dual monitor - quicktime/VLC not going full screen

craptakular · 9 Jun 2008 at 22:10

Hi,

Having trouble with VLC/quicktime, I have my primary monitor connected to my mac pro and my plasma tv is connected to the second dvi port. Both work I should point out.

I can drag vlc or quicktime over to the plasma tv, but as soon as I click "fullscreen mode" it jumps back to my primary monitor and then goes fullscreen.

How can I get fullscreen mode on the plasma with either quicktime or vlc, or even another program?

craptakular · 9 Jun 2008 at 22:28

hmmm it seems the only way I can get fullscreen on the plasma is if I enable mirror mode through preferences. Its not really a problem. Only need this to work for the odd occassion when my ps3 cant stream it.

Has anyone got a better fix for this?

TermKilla · 9 Jun 2008 at 22:42

Try going to Video -> Video Device -> Then select your second monitor, should go fullscreen for VLC

kvfb97 · 10 Jun 2008 at 00:01

I never touched any settings on VLC and it just worked for me on my 2nd screen. Could never get quicktime to work though.

craptakular · 10 Jun 2008 at 07:27

TermKilla said:
Try going to Video -> Video Device -> Then select your second monitor, should go fullscreen for VLC

that worked! ty

titchard · 10 Jun 2008 at 22:20

Also - the controller (the box with the play / pause / volume controls etc) has to be on the screen that it is to be maximised on.

Drag the controller across to the secondary screen with the actual video window and this will make the video play full screen on the secondary screen.

Rich

kvfb97 · 10 Jun 2008 at 22:31

titchard said:
Also - the controller (the box with the play / pause / volume controls etc) has to be on the screen that it is to be maximised on.

Drag the controller across to the secondary screen with the actual video window and this will make the video play full screen on the secondary screen.

Rich

Not for me. :confused:

FreeStream · 10 Jun 2008 at 22:50

I've done this, its either a preference in Quicktime or its dragging the bar.

Haven't done it for a while so I can't remember but its 100% possible

craptakular · 11 Jun 2008 at 09:50

thanks ill try it out tonight

Doug · 12 Jun 2008 at 00:40

NicePlayer works nicely for me: it maximises on whichever display the windows is on.

Plus it's a far nicer interface than QuickTime Player

craptakular · 12 Jun 2008 at 09:46

Doug said:
NicePlayer works nicely for me: it maximises on whichever display the windows is on.

Plus it's a far nicer interface than QuickTime Player

looks really interesting. i'll try it today!

titchard · 12 Jun 2008 at 14:24

kvfb97 said:
Not for me.

Bizarre - that was what always solved the issue for me.

Rich

craptakular · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:24

Doug said:
NicePlayer works nicely for me: it maximises on whichever display the windows is on.

Plus it's a far nicer interface than QuickTime Player

niceplayer rulez thanks matey!