Viewing .rm files on secondary display?

Little_T · Jul 17, 2005, 10:33 PM

Does anyone know how this is done? I'm using Real Player to view these files (also tried with .rm-plug-in for WA) on a Club 3D Radeon 9700 Pro 128 MB AGP with Catalyst 5.6. Primary display (Samtron 957p 1280x1024@85 Hz) via VGA output an secondary via DVI-VGA adapter (Samtron 76E 1024x768@85 Hz). I've also tried to get the video via S-Video-out, but no luck. It's really frustrating having to switch the TV to primary display when trying to view .rm-files via TV-Out. Any Ideas?

mkk · Jul 18, 2005, 07:47 AM

I don't know if the limitation lies within the Real Player software, but if it does then there might be a chance that Real Alternative does better. Give it a try. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

Little_T · Jul 18, 2005, 01:39 PM

Nope, sorry, didn't help. Removed RealPlayer and installled RealAlternative, but still just black video on secondary display. Any other ideas?

mkk · Jul 18, 2005, 04:55 PM

Try a couple of different video output modes in the Real Alternative player (Media Player Classic in the package). If nothing there helps I'd assume it's a driver limitation, but I don't have a TV to try it with myself.

**dj_stick** · Jul 19, 2005, 04:47 AM

same problem occurs to me when i try to play a DVD back on a secondary monitor - i just guessed it was a driver issue and swapped the displays around

daedal · Jul 22, 2005, 08:38 PM

Have you tried RealAlternative? Makeshift solution here but it's worth a shot.

ReduceVideo · Mar 7, 2006, 10:54 PM

This will allow Real Player 10 to be viewed on secondary screen:

- Go to Tools, Preferences
- Select Hardware
- Reduce the "Video Card Compatability" slider to Most Reliable (NOT Best Performance)
- Thats all!!

(Worked for me)

My first useful technical internet forum post!! wayhay

daedal · Mar 11, 2006, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReduceVideo

This will allow Real Player 10 to be viewed on secondary screen:

- Go to Tools, Preferences
- Select Hardware
- Reduce the "Video Card Compatability" slider to Most Reliable (NOT Best Performance)
- Thats all!!

(Worked for me)

My first useful technical internet forum post!! wayhay

Too bad you're a few months too late, heh heh.

**dj_stick** · Mar 12, 2006, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedal

Too bad you're a few months too late, heh heh.

can always help people in the future though

OldBuzzard · Mar 12, 2006, 04:58 AM

Of which, I am one

Thanks for the tip ReduceVideo. I've been fighting that problem for a LONG, LONG time.

stamvas · Mar 20, 2006, 10:11 AM

Me too!!

thanx!

Jul 17, 2005, 10:33 PM	#1
Little_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Viewing .rm files on secondary display? Does anyone know how this is done? I'm using Real Player to view these files (also tried with .rm-plug-in for WA) on a Club 3D Radeon 9700 Pro 128 MB AGP with Catalyst 5.6. Primary display (Samtron 957p 1280x1024@85 Hz) via VGA output an secondary via DVI-VGA adapter (Samtron 76E 1024x768@85 Hz). I've also tried to get the video via S-Video-out, but no luck. It's really frustrating having to switch the TV to primary display when trying to view .rm-files via TV-Out. Any Ideas? __________________ "Those who think they know-it-all are very annoying to those of us who do."

Jul 18, 2005, 01:39 PM	Thread Starter #3
Little_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Nope, sorry, didn't help. Removed RealPlayer and installled RealAlternative, but still just black video on secondary display. Any other ideas? __________________ "Those who think they know-it-all are very annoying to those of us who do."

Jul 22, 2005, 08:38 PM	#6
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Have you tried RealAlternative? Makeshift solution here but it's worth a shot. __________________

Mar 12, 2006, 04:58 AM	#10
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,781 Rep Power: 142 System Specs	Of which, I am one Thanks for the tip ReduceVideo. I've been fighting that problem for a LONG, LONG time. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Mar 20, 2006, 10:11 AM	#11
stamvas me-myself & I Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Here Posts: 116 Rep Power: 0	!!! Me too!! thanx! __________________ P4 @3.2Ghz, 2Gb RAM(@ dual channel), 2 WD HDD/320 Gb, 2*external Maxtor 120Gb, Gigabyte GA8IPE1000-G MoBo, Club-3d Radeon9550-256Mb, 2 Philips 190V7 19" LCD displays, SB0090 w Live Drive, DVD-RAM NEC ND4550A, DVD-RW Lite-onSOHW1633S, M-Audio MIDI keyboard MK225C. Laptop-Fujitsu-Siemens AMILO Pro.

Jul 18, 2005, 07:47 AM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,489 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I don't know if the limitation lies within the Real Player software, but if it does then there might be a chance that Real Alternative does better. Give it a try. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm

Jul 18, 2005, 04:55 PM	#4
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,489 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Try a couple of different video output modes in the Real Alternative player (Media Player Classic in the package). If nothing there helps I'd assume it's a driver limitation, but I don't have a TV to try it with myself.

Mar 7, 2006, 10:54 PM	#7
ReduceVideo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	This will allow Real Player 10 to be viewed on secondary screen: - Go to Tools, Preferences - Select Hardware - Reduce the "Video Card Compatability" slider to Most Reliable (NOT Best Performance) - Thats all!! (Worked for me) My first useful technical internet forum post!! wayhay