[MPlayer-users] Re: TV-Out

[bpka]

Kichigai Mentat <kichigai <at> comcast.net> writes:

> 
> 
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 06.14, bpka wrote:
> 
> > Hi!
> >
> > I would like to ask a simple(-looking) question about using mplayer
> > with the TV-Out.
> > I'm currently working on a program which should display a movie file
> > _exclusively_ on the TV-out and do some other processing in the  
> > background.
> > The program will have to run on WinXP, and it will use an nVidia  
> > video card,
> > but currently the only way I can test it is on a Radeon card.
> > Because I have no idea how to write codecs and access video card  
> > functions,
> > I thought it would be the easiest way to call an external player
> > that can run in the background, like mplayer.
> > I would like to know how to configure mplayer or what parameters to  
> > use
> > to achive a solely TV-out output without a window on the primary  
> > monitor.
> Well, first off, I've never worked with some of the newer video cards  
> with TV out (all I have is an ATI Radeon 9200 Mobility on my iBook),  
> but I think I can make some simple comments.
> Basically: Is the TV-Out working as a separate adapter on this card,  
> or does it only mirror the output that's being sent out the VGA/DVI  
> port? If it's just mirroring, then you'll have to use a separate card  
> for what you want to do. If it's not mirroring, then it's just as  
> easy as having two cards. I think the -adapter command is what you're  
> looking for.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
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> 

First off, thanks for the fast answer.
I've got a Radeon 9700 Pro, so it should not be so different from yours
(perhaps being a mobility card makes yours somewhat different).
Anyway, I'm using the 5.12 Catalyst, and it makes it look like two adapters.
I also tried the -adapter command, but the effect was as follows ->
the desktop was extended to the secondary(TVout) using catalyst, and
Theatre mode was enabled for this one
-adapter 1 : made a window on primary(monitor) and a fullscreen overlay
on secondary(TVout)
-adapter 2 : made a window on secondary(TVout) and a fullscreen overlay
on primary(monitor)
When I disabled Theatre mode on the secondary,
-adapter 2 : made exactly the same
-adapter 1 : made just one window on the primary(monitor)