Trying to use multiple T.V.'s

[rickyrey]

I did what you guys are explaining with the "y" splitting the signal to the 2 monitor. My video card was damaged due to different resolution of the tv's at the venue I am playing now. At least, that is what the techs told me when I went to the computer shop that repairs all my computers. Since it is a laptop it was very expensive. They have to replace the whole motherboard. $465 to replace it. After that, I won't risk my laptops again with that type of connection. The owners then got me a video matrix with 4 inputs and 8 outputs. I connect my laptop to that equip and it takes care of all different LCD's around the place. Since the owners did not get all the LCD's at the same time they have several brands and sizes around. In that particular bar, they have 4 LCD's around and the one that I own to display lyrics to the singers, so they are five and sometimes they use the smoking area ones so sometimes it goes up to 7 LCD's. I don't know if what the guys at the computer shop told me is correct but want it to share with you all. Maybe there is a limit on how many displays and/or resolutions a video card can handle.

[marklwood]

Originally Posted by rickyrey

I did what you guys are explaining with the "y" splitting the signal to the 2 monitor. My video card was damaged due to different resolution of the tv's at the venue I am playing now. .

Yeah, that was bull crap. They pulled that out of their butt. Video resolution is totally internal to the TV/monitor. In the realm of possibility, the only issue that would damage your video card would be power coming back from one of the connections. But this is HIGHLY unlikely as it would have already taken out the offending TV. Maybe hooking to the output instead of the input of a signal booster could possibly damage your card, but i doubt that too.

The only limit to how many TVs you can run would be signal strength, but it doesn't PULL power from your video card. Your video card outputs at a constant level. As you add devices, or distance, they have less signal to share. That is where the booster comes in. If what you are describing as a "matrix" is a distribution hub, it probably plugs in and is powered. That will get you where you need to go.