dual monitor problem

[JoDeGr8]

I was trying to play a video and a transparent slide show window together on
a dual monitor. Though it works, the video playback is too slow. This does
not happen if it is played on a single monitor. i.e the vidoe playback is
smooth. Is this has something to do with making the slide show window
transparent. The slideshow was made transparent using another EXE. Is there a
way to make the video playback smoother on dual monitor setup?

 

[Bill Dilworth]

It takes a huge hit on the CPU to render 2 screens, if you have a
transparency, you are basically adding yet another.

I think the system resources are being over taxed. What speed processor,
how much RAM, and what type/size video cards?


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[Sherlock]

snip[ It takes a huge hit on the CPU to render 2 screens ]

FYI.
We have Powerpoint running on 16 screens simultaneously at various
locations.
We are using 2 x 8 port Xentara cards running on a standard XP
professional box.

For this type of output you need dual-core processors. Runs very well.
A technician by mistake swapped the dual-core for single core and it
ran like a dog.

snip[ Is there a way to make the video playback smoother on dual
monitor setup? ]

For video on this many screens we are waiting on 3D cards instead of
the 2D cards from the manufacturer. They have faster card processor bus
apparently.

Phil McGuinness - (e-mail address removed)

 

[Stephan Schaem]

Even so I'm not sure I understand the "transparent slide show window " concept,
you can try to use Ovation with your presentation that uses video, its optimized for dual screen functionality.
http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/presentations/better-presentation-templates.cfm

Stephan