Widescreen Gaming Forum

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.

Laters

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 :).

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

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... :)

Moved to the proper section. :wink:

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...

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.

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?

any software that can do this?

Shure not as flexible as you need it!

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.

The Matrox site's FAQ says that even though you can physically connect multiple TH2Gos to the same computer, that it won't work.

Have a look on this topic,
you see that it is possible in windows, but the how's you must look into that topic.

A 3x2 is possible using 2 TH2Gs and an nVidia card. I know nVidia cards give you the option to vertically span two displays of the same resolution, essentially making what appears to Windows to be a really tall screen. So all you need to do is connect 3 TVs to each triplehead, then set the option to vertically span them and you should have a 2x3 array of TVs that looks like on big monitor to Windows.

If cost is a factor, dual th2g might be cheaper, but I still think you might want to look at Matrox's powerwall solutions. Their designed specifically for what you intend.