18 Mar 10
Does anyone know of good video playback software that can handle DVDs and all the way down, but it needs to be able to 'de-couple' the video playback 'screen' from the controls.
I need the controls to stay on a screen and the playback to happen on a projector -> stretched desktop in XP.
I just use VLC and it seems it can't do this, please correct me if I'm wrong.
18 Mar 10
Originally posted by CrowleyInstead of arseing about with different software, couldn't you just set the projector as a 2nd screen for the laptop, set VLC to play full-screen which should detach the control bar from the player, then have player on one screen and the controls on the other?
Does anyone know of good video playback software that can handle DVDs and all the way down, but it needs to be able to 'de-couple' the video playback 'screen' from the controls.
I need the controls to stay on a screen and the playback to happen on a projector -> stretched desktop in XP.
I just use VLC and it seems it can't do this, please correct me if I'm wrong.
18 Mar 10
Originally posted by CrowleyJust download a skin for WMP which has the two seperate, I'm sure there are some somewhere.
Does anyone know of good video playback software that can handle DVDs and all the way down, but it needs to be able to 'de-couple' the video playback 'screen' from the controls.
I need the controls to stay on a screen and the playback to happen on a projector -> stretched desktop in XP.
I just use VLC and it seems it can't do this, please correct me if I'm wrong.
18 Mar 10
Originally posted by Daemon SinYeah, just tried that, it works.
Instead of arseing about with different software, couldn't you just set the projector as a 2nd screen for the laptop, set VLC to play full-screen which should detach the control bar from the player, then have player on one screen and the controls on the other?
18 Mar 10
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Originally posted by Daemon SinUhm, I would love to do that, just dunno how.
Instead of arseing about with different software, couldn't you just set the projector as a 2nd screen for the laptop, set VLC to play full-screen which should detach the control bar from the player, then have player on one screen and the controls on the other?
Ha! Got it. VLC is great!
I've always just maximized VLC.
18 Mar 10
Originally posted by CrowleyIndeed I did!
Eek! That's weird and so unlike you... or is that me? Did you call me a constant sarcastic a while ago?
I have that down, I just needed the decoupling info.
Just use VLC in full-screen mode. You might need to double click the screen once it's in full screen to detach the control bar. Also, I don't think you can do it on some of the old version of VLC so make sure you've got the latest release.
