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 Post subject: Multi monitor/ tv output
PostPosted: 12 Mar 2007, 22:16 
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Hi, im new n this forum, i saw the surroung gaming and its like something im searching for...

I want to conect a PC, to 6 plasma TV's, but i need that the image to divide between the 6 tv's not a copy of the image on each tv...

So, what hardware/software should i buy?

Thanks in advance.

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PostPosted: 12 Mar 2007, 23:45 
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I surpose you could buy a dual-head graphics card like most of the ATI and NVidia cards being offered, along with 2 Matrox TH2Go. You *should* then be able to spread your desktop over the 6 screens. Im not sure how a system would react to 2 TH2Go's installed at the same time, hopefully someone with one will be able to help you :).


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PostPosted: 13 Mar 2007, 00:02 
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I surpose you could buy a dual-head graphics card like most of the ATI and NVidia cards being offered, along with 2 Matrox TH2Go. You *should* then be able to spread your desktop over the 6 screens. Im not sure how a system would react to 2 TH2Go's installed at the same time, hopefully someone with one will be able to help you :).


You would probably want to drive it with sli-ed graphics or a single 8800gtx at the least and saying you have 6 plasmas or are using that many you probably have the money for the hardware ex sli or a 8800gtx


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PostPosted: 13 Mar 2007, 00:19 
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You would probably want to drive it with sli-ed graphics or a single 8800gtx at the least and saying you have 6 plasmas or are using that many you probably have the money for the hardware ex sli or a 8800gtx


Yeah, depends what he wants to do with it of course. I cant imagine how that manu screen would work for gaming (realistically :) - yes ive seen that video of Quake 3 on 12 screens ;)). I automatically assumed it was for somthing non gaming related? Then again... :)


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PostPosted: 13 Mar 2007, 10:04 
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Moved to the proper section. :wink:


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PostPosted: 13 Mar 2007, 18:03 
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yeah thats right, ist not gaming related, its for presentations, video playback and such things...

so if i use for example 2 video card for 2x2 tv's, do i need a special software? or windows can split the signal in 4 parts?

i ask this because right now i can use dual monitor using the 2 outputs of my current card (x800xt) but if i use the option "extend my windows desktop", the Start bar only appears on the primary screen, and if i try to see video on fullscreen, it only appears on 1 screen, the other one stays black...


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PostPosted: 16 Mar 2007, 00:54 
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You want the screens in a 6x1 setup, right?

I think you want to look at some of Matrox's other GPUs. Even if you use 2 th2g in spanning mode (something matrox doesn't support, btw), I believe vdeo playback wont work properly across both halfs. StatIc images might not be an issue though.

you need something to synchronize the playback, but I would try rendering your video in 2 halfs and using a th2g in two systems. But honestly I think Matrox has something to do this in one system.


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PostPosted: 16 Mar 2007, 18:06 
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the idea is to use a 3 x 2 setup, and play videos, images expanded to all of them and images in each one... any software that can do this?


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PostPosted: 16 Mar 2007, 19:26 
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any software that can do this?

Shure not as flexible as you need it!


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PostPosted: 19 Mar 2007, 16:21 
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If you're not planning on gaming, there is no need for a TripleHead2Go (or two of them, for that matter). Just get 3 dual-heads GPUs, hook up six monitors, expand your Windows desktop, and use the GUI to arrange them in the proper geometry.


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