[mythtv-users] Second Monitor

[Chris Hembrow]

I don't want it to play video, because it is going to be driven by a
very low spec video card, in order to get smooth video playback I
would need a card with a hardware decoder. If I didn't have the
hardware decoder, then the cpu would be being used to play jerky
video.

look at this case:
http://www.pcalchemy.com/product_info.php/pName/silverstone-lascala-sstlc18-wtouchscreen-black
this is the effect I am trying to replicate. it's a bit pointless
playing video on the front touchscreen, but a nice interface for just
setting things quickly.

I just want the mythfrontend on the LCD to be a replication of the
main myth, so that you can use either easily. If I have a second X
session for music/scheduling only mythfrontend, then which session
does my remote control? a duplication means there are no issues with
confusing the missus when she's trying to work this.

quite often I use the myth box to listen to music on headphones while
the missus watches soap (shock, horror, through the tv, not myth!!).
if i want to change to a different album, I have to get her to change
channel while I look for something else to listen to. All I want to do
is be able to change this, but not have to worry about which instance
of mythfrontend the remote is controlling etc...

On 2/6/06, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Chris Hembrow wrote:
> > A second X session would mean a second mythfrontend wouldn't it? I
> > don't want a separate instance of the front end, I want two cloned
> > monitors showing the same front-end, but only 1 of which will play
> > videos.
> >
> > This is for a similar idea to the silverstone case with the lcd
> > touchscreen on the front, but minus the touchscreen (initially)
> >
> I'm curious why you want them to be identical, but not play videos.
> You can play music and schedule on a second X session.
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