Windows One HTPC & Two TV's

coreythemaggot · 2012-04-03 17:14

Hi there!

As I'm tranforming my setup here at home, I need to find out if my planned solution (below) is possible:

1 x HTPC (Widows 7) with 2xDVI outputs.
1 x 60" TV (1920x1080)
1 x 32" TV (1366x768)

Not only do the resolution differs, it would also be optimal to be able to independently control/use XBMC on each TV at the same time (e.g individual ports for XBMC Remote etc.). This should mean two instances of XBMC. Do anyone know if this is possible? And maybe how I should do it? Blush

Best Regards,

Corey The God Damned Maggot

**kricker** · 2012-04-03 17:50

It will not be easily doable. XBMC works best when it is on the primary display. When you use one graphics card with 2 outputs, only one is the primary. You'd need 2 video cards and 2 audio cards and then figure out how to control each one separately. Even if you figured that out, I don't think you can run 2 instances of XBMC at the same time. I think you'd spend more time and money on trying this than you would on 2 SFF HTPCs.

bluray · 2012-04-03 18:09

@Corey-
This one "StarTech.com 8-Inch LFH 59 Male to Dual Female DVI I DMS 59 Cable" should work......

**kricker** · 2012-04-03 18:21

That will only mirror one XBMC to two different displays, but they can not be at 2 different resolutions.

coreythemaggot · 2012-04-06 09:03

Thank you for you answears!

Now I know that this is not worth spending time on. Back to the drawing board! Smile

Best Regards,

Corey The Maggot

bluray Posting Freak Posts: 7,575 Joined: May 2011 Reputation: 139	2012-04-03 18:09 Post: #3 @Corey- This one "StarTech.com 8-Inch LFH 59 Male to Dual Female DVI I DMS 59 Cable" should work...... >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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kricker Team-XBMC QA Specialist Posts: 3,307 Joined: Apr 2004 Reputation: 16 Location: Knoxville, TN	2012-04-03 18:21 Post: #4 That will only mirror one XBMC to two different displays, but they can not be at 2 different resolutions. Read this before using these builds. XBMC win32 SVN builds Changelog
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coreythemaggot Junior Member Posts: 18 Joined: Apr 2005 Reputation: 0	2012-04-06 09:03 Post: #5 Thank you for you answears! Now I know that this is not worth spending time on. Back to the drawing board! Best Regards, Corey The Maggot (This post was last modified: 2012-04-06 16:12 by DDDamian.)
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