
Support For Dual Displays
SDJ Standard Edition computers have only one video output. For normal
use, dual displays is not needed. SDJ Professional and Ultimate Edition
computers have two video ports, and other features. Dual display
support is automatically enabled when a second display is detected.
You can use a second display to show album art, what songs are coming
up, and karaoke lyrics. You can still manage your playlist on the other
monitor. In Setup, uncheck Full Screen to display SDJ in a 1024 x 768
window for coexistence with other applications running at the same
time. You can also force all output to either Display 1 or Display 2.
Connecting the second video output to a venue's existing display
monitors is a nice option. You've probably seen dual displays used for
karaoke before but it is also nice for regular jukebox operation too. SDJ
does both. By displaying the playlist, people know what is coming up,
and tend to hang around to hear their songs. If your video card doesn't
have the right outputs for the venue (typically HDMI, RCA, or S-Video),
you can get an adapter to convert the standard 15-pin VGA output.
Another option is connecting a second display wirelessly. Check out off-
the-shelf wireless audio-video solutions at
www.X10.com
and elsewhere.
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