Trying to use multiple T.V.'s

[bigjimwhite]

Hey all. Got everything up and running. Works great. Have done 4 shows and no problems. Hoster is GREAT! Ok here is my question. I am coming out of my laptop (s-video cable). Does anyone know how I can go into a monitor and a booster at the same time? the booster is used to convert the signal into a coaxial so that I can hook into all the Bars' t.v.'s as well. When I used discs I just used a rca splitter from my player to go to each. I dont have rca video out on the laptop. I didn't know if this was even possible but I know if there is a way this is the place to find it. Thanks in advance to all!

[mmanthie]

I do the same and here's what I do. I have a svideo to rca adapter and I use a foot and a half svideo cable. I plug the svideo cable into the PC's svideo and plug the adapter into the other end, Now you just converted to RCA. I then plug a Y RCA into that and run one to Converter Box and the other to my 13" Tv

[bigjimwhite]

i tried that and i couldn't get a picture. Maybe my laptop is jacked up. Where did you get your converter?

[Musicman51]

I know this can be the most difficult part of setting up your karaoke show. Especially from one venue to another, and one club television set up to another. It's a real pain. I can tell you what works for me. I'm not a rocket scientist, but this is what works for me...and only me. This may not work for everyone ok? with that said.....

First off if you are talking about one of these little gems {see first photo below}. It's not an Svideo to RCA adapter. It's an SVideo to RCA line transformer, there is a transformer in this little dude. And you're not alone, i have a show laptop, and it turns all my screens black, including my laptop screen. Did the samething to my daughters dell, yet it will work on my studio pc...go figure

Second i use an Svideo splitter cable like the one pictured. And a short Svideo cable to go to an RF Modulator like i have in the third photo. The other end i hook into a 50 foot Svideo cable and run to my Singer's monitor TV on a stand.
I pair {split} off the RF modulator and run to my club tv's. I prefer to run Svideo rather then the computer VGA out, simply because you're not limited with even more modulators.

Just for fun i also run this little monitor on my karaoke table. I have folks come up out of the audence sit next to me, and watch the graphics and VCD's and they really enjoy doing that, and checking out hoster and all my other gear...makes for a fun evening. Sometimes i put a headset wireless mic on them, and even interview them during the evening. The folks just get a kick out of it. For 75ohm coax cable, i simply use a line splitter coming out of the rf modulator to feed the old style screw on coax cable. I sure hope this helps ya....

[billyo]

when you say "all", how many tv's are there that you wanted to hookup?, i can only hooked -up to 3 tv's/monitor, using a vga, s-video and a regular rca jack, you might have to get a video distribution box which will cost you if you wanted to connect to all the tv's in the bar. go to www.s-video.com. you might be able to find what you're looking for.and i hope you video card memory can handle all those tv's.

[Musicman51]

I daisy chain the TV's in our club together, and been lucky. I can run up to 5 without any realatively noticable loss in signal quality...well to speak of.

[Musicman51]

Normally we only run 3 TV's as well. However now some of the older guys in the club want to watch the olympics on the tv behind the bar. And of course they feel they have to have the volume cranked up. And the olympics now, is all music, advertisements with music, sell sell sell...I went to the commander of our club, and told him to turn the volume off, or i'll see them after the olympics are over. Had to put a stop to the loud nascar telecast during karaoke as well. Want to watch TV stay home, wanna sing, fill out a song request slip, and come'on up. They put it on mute....

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by bigjimwhite

Hey all. Got everything up and running. Works great. Have done 4 shows and no problems. Hoster is GREAT! Ok here is my question. I am coming out of my laptop (s-video cable). Does anyone know how I can go into a monitor and a booster at the same time? the booster is used to convert the signal into a coaxial so that I can hook into all the Bars' t.v.'s as well. When I used discs I just used a rca splitter from my player to go to each. I dont have rca video out on the laptop. I didn't know if this was even possible but I know if there is a way this is the place to find it. Thanks in advance to all!

What does the Booster accept for input?
What does the monitor accept for input?
Basicallyyou are showing the same thing on both the monitor and the Bar's TVs. If your monitor can accept coax input you should be able to work all off of the booster.
To go from S-Video to RCA you will need an S-Video to RCA cable. Be sure you have the right S-Video though as there are two types. One is 4 pins and one is 7 pins.

Also be sure you have set your computer up for the secondary monitor.

For mine I go Svideo to RCA out of computer to my mixer (VocoPro) which has video in and out for up to 3 devices. From there I go RCA out to a Radio Shack amplifier and then out to my monitor and the Bar's large screen TV.

[MrMark]

GrandTec GEZ-1000 USB 1.1 PC To Video Cable...this is what i use for my laptops.....it connects to your VGA out on your laptop and provides S-video, RCA and another VGA out..your computer will read this automatically as a monitor....this way you can go inot your display properties and customize your settings and with one click u can open hoster and you're display setting will be there automatically....no configuring after initial setup.....this is a great piece....sorry no coaxial....heres a link to an online copany... http://store.grandtec.com/pctotvcon.html
u can buy these way cheaper than from the manufacturer