Dvi and s-video

Hi guys.
I have a setup that uses two monitors, the one attached to my TiBook being my music program, and the additional monitor to watch the video along with it (i'm a film composer).
As I'm attempting to upgrade monitors (from post-production boxy monitor to flat panel sleek and sexy monitor), I'm trying to find a way to be able to record the video on the second monitor to a VCR. As many flat-panel monitors out there only have one VGA input and no outputs, it puts me in a bit of a pickle.
So I was wondering if one were to set up the flat panel monitor to the DVI output on the back, and also hook up the S-Video output to a VCR, would both the monitor and the VCR get the same video signal?
--Adam

Sorry...just to clarify for my benefit: 
No they won't get the same signal(?) - as in you can get two displays, or No, they won't get different signals so you can't achieve what you wanted. I suspect the latter but I don't know.
cheers
mrtotes

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