20" iMac WVGA (854x480) support for movie projecotr?

Hello everyone
I plan to buy a 20" iMac and use it to drive my Infocus IN72 projector via Front Row. The projector has a native solution of 854x480 (WVGA).
Does the iMac support this resolution via the DVI output?
2nd question: What happens with the built in display when I use Front Row to play video on the external display (or projector)?
Thanks!
Florian

There is no problem to connect this projector to the iMac!
Probably you need to buy a mini-DVI to VGA or DVI adaptor
It will support the native resolution!
There are two differnt set-ups possible:
 Mirroring the screens:
So both the projector and internal display will show exact the same.
But both will have the resolution of the smallest screen (854x480).
So the build in screens looks quite bad because off the low resolution.
FrontRow will be on both screens
 Extending the desktop:
Now your desktop will be extended to the beamer!
Both screens can run in native resolution!
Then you have to chose which screen is the main display.
The main display is the screen with the dock and finder bar.
Both screens can be the main display.
Frontrow will be on the mail display.
So the projector does need to be the main display!
If the projector reslotution does not show up,
then use one off these applications to force the right resolution:
http://www.madrau.com/html/SRX/About.html
http://www.3dexpress.de/
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