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Running Mulitple PC monitors around the house Jack 07-10-2006
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Posted by Oren on July 10, 2006, 4:19 pm
On 10 Jul 2006 09:55:55 -0700, "The Reverend Natural Light"

>FWIW:
>
>I have a plasma monitor in the living room along with a good audio
>system. A media PC drives the monitor through a DVI cable (the only
>way to go - and get a video card that will match the screen's
>resolution 1:1).

My DVI from the card adapts to VGA 15 pin, then to plasma 15 pin , if
I use it. I adjusted all the resolution and get the same old analog
video (?).

>When I'm not watching a movie, I use Winamp for general music. This
>would burn in the screen in a big hurry (even with a screen saver), so
>I leave a laptop computer in the kitchen to control the media PC
>through a VNC remote desktop connection (I've wired ethernet into every
>room, but wireless would work just as well). The plasma screen stays
>turned off but I control the PC from the laptop in the kitchen.

The VNC reminded me of what I can do. Actually, I was using a
wireless mouse and key board across the room and it just don't get it,
unless I could boost that somehow...slow at the distance.

>Anyways, both screens show the same thing all the time. You could do
>this wirelessly, or run some Cat5 while the walls are open. This
>involves having a PC at the location of each monitor, which could be a
>good or a bad thing. There are some really compact PCs available.
>
>By the way, I've observed so far that burn in on plasma screens seems
>to be cumulative. Even with a 1 minute delay on the screen saver, I've
>already managed to leave some lasting marks on mine. An LCD is really
>more suitable to what you're trying to do.
>
>
>-rev

Supposedly, each generation of plasma improves upon the burn in issue.
I agree with the LCD, as it won't burn in, at least mine hasn't.

Oren

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Posted by Oren on July 10, 2006, 1:29 pm

>I will soon purchase a Plasma TV. It will can also act as a computer
>screen. I am thinking of taking an old PC CPU and basically loading
>it with Power Point and continually run a PP show on the Plasma, and to
>2 other Flat Screen displays, one in the kitchen, one in the study.
>(burn in not an issue, since it will be constantly changings, screen
>life is something I still need to research)
>
>Questions:
>Can you easily split a Computer Screen Signal 3 ways.
>Can you send that signal a distance (25 feet)
>What wire would you use, I do not think I want Coax or RCA Jack,
>unless there is a cheap converter from Computer Monitor signal (RGB I
>think) to RF for Coax or to RCA Jack.

I don't think plasma builders have caught on yet. Mine has VGA input
15Pin connector and limits my connections. I did hook up component
cables and even S-video. The results were not as good a quality as I
expected, but its only VGA.

Some computers; older ones may not work at all, something about
horizontal and vertical frequency scanning (I'm lost there).

HDMI cables are not intended for a PC to plasma on my set. I can do
DVI to VGA from my graphics card and it will support two monitors. Add
another card and you can display four monitors (e-GeForce 7900 GT KO
=$$$). One card broke me.

Good Luck.

Oren

Posted by Eric in North TX on July 10, 2006, 2:19 pm

Here's a couple of links to interesting products:
http://www.svideo.com/avhub1.html
http://www.thenerds.net/index.php?page=productpage&affid=4&pn=GWB4000
http://www.bizrate.com/mediahubs/pid260803957/information__keyword--wireless%20media%20hub.html

Maybe not the total answer but food for thought. There active video
hubs that will drive multiple monitors, I installed one for a doctor
friend who wanted to be able to show patients screens of tests away
from the actual computer, and that was over 10 years ago. technology
moves on.


Posted by John on July 10, 2006, 2:51 pm
Maybe not what you are looking for, but I have a Windows media center
pc that is wireless to a few xbox's in the house (one 360 and two old
xbox's) they all have the media center extender software and I transmit
the video wirelessly to the xbox's.
So far, it works like a champ. You need a honking central PC but old
xbox's aren't that expensive nowadays ($100). Added advantage of mp3
music through the tv's as well. Will also do picture slideshows of
pic's on your media pc. I really recommend it.


Posted by Jim McLaughlin on July 10, 2006, 5:28 pm
Ask this on:

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Yes, thats a usenet gtoup, and a very informative one.


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address.
> I will soon purchase a Plasma TV. It will can also act as a computer
> screen. I am thinking of taking an old PC CPU and basically loading
> it with Power Point and continually run a PP show on the Plasma, and to
> 2 other Flat Screen displays, one in the kitchen, one in the study.
> (burn in not an issue, since it will be constantly changings, screen
> life is something I still need to research)
>
> Questions:
> Can you easily split a Computer Screen Signal 3 ways.
> Can you send that signal a distance (25 feet)
> What wire would you use, I do not think I want Coax or RCA Jack,
> unless there is a cheap converter from Computer Monitor signal (RGB I
> think) to RF for Coax or to RCA Jack.
>
> I have my first floor currently torn out back to the studs, so now is
> the time to put the wire in.
>
> Ideas
>
> (I plan to run family photos on the screens, maybe some motivational
> messages, or even countdowns to Christmas, start of school, stuff like
> that. Just for fun around the house)
>



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