[mythtv-users] Suggestions for dual-headed configuration

[Allen Edwards]

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 7:13 AM, OCG Technical Support <support at ocg.ca>wrote:

>   *From:* mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:
> mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] *On Behalf Of *Allen Edwards
> *Sent:* February 22, 2009 10:04 AM
> *To:* Myth TV Users List
> *Subject:* Re: [mythtv-users] Suggestions for dual-headed configuration
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> On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Richard Hartmann <
> richih.mailinglist at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> after reading what the wiki [1] has to offer wrt X.org setups, I am
> still unsure on how to set up my box.
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> I have one GFX card with two DVI outlets (my old card & CPU seem to be
> beefy enough, after all. Yay). I want to use one for a desktop and the
> other one for my TV. For now, the TV will not be connected at all times
> as I decided to get some experience with my desktop before purchasing a
> dedicated system. Ideally, I would want to switch the secondary (TV)
> display on and off on demand without quitting my desktop session.
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> Does this make sense? If yes, does anyone have a setup like this and
> is willing to share his/her xorg.conf?
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> Richard
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> This is trivial and supported out of the box.  Just run nvidia-settings
> with the TV plugged in and enable the second monitor.  Set it up as a
> separate display and NOT twinview.  You will get exactly what you want. I
> have two machines set up that way right now.   The only issue you might have
> is setting the system up so that the monitor you want is the main one.
>  Worst case, you edit your xorg.conf file and put them in the right order
> after seeing how they come up.  Or, you might switch the cables and run
> nvidia-settings again.  Both of my set ups are CRT and TV.  One of my set
> ups is really a CRT and either a projector or a TV depending on which one is
> turned on.
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> Don't let anyone tell you this is complicated and requires some exotic
> setup unless you want to do as Yan suggests and have an exotic setup but two
> monitors on one machine with a single mouse and keyboard is easy.
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> That said, there is one user who is having trouble with this but they have
> something strange going on and this is not typical.
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> Allen
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> I'm afraid there is a problem however: tearing.  For some reason the Nvidia
> dual head config (mirrored video) causes tearing on both primary and
> secondary displays....
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I don't think he wants mirrored video, just dual monitors.  This is not hard
folks.

Allen
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