[MPlayer-users] Fullscreen tv-out and X-window running

[christopher j bottaro]

yes.  it took me many weeks and much email to figure out how to do it 
properly...and i wrote a little howto...=)

-- christopher

On Wednesday 26 February 2003 08:14 pm, Cheng c Liang wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a way to run fullscreen movie on tv output, and at the same time
> have fullscreen X-window (running other applications) on CRT monitor?
>
> I have read in document that you have to set twinview on nvidia cards to do
> that.  But is there other ways to do it?
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Liagh
>
>
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I.  SUMMARY
	this is a short descript on how to get multiple x screens running off the same nvidia card with one of those
	x screens being a television.  the reason why this is desirable is so i can use my computer on my crt as normal
	while at the same time be watching a movie on my tv played from my computer.

II.  RELEVANT XF86CONFIG SECTIONS

	Section "ServerLayout"
		Identifier     "tv_monitor"
		Screen      0  "monitor"
		Screen 1 "tv" leftOf "monitor"
		InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
		InputDevice	"Mouse1" "SendCoreEvents"
		InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	EndSection

	Section "Monitor"
		Identifier   "monitor"
		HorizSync   30-97
		VertRefresh 50-180
		Option "dpms"
	EndSection

	Section "Monitor"
		Identifier   "tv"
		HorizSync   30-50
		VertRefresh 60
	EndSection

	Section "Device"
		Identifier   "nvidia_monitor"
		Driver       "nvidia"
		BusID	"PCI:1:0:0"
		Screen	0
	EndSection

	Section "Device"
		Identifier   "nvidia_tv"
		Driver       "nvidia"
		BusID	"PCI:1:0:0"
		Screen	1
	EndSection

	Section "Screen"
		Identifier   "monitor"
		Device       "nvidia_monitor"
		Monitor      "monitor"
		DefaultDepth	16

		Subsection "Display"
			Depth       16
			Modes       "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
		EndSubsection

	EndSection

	Section "Screen"
		Identifier   "tv"
		Device       "nvidia_tv"
		Monitor      "tv"
		DefaultDepth	16

		Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
		Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
		Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"

		Subsection "Display"
			Depth       16
			Modes       "640x480"
		EndSubsection

	EndSection

	NOTES:
		1) you MUST include BusID for both Device sections.
		2) when X starts up, kde will startup like normal on screen 0 (the crt),
		and a very very basic kde desktop will appear on screen 1 (the tv)
		
III.  HOW TO USE

	mplayer movie.avi -display :0.1
	this will play the movie on screen 1 (the tv)
	
IV.  CAVEATS

	by default, screen 0 will get the "video overlay".  whichever screen gets the video overlay
	will play movies without "tearing".  this means playing movies on the tv with this setup
	will result is ugly tearing.  i'm waiting on a way to specify which screen gets the video overlay.