TV Output w/o Tieing Up Computer for fx5200-vtd128
Is there a way to output a video to the TV without it showing on my monitor?
then i could use my computer while i watch a movie.
there is....
1. use the tv as an extra monitor instead of clonning (mirroring) . its hard to use couse every thing that you will enlarge to full screen (ie.. movie players) will automaticly swich to your main screen (in most cases monitor not your tv) secendly any mouse movment or other activity (ie activating other windows) couses those palyers to fall back from full screen in most cases...
2 use video overlay drivers properties >overlay controls and set full screen device to your tv (secondary device) - it must be conected...
now every movie you will play will automaticly viewed full screen on your tv, and in normal player window on yout crt (which you can minimize, or something like that)
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What computer for studio? How many drives?
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