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Date:      Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:54:20 +0100
From:      "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com>
To:        Matthias Apitz <guru@unixarea.de>
Cc:        freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD && HDMI TV 
Message-ID:  <201211061354.qA6DsKoi039883@fire.js.berklix.net>
In-Reply-To: Your message "Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:39:49 %2B0100." <20121106083949.GA1123@tiny.Sisis.de> 

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Matthias Apitz wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> After more than 20 years I bought a new TV, now with HDMI input and
> 1920x1080 resolution; detailed spec could be seen here:
> http://www.lg.com/de/tv/lg-42LM340S-3d-tv/technical-specifications
> 
> My question related to FreeBSD is: can I connect this somehow via an USB
> HDMI adapter to my FreeBSD laptop at home (running CURRENT) to get the
> FreeBSD X11 screen onto the TV device?

I connect with SVGA, 
	TV has HDMI, SVGA, S-VHS, Laptop has SVGA, SVHS, Neither have DVI,
	I recall S-VHS gave low res, & only monochrome=B/W.

After you solve your connection, To share displays:
	cd /usr/ports/x11/xrandr; make install ; man xrandr
You will notice one can move & share xterms etc between screeen,
but [some] video players seem sticky & wont move so easily (video
frame buffers I recall?, I havent had time to look into it much)

Cheers,
Julian
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