seems way too much hassle so the preview screen will have to do.

nope you don't need one of those

just a splitter like this...


or this if its phono's


...that splits your output so you can send one to the projector and one to your preview. Cheap as chips.

Thank you very much for this