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If you had a MacBook you could run 2 screens off of the thunderbolt ports and another from the HDMI out and then run another from the USB port.......
Or
You could just buy a Matrox Triple Head 2 Go and run 3 screens from a single MDP (mini display port)...... which is what I do for projection mapping with 3 projectors. This can also be done on the PC side as I have done and still do on occasion.
I think y’all are over complicating this......
Here’s a video from years ago I made showing what I did,
https://youtu.be/_FfpIRr2SEU
Now I was using projectors in that video but it will work with monitors as well.
And here’s a video showing the TH2G,
https://youtu.be/vLo35nOF-LU
It’s your best solution....
Or
You could just buy a Matrox Triple Head 2 Go and run 3 screens from a single MDP (mini display port)...... which is what I do for projection mapping with 3 projectors. This can also be done on the PC side as I have done and still do on occasion.
I think y’all are over complicating this......
Here’s a video from years ago I made showing what I did,
https://youtu.be/_FfpIRr2SEU
Now I was using projectors in that video but it will work with monitors as well.
And here’s a video showing the TH2G,
https://youtu.be/vLo35nOF-LU
It’s your best solution....
geposted Thu 18 Jan 18 @ 5:06 pm
MissyBee
Thanks for sharing. I will look at this too. Looks quite easy!
geposted Thu 18 Jan 18 @ 5:36 pm
Adion
For small screens like that USB would probably be the easiest to set up though.
geposted Thu 18 Jan 18 @ 9:15 pm
MissyBee
Adion wrote :
For small screens like that USB would probably be the easiest to set up though.
Yes I know. But if I want it easy I just buy Numark Dashboard. I want a custom build where I can say: Thats unique and fits my needs 110% :)
geposted Thu 18 Jan 18 @ 9:57 pm
Don Moir
Just some notes:
I did an extensive write up of USB to video way back when using USB 2 and tested 1920x1080. Worked ok depending on GPU. Some older NVIDIA GPUs had problems when using DirectX. There is an additional burden on the CPU due to driver interaction / compression which would be per extra USB monitor I believe (I only tested one monitor via USB 2). If I was to go this route today I would be using USB 3 for sure. I think everything still cost more for USB 3.
The 9 series of NVIDIA (970, 980, etc) support up to 3 monitors as far as I know. The NVIDIA 10 series (1060,1070, etc.) support up to 4 monitors. If you need to go to HDMI then use a display port to HDMI adapter. Connection factors for Laptops / Desktops may apply. Not sure what kind of connections you get when the 10 series is in a laptop but since it is the same chip that is used in a desktop (from what they say), I assume connections are similar.
I did an extensive write up of USB to video way back when using USB 2 and tested 1920x1080. Worked ok depending on GPU. Some older NVIDIA GPUs had problems when using DirectX. There is an additional burden on the CPU due to driver interaction / compression which would be per extra USB monitor I believe (I only tested one monitor via USB 2). If I was to go this route today I would be using USB 3 for sure. I think everything still cost more for USB 3.
The 9 series of NVIDIA (970, 980, etc) support up to 3 monitors as far as I know. The NVIDIA 10 series (1060,1070, etc.) support up to 4 monitors. If you need to go to HDMI then use a display port to HDMI adapter. Connection factors for Laptops / Desktops may apply. Not sure what kind of connections you get when the 10 series is in a laptop but since it is the same chip that is used in a desktop (from what they say), I assume connections are similar.
geposted Fri 19 Jan 18 @ 5:02 pm
burnyabad
royvanmeel wrote :
I use the 3 (usb) lcd screens setup with my Pioneer DDJ-SZ controller for a while.
2x 7" lcd for both players and 1x 10" lcd in the middlke for the browser.
This way I can hide my laptop for drinks flying around (sometimes)
I have this all built in the flightcase with the controller.
At the moment, I use my other setup the most (2x Pioneer XDJ-700 and DJM900NXS2) Since the XDJ's have their own screen, I use the 10" screen only for the full browser (floating in a own window with the DjDad browser tweak tool in the VDJ download section)
If you have any questions about the setup etc. Send me a private message, then I can give you my email address to discuss this if you like?
Setup with DDJ-SZ and 3 screens (without laptop):
Setup I use the most (1x 10"screen with full browser):
2x 7" lcd for both players and 1x 10" lcd in the middlke for the browser.
This way I can hide my laptop for drinks flying around (sometimes)
I have this all built in the flightcase with the controller.
At the moment, I use my other setup the most (2x Pioneer XDJ-700 and DJM900NXS2) Since the XDJ's have their own screen, I use the 10" screen only for the full browser (floating in a own window with the DjDad browser tweak tool in the VDJ download section)
If you have any questions about the setup etc. Send me a private message, then I can give you my email address to discuss this if you like?
Setup with DDJ-SZ and 3 screens (without laptop):
Setup I use the most (1x 10"screen with full browser):
I would love to know how you do this!!!
geposted Sat 20 Jan 18 @ 11:47 pm
OldSkoolScouse
What you want can be done, using the "window" element within the skin SDK. Then the windows can be dragged onto different monitors. You could have window one as deck one, window two as deck two, and the main view can be browser, mixer. The options are endless.
geposted Thu 15 Feb 18 @ 5:00 pm
groovindj
Yeah, I said that back on Jan 11th if you read the thread...
geposted Thu 15 Feb 18 @ 10:00 pm
Cannen
To add to the video card discussion::::
If you have thunderbolt on your computer, you can add an external video card dock. Then, you would buy the graphics card that you need to do what you want and connect it all together.
Here is an article for you:
https://www.howtogeek.com/295442/the-best-ways-to-connect-an-external-graphics-card-to-your-laptop/
If you have thunderbolt on your computer, you can add an external video card dock. Then, you would buy the graphics card that you need to do what you want and connect it all together.
Here is an article for you:
https://www.howtogeek.com/295442/the-best-ways-to-connect-an-external-graphics-card-to-your-laptop/
geposted Fri 16 Feb 18 @ 10:08 am
PachN
burnyabad wrote :
I would love to know how you do this!!!
I would love to know how you do this!!!
royvanmeel wrote :
Addition: I use the software called "Actual Multi Monitor Tools" to choose which part of the laptop screen has to display on which USB screen.
geposted Fri 16 Feb 18 @ 10:56 am