Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 6:28 pm
I have been brainstorming a project for awhile, but I haven't decided the best way to put it all together. I want to build a dedicated .mp3/DVD computer. It will be part of my entertainment center so it will be connected to my receiver and my TV. The TV would be connected by the TV/Out on my video card and be used as the primary monitor. I want to include an LCD panel or a small flat screen monitor in the front of the case to use as a secondary monitor. This monitor would show menus and playlists that I could use to select either songs or movies. It would also display track info while the file was playing. Having this second monitor would allow me to select/listen to .mp3s without using the TV. Also, I would prefer that when a movie is playing on the TV that it would not appear on the secondary monitor. Here is the catch. I want to be able to control the whole system by remote control. That means that I would need to be able to navigate through the menus and playlists that appear on the secondary monitor with the remote. I have been looking at the IRMAN remote system and it looks promising, but I don't know what is out there as far as software and hardware combinations to make this thing work. If I used two video cards (1 to the TV, 1 to the second monitor) would they always display the same signal simultaneously??...or could I get one to display the movie on the TV and one to show the menus/playlist/info on the second monitor? I know that there are LCDs available that run off of a serial port. Could I make that work, and if so, could I navigate it with a remote??
I know this is a strange post, but I am just looking for any additional info, suggestions, links, or other help you might be able to provide. Thanks for taking a look.
I know this is a strange post, but I am just looking for any additional info, suggestions, links, or other help you might be able to provide. Thanks for taking a look.
