2 monitors - what's the purpose?

[Warthog]

I saw a y-cable for having two monitors hooked up at one time. I know there has to be a point but I just can't figure it out. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

Help me out here...

Warthog

[wtp]

you can do more things at the same time.

[OuTpaTienT]

Well, not really. If it's a Y-cable, then you're just gonna see two identical images. Might come in handy if you were teaching a class and had one end going to a monitor/projector type thing.

[shadow]

One for each eye. Stereo vision.

[seti]

It might be good for comparing two monitors in a lab setting. Though I don't know if splitting the signal would take away from picture quality. Outpatients idea seams the most practical

[hd581]

Stores use that stuff or usually a 1-4 Video replicator box. Seems like a waste to have 2 monitors on 1 computer and not have either 2 video cards or a g400 or something.

[wtp]

i heard you can do more things simultaneously, yes it's good for teaching class i agree with that, how are you supposed to work simulataneously on two different things though, i take my last post back..

[hd581]

You heard wrong. A y splitter simply duplicates the picture. And as seti suggested, since there is no boost in signal and you're splitting it, picture quality suffers.

[This message has been edited by hd581 (edited 04-08-2000).]

[welsh wizard]

Only use I can see for it other than education is if you have just repaired a monitor and want to compare the output of colour to a known standard.
WW

[wtp]

now i just think having 2 monitors in one computer is a complete waste of cash.

[OuTpaTienT]

Yeah, you're probably right there wtp. But I think it'd be cool to have output to like 9 or 12 monitors and have an entire video wall. Of course you'd probably have to wear lead underwear if you ever wanted to have children. 8^)

[welsh wizard]

well you can always get one of tose splitter boxes, used for display in the shop. I think you find new monitors are bit greener now, so you only have to watch out for two heads http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
WW

[Ed_S]

wtp - it might be a waste with a SPLITTER, but a true dual monitor setup using two video outputs DOES allow you to have two different, active displays simulataneously under '98.
http://www.coolcomputing.com/reviews/w98mmon.html

[seti]

The most impressive monitor set up I've seen was two 20", five 18", two 17" and and apple 15" All LCD's on special racks around the guy's desk. I don't know about lead underwear...but suntan lotion for sure. http://members.home.net/cam-t/wink.gif


I only remember seening four towers under the desk. Most of the screens were dedicated to displaying stock info.

[loser]

Ed_S: you have the right idea! I couldn't get my dual moniter setup to work w/my computer, but i will still try.

And seti: all i have to say is WOW!!!!!!!!!

[Warthog]

Thanks for your input guys. I didn't think there was much of a purpose.

Warthog