Dual display

lolobyte

i have something for you.
I try this but it doesn’t work how i wish.

Maybe u can use some ideas from this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ouG1VmD88&feature=youtu.be

Popky

You can run Dual monitor on Rpi.
If you search Youtube, first result ( link ) will show you, how to do that via external VGA Adapter to USB port. (see ytb video description ~50USD).
You can get cheaper solutions on ebay (~7USD) but there you need to somehow get right product, that is supported by Rpi, even if product description says only Win 7/8/10. You can see this raspberrypi.org thread for more details.

lucallmon

Has anyone tried to use a USB to VGA adapter? Like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FJQXXC/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’m not sure about the driver situation. I’ve used it before on a desktop computer.

I’m looking to use 2 monitors to make a large mirror. Any thoughts?

magicpokey

There’s always an outside solution (though you would need a separate power supply). Basically a box that takes two monitors and plugs into one port on the Pi (and the pi thinks it sees one superwide monitor).

Here is such a thing from Amazon (for DisplayPort, but I am sure HDMI adapters or a box for hdmi exists):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matrox-DualHead2Go-Digital-Display-Support/dp/B0080K6WIG

lucallmon

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wemarch

@magicpokey
This sounds like a great idea, did you already try it?

magicpokey

@wemarch Not on a raspberry pi, I used one a few years ago when setting up a cctv security system for a local business. But it SHOULD work (assuming you can find one with hdmi outs) since it doesn’t take any kind of drivers, it just reports a 2560x720 (2 identical 1280x720 monitors in the case of the cctv setup I put together) sized monitor to the video chipset.

The question is, can the video core of a Raspberry Pi handle an ultrawide display?

Fyrefly

@lucallmon
Were you able to use the USB to VGA adapter for your 2 monitors?