Two monitors cannot get dvd picture on 2nd monitor????????

Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank yet when
dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas how to get it to
work on 2nd monitor


thanks for any input

baz

Jibberer wrote:
>
> Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
> trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank yet when
> dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas how to get it to
> work on 2nd monitor
>
> thanks for any input
>
> baz

overlay?

Jibberer wrote:

> Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
> trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank yet
> when dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas how to get it
> to work on 2nd monitor
>
>
> thanks for any input

It only shows on the primary display unless you have theater mode enabled,
and you can't enable theater mode while using an extended desktop.

>
> baz

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"J. Clarke" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Jibberer wrote:
>
> > Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
> > trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank yet
> > when dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas how to get
it
> > to work on 2nd monitor
> >
> >
> > thanks for any input
>
> It only shows on the primary display unless you have theater mode enabled,
> and you can't enable theater mode while using an extended desktop.

Wow, another amazing feat of ATI engineering and coding.

Will the wonders never cease?

If I have a card that can display on two monitors at once, I better damn
well be able to display anything I please on either or both monitors any
time I please.

DD

yep, it's the overlay.

Temp solution is to make the 2nd monitor the "Primary" monitor whilst
you watch the DVD

Mike

"Jibberer" <> wrote in message news:<400758a6$0$28126$ m>...
> Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
> trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank yet when
> dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas how to get it to
> work on 2nd monitor
>
>
> thanks for any input
>
> baz

"Mike Corlett" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> yep, it's the overlay.
>
> Temp solution is to make the 2nd monitor the "Primary" monitor whilst
> you watch the DVD
>
> Mike
>
> "Jibberer" <> wrote in message
news:<400758a6$0$28126$ m>...
> > Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
> > trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank yet
when
> > dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas how to get it to
> > work on 2nd monitor
> >
> >
> > thanks for any input
> >
> > baz

Using Power DVD here with an extended desktop and watching a DVD while
typing this - no probs whatsoever and nothing to do with overlay. Sapphire
9600 Pro with 3.10 drivers. Have a look at the resolution of each monitor.

Shawk

You'll find it's not ATI's problem but rather a generic problem with the way
"hardware overlay" is implemented by MS, something to do with the way things
are "bypassed" to "keep up" with the video feed speed.

If you use "player software" which instead does it's thing using
"software/preview" mode rather than "hardware overlay" mode (won't be as
clean/smooth) it'll display on either monitor. Least that's the way it is
for me here, Radeon 7200 primary and Xpert98 secondary.

Note using two separate video cards, I don't have a theatre mode.

PB wrote:
> "J. Clarke" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Jibberer wrote:
>>
>>> Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
>>> trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank
>>> yet when dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas
>>> how to get it to work on 2nd monitor
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks for any input
>>
>> It only shows on the primary display unless you have theater mode
>> enabled, and you can't enable theater mode while using an extended
>> desktop.
>
> Wow, another amazing feat of ATI engineering and coding.
>
> Will the wonders never cease?
>
> If I have a card that can display on two monitors at once, I better
> damn well be able to display anything I please on either or both
> monitors any time I please.
>
> DD

pjp wrote:
> You'll find it's not ATI's problem but rather a generic problem with
> the way "hardware overlay" is implemented by MS, something to do
with
> the way things are "bypassed" to "keep up" with the video feed
speed.

I definitely don't want to start a flame war here, but if the above is
true, why can I put anything on either monitor with my Ti4600? I can
just drag a DVD window across, or indeed have full screen on the CRT
with a small or minimized version on the TFT.

ATI should fix this.

Regards

Martin

Martin wrote:

> pjp wrote:
>> You'll find it's not ATI's problem but rather a generic problem with
>> the way "hardware overlay" is implemented by MS, something to do
> with
>> the way things are "bypassed" to "keep up" with the video feed
> speed.
>
> I definitely don't want to start a flame war here, but if the above is
> true, why can I put anything on either monitor with my Ti4600? I can
> just drag a DVD window across, or indeed have full screen on the CRT
> with a small or minimized version on the TFT.

What software are you using to do this? It is not _required_ that hardware
overlay be used.

> ATI should fix this.

They probably could by not using the hardware overlay, but that would hurt
performance. If you don't want to use the overlay then find software that
doesn't use it.
>
> Regards
>
> Martin

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--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

Had this problem last night with powerdvd trying to play ultimate
gretzky...
First time I tried it...

The solution was to use
"classic media player"
the best, and I have tried a ton, media player...

It plays dvd's and I was able to view dvd output
on my 46" hitachi no problems - very sweet...



On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:26:17 +0000 (UTC), "Shawk"
<.3guesses> wrotf:

>
>"Mike Corlett" <> wrote in message
>news:. com...
>> yep, it's the overlay.
>>
>> Temp solution is to make the 2nd monitor the "Primary" monitor whilst
>> you watch the DVD
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> "Jibberer" <> wrote in message
>news:<400758a6$0$28126$ om>...
>> > Got a 9600xt running 2 19inch monitors same res etc
>> > trying to drag windvd picture onto second monitor but it goes blank yet
>when
>> > dragged back to first monitor plays as normal any ideas how to get it to
>> > work on 2nd monitor
>> >
>> >
>> > thanks for any input
>> >
>> > baz
>
>Using Power DVD here with an extended desktop and watching a DVD while
>typing this - no probs whatsoever and nothing to do with overlay. Sapphire
>9600 Pro with 3.10 drivers. Have a look at the resolution of each monitor.
>
>Shawk
>
>