DVI - video adapters

Hi
I´m about to upgrade a MacPro to use in a multiscreen live video environment. Unfortunately, the standard in this business is Composite video, not DVI or VGA, so I need to convert the output from multiple video cards to Composite video.
I want one DVI output for my main screen and 3 Composite outputs for my video screens.
I read somewhere that the DVI-Video adapter won´t work on DVI Output 1 on the x1900.
If I pop another x1900 in the MacPro, to drive two projectors via a DVI-video adapter and a composite cable, will that be possible? Or will I have to run a DVI cable from Output 1 and a DVI-video adapter only on Output 2?
I hope my english is good enough to explain my problems here.

Are you looking to play 3 different screens with different content from one computer?
I guess you would have multiple DVI outs.....on each DVI out, use a DVI to VGA converter like:
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=1309
...and then on each of those use a VGA to composite converter like:
http://www.smarthome.com/7743.html
PowerMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3) Dual 1.8

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hello, @ MD: this should be fun: i use Reason7
in the general forum there is a thread about mulitple monitors
some of the PPRO users here might get a kick out of this as well and/or have comments/advice
here is most of it:
CELTICDALE:
Hi! I`ve been using 3 screens for 7-8 years on 4 different systems.
This solution works on any system I can think of, laptop or desktop.
Matrox TripleHead2Go (Digital Edition) (TH2Go)
It works by splitting the signal from 1 DVI or VGA port to 3 screens.
I just bougt a GTX690 which have 3 DVI ports, but I only use 1 with
the TH2Go because it works perfect without any hassle. The beauty
of it, compared to what others are suggesting, is that you can use
this whith whatever system you have, and you don`t have to by a new
solution (graphics card) if you upgrade. It`s external, so you can
easily move it to another computer. There are no fans and it gets
power from a USB port and use almost no power compared to an extra
gfx card. I also still have to free ports from my GTX690, allowing
me to add 2 more screens if I want.
If you hook it up to a laptop, you can use the laptop screen + up to 3
extra screens. I can run this on an 8 year old laptop I have, with no problems..
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The worlds newest and fastest single GPU highend card comes with
2 DVI ports (GTX780, and is released tomorrow)
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extra is the cables and adapters to hook up to different types of ports.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815106011
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/pr...connect_video/
The only way to go in my opinion...
Good luck!
PS. There are different models, with HDMI also, but I reccommend the
model I linked to, as you can just go with adapter if you want to
connect to HDMI and don`t need to send sound to the screen. In the
rare cases I connect sound to the screen, I just use a minijack cable.
But of cource, you know best what you need..
hope this helps in some way, cheers, j

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