[mikejreading]

Hi Guys,

Right... I currently have a computer with two monitors, running off of one graphics card, one VGA output, one DVI.

I want to also hook up my TV (so I can watch films directly from my PC).

My TV has a VGA connection, and I have a 25m male-male extension VGA lead.

Can I get some suggestions on how to go about this?

Extra Graphics Card?
New Graphics Card?
VGA splitter (if they exist)?

I really don't know how I would go about this.

[BG-0]

http://www.cablesandkits.com/dvii-du...ter-p-401.html
May work or may not. Should.

[mikejreading]

Wont that then mean I go down to only one monitor?

I need to have 2 monitors + TV

[BG-0]

Ah. Sorry, didn't read properly.

VGA splitter wouldn't be a good choice, but if you have a free PCI slot, put something like this in... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187041

[mikejreading]

This may sound stupid, but I have a card like that installed already... If I installed that one, would I be able to use both together, i.e. have 4 monitors in total?

[BG-0]

Yes, you can use just about an infinite amount of cards to increase the amount of monitors. As long as you have free slots for them.

[mikejreading]

Great. Thanks BG-0 :-)

[mikejreading]

Right... just got around to opening my machine.. and I don't have a spare slot for this graphics card .

Would a splitter be vaguley acceptable?

The TV would only be showing what would be on monitor 2 anyway.

[BG-0]

Yeah, a splitter is okay for that. Read some reviews, they aren't perfect in the sub-100$ class, but some 20$ thingy should get you going.

[mikejreading]

Thanks :-)

[dkev78]

I am trying to do the same thing, and I seem to be in the same exact situation as you. I have a VGA splitter already and all I want to do is duplicate the second monitor. When i plugged it into the VGA slot in the back of the computer it says mode not supported. I know the tv can be used as an extended monitor. I have used my TV as an extended desktop off of my laptop. The tv is an HDtv, any ideas why this isn't working?