How do I run one movie (stretched) over 2 monitors? [Archive]

scottmcl

Jul 6th, 2006, 04:59 AM

How do I run one movie (stretched) over 2 monitors?

Specs:

One 9800pro (catalyst drivers)
One 17inch syncmaster lcd, one 19 inch syncmaster lcd
Tried with bsplayer, winamp, windows media, +classic

Any suggestions?

Ryo

Jul 6th, 2006, 10:09 AM

I think the latest version of Divx player can do it

supernerd

Jul 6th, 2006, 11:51 AM

I think the latest version of Divx player can do it

VLC for windows (if configured properly) will do it too. Any app that uses DirectX and overlays won't work across two monitors.

bambam

Jul 6th, 2006, 12:02 PM

Sorry OP if you find this question thread jacking but while people are here how do I expand the height of the divx movies to be full screen. When I play them on my TV or monitor some Divx movies are only shown 1/3rd of the screen (as in the middle). Is there anyway I can expand them full fulscreen?

mok86

Jul 6th, 2006, 12:04 PM

Sorry OP if you find this question thread jacking but while people are here how do I expand the height of the divx movies to be full screen. When I play them on my TV or monitor some Divx movies are only shown 1/3rd of the screen (as in the middle). Is there anyway I can expand them full fulscreen?

so you want to stretch a widescreen film into full screen...

bambam

Jul 6th, 2006, 12:05 PM

so you want to stretch a widescreen film into full screen...

Yes, is this possible?

mok86

Jul 6th, 2006, 12:40 PM

nope... u can zoom in so it becomes a fullscreen picture....but thats about it

TotallyKiller

Jul 6th, 2006, 12:58 PM

Sorry OP if you find this question thread jacking but while people are here how do I expand the height of the divx movies to be full screen. When I play them on my TV or monitor some Divx movies are only shown 1/3rd of the screen (as in the middle). Is there anyway I can expand them full fulscreen?

Yes you can. If you zoom, you will lose some of the picture on the sides. Depending on the media player you are using, you should be able to set it to play in 16:9 format. Using Windows Media Classic, you right click on the screen when the movie is loaded, then go to Pan&Scan (I think) then choose 16:9. this should stretch the image up a bit. If you are watching it on a CRT, then you may have to go with the "zoom" option.

Basically you need to remember that when you go full screen you won't be seeing everything that is in the picture. That's why they invented letterboxing.