Outputting video to 2nd monitor

Hi there...
I have a G5 with the standard Ge Force FX 5200 which has one DVI and one ADC port.
I've just bought a 21.5' display to use as my main monitor (from the DVI port via a VGA converter), and I'm was wandering if I can use my old monitor (a 17' DVI/VGA) as a second monitor to display video on in Logic.
Presumably I would need either an ADC > DVI converter or an ADC > VGA converter to do it, but will the video card actually support this way of working?
Logic it appears can support this and I quote:
"Choosing the Video Output > Digital Cinema Desktop: Choose this option to preview your video on any available display unit that is connected to an AGP graphics card (not PCI). If you have 2 computer displays, one can be used to view the Logic interface, while the other can be used as a dedicated video monitor."
Also, will I have any issues with dimensions/resolution because the new monitor is 21.5' widescreen and the old one is 17' regular.
I hope someone can help (shiny stars for those that do)! This would really improve things for me - cheers, sidx

I don't know if your graphics card will support it, but you could try reposting your question here -
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=591
I expect you'll get more answers. If I were to guess, I'd think it would work, with something like this:
http://bit.ly/hmpth
Mactracker says "Dual display extended and video mirroring" for your machine, FWIW
but don't take my guess as gospel

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