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VLC/Macbook Pro/Remote display question.
I am trying to play a video on my folks TV with VLC from my macbook. I have the TV plugged in with SVGA to the Mini display port, and the laptop is recognizing it like an extended desktop. When I tell VLC to go full screen it blacks out the laptop display. Can I make it not do this? I'd like to still have functionality of the laptop while the video is playing.
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01-21-2011, 07:55 PM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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Try mirroring instead of extending.
What's the format of the video? Might be you can use a different player.
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01-21-2011, 08:01 PM
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Video is AVI, didn't have any problems doing this on my dell...
If I mirror won't it make them exactly the same? |
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01-21-2011, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Denver, CO
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Get in the "displays" prefs and mess with 'arrangement', and 'mirror', as stomachmonkey suggested.
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01-21-2011, 08:07 PM
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I click the mirror box on and it makes the displays the same.... It wants to use the lower res on both screens.... I want to watch the video on the TV in fullscreen, while I browse, chat, etc on the laptop
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01-21-2011, 08:12 PM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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AVI is what we call a container and what's inside could be a variety of audio/video codecs.
Try Mplayer or Windows Media Player for Mac. You should go load up on co/decs. Get, Perian DivX Flip4Mac (should already be there but check it anyway) FFMPEG is a must have. Also recommend paying the $29 upgrade for Quicktime Pro and then find the QTPro mpeg co/decs. A favorite stripped down free tool that works great when you get all the codecs is Mpeg Streamclip.
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01-21-2011, 08:35 PM
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Perian did the trick. Thanks Monkey!
I may be in the area in the next week, I'll let you know if I am, I owe ya one. |
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01-21-2011, 08:44 PM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
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If you are in Dallas the beers on me.
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01-21-2011, 08:51 PM
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The Unsettler
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Once you load up on co/decs you'll find Quicktime will handle most of your needs.
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01-21-2011, 08:52 PM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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Oh yeah, you're in OK.
House is 30 minutes south of the OK/TX border via 35 E or W. We'll drag the LubeMaster out, he lives around the corner from me.
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01-21-2011, 08:54 PM
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Hell I've been a lot closer to your house than I thought.... We have highway signs clear down at exit 1. We have to enter TX to get turned around to work on the northbound ones...
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01-21-2011, 08:57 PM
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