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Title: 9800 pro question
Post by: MwXX on January 01, 2005, 02:45:25 PM

guys, this card has an SVIDEO output for TV...can u play DVD on the pc to TV and still use computer?

Can you do this with the DUAL monitor ability?


lemme know!

:D

Title: 9800 pro question
Post by: ebgb on January 02, 2005, 01:14:41 AM

Nope,  you can only display DVD output to one of the two monitors/TV.  The other will be blank, whether it be the TV or the monitor.  No you cannot use the computer for other stuff in the meantime.  Run DVD's in clone mode (same on both).

The driver will however permit you to have different active applications on each monitor.  Do this in Extended Desktop mode.
The DVD player will not display in Extended Desktop mode on either monitor.

Title: 9800 pro question
Post by: OverBkil on January 02, 2005, 02:20:47 AM

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Originally posted by ebgb
Nope,  you can only display DVD output to one of the two monitors/TV.

Wrong, use Theater Mode to do it. I have played games while my sister has been watching DVD on this very same PC.

Title: 9800 pro question
Post by: ebgb on January 02, 2005, 03:12:56 AM

Well then , mine is boogered

(edit)
Well, they buried that one deep - it's a checkbox on the Overlay
panel.  I'll have to check it out.