Best way to connect laptop to 2 projectors?
fbg111 -- Fri, 02/01/2008 - 12:32
Hi all, I need to send a WMV video from a laptop to two projectors, and am not sure of the best way to cable this. The catch is, one of the projectors will be about 30-40ft away (requiring about a 50ft cable). The laptop has VGA-out, S-video-out, and USB2. Both projectors have VGA-in, S-video-in, and USB jacks (dunno if USB1 or 2 though).
I've heard VGA isn't so great for long distances, but that S-video only supports a max resolution of ~600x400. And I didn't even know until a few a days ago that you could send video via USB2. Any suggestions on what the best way to go about this is? Any advice is much appreciated.
Look into a KVM switch (keyboard video monitor), that should solve your problem. I haven't heard about transmitting video via USB, esp to a projector. You didn't mention what resolution you'll need for the WMV file - I don't consider 50 feet a long distance for transmission of VGA or S-video.
Hey friend. I think the easiest way to get the job done is to just purchase a simple s-video splitter and then the two cables in lengths you need to reach each projector. The lower resolution will have to suffice untill you can upgrade to dvi or hdmi. This will project the same image to both projectors at the same time. If you want two different pics, then you will need to use the s-video on one and then use a vga cable (to the shortest run) on the other. This will solve both issues at the least amount of cost. The only reason I don't recomend the USB is that most projectors don't use that format. If yours does, then by all means you can follow the same example as above *splitting the signal* and just purchase usb cables instead. Have fun and best of luck.
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