TV as extended desktop screen via DLNA?

Wirelessly as a quick, convenient extra screen with laptop from time to time.
Is there any solution ready to do this?

I know I can already send my mbp's desktop to tv with vlc, but this is like "mirroring".
What I'd like to do is, that I could define a "virtual monitor" with resolution of 1920x1080 and send that to tv with vlc or any other app that would act as dlna server sending "live" picture of that virtual screen.

MisterMe said:

External displays can either mirror or extend the existing monitor. Why do you want to use extra software to accomplish this function that is built into every Mac?

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Connecting wirelessly to DLNA television is not built in.

I think you guys don't really get it.
This is how it's done with linux:
http://realmike.org/blog/2011/02/09/live-desktop-streaming-via-dlna-on-gnulinux/
Streaming a desktop with vlc is same as streaming a video stream. Both video and desktop are pictures that changes over time.
If you have DLNA cabable tv or stb (and robgendreau, I do), you can already stream your laptop's desktop wirelessly with VLC.
If you don't believe, just try.
Run VLC -> File -> Open Capture Device -> Capture -> Screen -> Streaming -> Settings etc.

But, like I said earlier, this is like "mirroring" with cable.
So what I would need is a software that adds "virtual" monitor to Apple's System Preferences' Display Preferences ie. virtual monitor that OsX sees like an ordinary one.
Then I could stream this virtual monitor's desktop with VLC to my tv via DLNA.
Even more convenient would be a software that combines virtual monitor and DLNA server.
I'm not a coder, but if this kind of software does not exist, maybe I should start coding...

And MisterMe, I know that I could buy hardware to do this, but since there would be only occasional usage, I wouldn't like to waste money on something that gets old and need updated drivers etc., when all of this could be done with pretty simple and cheap software.

MisterMe said:

No, it is not like mirroring with cable. What you have shown is sending a [near] real time video capture of your display to the TV.

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For what is accomplished (=you get picture to external display) it is the same.
Video has different coding, but so does dvi versus dp. So does the available off-the-shelf wireless hardware solutions.

MisterMe said:

The Linux solution that you linked to is not an off-the-shelf solution. Michael Fötsch cobbled it together himself. At the heart of his solution is ffmpeg. There is nothing to prevent the Mac user of similar skill and dedication from doing the same thing.

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I'm not arguing this. I know this linux solution was nerdy way to do this, it could maybe done in OsX (sure about that? How open source would be virtual dislpay drivers for OsX? I guess you'd need at least developer status?) and I also know that I can't do this "cobbling" right now, but this is why I was asking if anybody knows any "off-the-shelf" software solutions.
So far you haven't offered any.

Woof Woof said:

Quickest solution to your problem... Buy an Apple TV, and then install AirParrot on your Mac. You can use your TV as an extended display or mirrored display over wifi or wired.

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That would be what Apple wants; $100 hardware box, which you wouldn't need if AirParrot could use DLNA.
Hmmm, maybe I'll ask them...

Airparrot told that they have not demand to include support for DLNA.
So if there's anybody else that would like to have this, let them know!

Seems to be that this would be a new coding project for somebody...

Jriley1234 said:

Anyone solve this problem?

Or know of any solutions to I have MacBook Pro Retina display and a DLNA I want to be able to display what I have on the laptop screen to the TV. I have 3 DLNA TV and buying Apple TV for each room is not an option

Cheers in advance

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Check my post #6. You can mirror with VLC, but you can't extend.