[mythtv-users] 350TV out second Monitor

[David Schmidt]

On 7/7/06, Mercury Morris <mercury.morris at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, Twinview is discussed in that thread.  But, if you read through
> the thread thoroughly, there is a link (also named "twinview" -
> erroneously) to an xorg.conf file that uses Appendix P of the NVIDIA
> README file.
>
> That link is what helped me to get two heads (screens) up with the
> capability of using the small monitor to quickly look inside the
> system.  Not having to power up all the home entertainment equipment,
> just to see if everything was recorded overnight, is SO nice, I can't
> recommend Dual Head highly enough!

Ah, ok.  Since the thread was about twinview and that was the link
title, I never followed it (the link).  I'll try it this weekend
(probably tonight).

>
> Again, let me be as clear as I can, Dual Head is not Twinview.
> Twinview may be useful for MythTV - I don't know - I've never tried
> it.  Dual Head is the only way to go.  It seems that there is nothing
> to lose, and a second screen to gain.  On that second screen, surf the
> web, play games, whatever.  I have even run a second MythTV frontend
> on it, but only to check on MythTVs health.  (Only one of the
> frontends can use the sound, but I guess that could be solved.)
>
> A question: What is "the OP" ?

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