CharlestonC4 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I have two TVs in one room. I would like to write a program that: 1) Determines the channel and source of what is playing on each of the TVs 2) Switches what is playing on each TV to the source on channel from the other TV. Thanks for your Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 So do you always want them in sync? What is your goal? Sent from my STV100-1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlestonC4 Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 Thanks. I have two TVs in my media room. One is a projector, the other is a smaller LCD. I will often watch multiple sporting events. At times, I would like to flip what is on each TV. This way if something interesting is happening on the LCD, I can move it to the projector. When I am done watching I will flip them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Multi screen driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 You need a video matrix tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Slider Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 You only need a splitter for the 'Theater Display Switcher' driver to work. It was designed specifically for your purpose (switch between projector and TV in single room). A simple 1x2 HDMI splitter should work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Theater display switcher is to switch watching what you're watching on the TV to the FPJ (i.e. The screen drops in front of tv) it doesn't let them both be on and swap the image. That's what the multi screen wall does with a HDMI matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 from what he is asking it sounds like he will need a video matrix to do this reliably. the only other thing is if you have a touch screen you could set up some favorite channels that you will likely be using this for. as far as i know there is no known cable tv drivers that will allow you to get the exact channels. you could program in a fake cable box to easily switch between the two but choices are limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Slider Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 knowitall: actually that is incorrect. There are options that will allow you to bind blinds, motorized screen, etc., but do not have to be configured. The Theater Display driver allows 2 video endpoints to exist in a single room. There is nothing that would prevent them both from running at the same time from the same source. The documentation even states to use an HDMI splitter for this purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 4 hours ago, GT Slider said: knowitall: actually that is incorrect. There are options that will allow you to bind blinds, motorized screen, etc., but do not have to be configured. The Theater Display driver allows 2 video endpoints to exist in a single room. There is nothing that would prevent them both from running at the same time from the same source. The documentation even states to use an HDMI splitter for this purpose. Yes, but that is NOT what OP is looking to do - he wants two different sources, and FLIP which source is which. So, actually, that is correct. And no, it doesn't allow two video endpoints to exist in a room - it allows you to swap which if two displays is 'in use', there is still only one video endpoint (the Theater Display driver) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamT Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Is there a driver, similar to the Theater Display driver that handles more than two tvs? I got access to a bunch of decent tvs and in an effort to make an awesome tv/game area for my family (kid) I am going to end up with 5 or 8 tvs on one wall depending on how i mount them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Just depends if the right tv's are going to be connected to a singlebox then you could create a fake tv room with control for all of them in a room. If you plan on adding a matrix that will complicate things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitali Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I did it few times with custom button and macro (didn't use fake room, but nice idea), not complicated, just some work around driver for projector By a way how do you control projector? IR, IP or RS232? and in case you use tv, do you want to use tv's speakers or home theater? if you still need it I can send you some explanations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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