run 5/10 monitors from one pc (all displaying same info) , how can this be done.?

myself321

Hi there

How can i run 5 to 10 monitors from the same pc . each monitor will display the same information PowerPoint presentation continuous loop.

can i just multiply the VGA port from 1 port to 10. how can i do this and what hardware will i need also does it matter what distance the monitors are from the pc.?

Thank you for your time

withabix

Have you tried google?

1 in, 8 out are quite common and cost from around £30 upwards.

10 out are probably harder to find and more expensive.

Monitors will be as far from the PC as the cables connected to them, plus the length of the cable from your PC to the splitter.

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=8+port+vga+video+splitter&hl=en&show=dd

pupmaster

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-SVGA-LCD-Monitor-Display-Switch-4-to-1-Splitter-Box_W0QQitemZ180303207337QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item180303207337&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1300%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


Click on link this is cheapest i know you will have to buy 2 and make a daisy chain:D

isofa

Bare in mind if you use one of these VGA splitter boxes, the signal will degrade, it's an analogue signal, the more you split it, and the further it has to travel, the worse the quality will get.

If you are using DVI-D you'll retain a better signal, provided the splitter "splits" it correctly!

There are professional digital solutions, with breakout boxes, but these are pricey.

Multi-header graphics cards, which drive 2, 4 + monitors would be better. Although for 10 screens you are really maxing things out!

myself321

Hi there isofa what do you mean by "Multi-header graphics cards" , are these a standard graphics card?

Maybe i should cut the screens down to 5, is it possible someone can give me a link to a graphics card that will do the job.

once again many thanks

withabix

Do you have access to a projector?

S0litaire

At most, you'll only get "dual head" Graphics card at an affordable rate (provides 2 outputs).

I've split a single VGA signal over to 3 Monitors (max total cable length 10 meters) and Split to 2 Monitors over 30 meters with reasonable quality. It might be better adding a few more PC's then it's a bit easier.

isofa

myself321 wrote: »

Hi there isofa what do you mean by "Multi-header graphics cards" , are these a standard graphics card?

Maybe i should cut the screens down to 5, is it possible someone can give me a link to a graphics card that will do the job.

once again many thanks

ATI graphics cards with 2 and 4 outputs are sold by this company (just from a Google, I haven't used them): http://www.wedgwood-group.com/multi-screen_graphics_cards.htm

I quote: "Xentera and FireMV range of workstation cards offer 2 outputs, 4 outputs, 8 outputs and accessories including DVI-I to TV adaptor and cable kits."

Would be worth talking to them about what you need, they can probably advise, as people are often buying them for the reverse, to have a large set of screens sitting together as a "wall" displaying one entire image stretched over the whole "wall". However if it's multi-headed, it can do mirroring too.

Multi-head, just means multi-output.