[Q] Will the Xoom support dual screening with the HDMI Out?

[guitarwiz]

Hi all,

I have been trying to find information about this particular feature. I know of a similar feature on the iPad 1 & 2, where Keynote can be used to project a presentation on an external monitor whilst being controlled by the iPad etc. via a connection add-on (VGA or HD output)

Is there any mention or does anyone know of support for a dual monitor setup using the HDMI out port or even the micro-USB port?

I ask because this is a feature I would love to see but I'm not interested in the iPad because of the usual 'Jobs' approach and besides, the Xoom has way better specs in comparison.

Many Thanks,

Craig

 

[patass]

what, you mean mirroring the xoom's display over hdmi? That's there by default..

 

[packruler]

You can watch a movie on the xoom and tv at same time not sure about video on tv control on xoom but I assume that it could happen

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[guitarwiz]

what, you mean mirroring the xoom's display over hdmi? That's there by default..

I think mirroring was a bit of an off term, I think I probably meant like a dual monitor support similar to that of a computer.

This is the iPad doing the "dual monitor" style I am trying to desrcibe

www [DOT] youtube [DOT] com/watch?v=GysMfb4_79A

Hope that clears my question up a bit better.

 

[Magnesus]

There was an article on Engadget recently about a new Android app that allowed that. I don't remember the name though. It was probably commercial app.

 

[patass]

I dont see why you wouldnt be able to use any standard HDMI splitter like this http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10113&cs_id=1011301&p_id=5418&seq=1&format=2

 

[guitarwiz]

There was an article on Engadget recently about a new Android app that allowed that. I don't remember the name though. It was probably commercial app.

I shall have a look on there later thanks for your input

I dont see why you wouldnt be able to use any standard HDMI splitter like this www[DOT]monoprice[DOT]com/products/product[DOT]asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10113&cs_id=1011301&p_id=5418&seq=1&format=2

I don't want to split the signal from the Xoom, I'd like to create a second monitor similar to a computer dual monitor approach, like a second desktop if you will, where the Xoom would be a presentation controller and the HDMI Out signal would serve as the presentation itself, instead of duplicating the Xoom homescreen, where you could hold your finger on a part of the Xoom Screen and then on the output, a red dot like a laser would appear.

The idea is to offer a second screen, not mirroring the Xoom where you could create presentations, plug into a projector, and have the Xoom turn into a controller where you could preview upcoming slides, and then the outputted image, at the same time, would show the presentation full screen.

 

[babblin5]

you can use a micro HDMI to HDMI and go directly to your projector or TV and it mirrors automatically. You can control everything from your tablet just fine.

XoomTech.net

 

[craig4855]

Hi all,

I have been trying to find information about this particular feature. I know of a similar feature on the iPad 1 & 2, where Keynote can be used to project a presentation on an external monitor whilst being controlled by the iPad etc. via a connection add-on (VGA or HD output)

Is there any mention or does anyone know of support for a dual monitor setup using the HDMI out port or even the micro-USB port?

I ask because this is a feature I would love to see but I'm not interested in the iPad because of the usual 'Jobs' approach and besides, the Xoom has way better specs in comparison.

Many Thanks,

Craig

Idisplay in the market

 

[funnycreature]

still no cigar...

I think that many people did not quite understand what the OP was asking. He/she wants to hook up an external monitor to the Xoom and display a different image on the monitor as compared to the Xoom itself. On a Windows machine it would be called extended desktop. The iDisplay software does the opposite: it uses the Xoom as a second display.

Maybe someone else uses Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. You have a presentation mode there where, for example, you can see your PowerPoint presentation on a projector but the laptop screen will show the timeline, notes, and other useful options.

This option would be useful not only for PowerPoint presentations but also for watching movies from the Xoom on an HDTV but having the Xoom display turned off to save battery.

Not that this directly helps the OP but maybe someone else has any idea if there's a software for that need.

 

[zone23]

I get it, encase you want to watch two different porn0 flix at the same time. Nice...

 

[moriakoj]

I was thinking whether is possible to switch XOOM display off during watching the movie thru the HDMI. It could save battery. Anyone any idea whether it coould be possible?

Thanks

 

[SPIDERTECH]

Idisplay in the market

iDisplay would make the Xoom an extended desktop monitor for the PC and like funnycreature pointed out, the OP wants to use a secondary monitor for the Xoom instead.

Besides even if you wanted to use the Xoom as an external monitor for the PC (which I would actually like to do) iDisplay wouldn't be the way to go. After reading the reviews of the app it's not even close to being worth the $5 price tag. One person said that it will work on the Xoom, but is so slow it's pretty much unusable.