Tiger and using FrontRow On External Display

Looking for a way to use FrontRow so that it comes up on my TV. So far the only easy way I have come up with is to use Mirror mode, but that does not support the native display or settings of my TV like it does when spanning. I tried TVRow but that requires Leopard. Before I start mucking around with Terminal, I want to make sure that is not a Leopard only solution. I would prefer a TVRow-type solution, or a simple script. I do not want to move my entire desktop to the second screen either by moving the menu bar to the ext. display.
Is there a way to permanently edit FrontRow preferences? Sine I only use Front Row on my external monitor, that would be the easiest way to fix this. Whatever settings TVRow temporarily changes, a permanent change would work for me. I especially like the idea of HD trailers in Front Row ...

Yes, Woodwyn already mentioned that in the original post.
I should have been more clear in my post. I was suggesting that there might be a settings file for Front Row even in Tiger that could be modified directly, without using TV Row. It seemed to me that the most expedient way to get an answer about Tiger would be for Woodwyn to contact the TV Row author directly, who might have a little better idea than we do.
It might be impossible for Front Row itself to output on a non-primary monitor under Tiger, but that isn't a TV Row issue.

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