DVD + Dual Head = ??

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I was wondering if anyone has tried spanning a DVD movie across two monitors on a dual head setup (or if this is even possible)?

Thanks,

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You'll be able to do this on the new Parhelia cards with their dual overlay support.

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But could this also be implemented via software, instead of using the hardware overlay. On my G400, I just drag the WinDVD window over to the second display, and maximize it. It plays fine, even though the secondary display doesn't use a hardware overlay. So I would love to 'try' and make it span across both monitors, where WinDVD uses one hardware overlay and the other being done with a software overlay. Or, just for kicks, maybe running both using a software overlay. (I am not a professional graphics card designer, so I don't know if there is such a thing as a software overlay - but you get the idea!)

With regards to the mysterious Parahellia, would this feature be directly implemented by a software patch? Obviously this question is reserved for the matrox lab techs who visit the site, and claim to be mini-murcers! What about the three monitor setup, would there be a way of spanning the video across three displays (even though there are only two hardware overlays?)

Thanks!

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