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<blockquote data-quote="K^2" data-source="post: 197792" data-attributes="member: 26573"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 0.2.3.0 RC3 + TVE3</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: WinXP SP2</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Celeron 3.2GHz</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: Samsung S-ATA 200GB</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 1GB DDR400 CL2</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Asus P5P800-VM </p><p><strong>Motherboard Chipset</strong>: Intel 865G </p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: ATI 9550</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: Terratec Aureon 5.1</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge Nova-T (90002 chip)</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB-T</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: MCE remote</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: LG 20LS3R</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: HDMI</p><p><strong>Projector</strong>: JVC D-ILA G10</p><p><strong>Projector - HTPC Connection</strong>: Analog RGB</p><p></p><p>I have a dedicated HTPC with two displays connected to it: a small 20" TV and a projector. I use both from the same viewing position. The TV is mainly for controlling Mediaportal, watching news and other not-so-important programs. For movies I switch to the projector.</p><p></p><p>I'd like to have an easy method to switch Mediaportal from the TV to the projector and back. Ideally I'd like to press a button with my remote and it would turn on the projector, switch MP there and then turn off my TV. I already wrote some small programs to turn the projector on/off via RS232 and I could do the same for the TV, when I get the right cable for it. I assume that I could use the ATI Catalyst software to make a macro for changing the display, but I haven't tried that yet.</p><p></p><p>Has anyone tried something similar? Any tips on how to get there?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="K^2, post: 197792, member: 26573"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 0.2.3.0 RC3 + TVE3 [b]Windows Version[/b]: WinXP SP2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Celeron 3.2GHz [b]HDD[/b]: Samsung S-ATA 200GB [b]Memory[/b]: 1GB DDR400 CL2 [b]Motherboard[/b]: Asus P5P800-VM [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: Intel 865G [b]Video Card[/b]: ATI 9550 [b]Sound Card[/b]: Terratec Aureon 5.1 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge Nova-T (90002 chip) [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB-T [b]Remote[/b]: MCE remote [b]TV[/b]: LG 20LS3R [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: HDMI [b]Projector[/b]: JVC D-ILA G10 [b]Projector - HTPC Connection[/b]: Analog RGB I have a dedicated HTPC with two displays connected to it: a small 20" TV and a projector. I use both from the same viewing position. The TV is mainly for controlling Mediaportal, watching news and other not-so-important programs. For movies I switch to the projector. I'd like to have an easy method to switch Mediaportal from the TV to the projector and back. Ideally I'd like to press a button with my remote and it would turn on the projector, switch MP there and then turn off my TV. I already wrote some small programs to turn the projector on/off via RS232 and I could do the same for the TV, when I get the right cable for it. I assume that I could use the ATI Catalyst software to make a macro for changing the display, but I haven't tried that yet. Has anyone tried something similar? Any tips on how to get there? [/QUOTE]
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