dual screen issue, DVD full screen playback.

[stoid]

I just purchased a second monitor and among other things I'd like to be able to watch a DVD full screen on one monitor while still being able to work/browse/design on the second monitor. I can put DVD player in fullscreen mode, and still see what's on the other monitor, however once I click back into another visible app, and DVD player becomes a background app, it jumps back out of full screen mode. Granted, I can still maximize it, but there is still all the additional clutter of interface, and a bit of the desktop showing through. Any ideas for playing the DVD fullscreen?

 

[ChrisFromCanada]

I can see how this would be a problem, have you tried VLC or Mplayer?

You might be stuck with a maximized window...

 

[trance2]

Look in preferences

In the DVD Player application preferences under the catagory 'Displays' check 'Remain in full screen when DVD Player is inactive'

This will remedy your problem... enjoy...

 

[bellis1]

VLC

I had the same problem with DVD player and have been using VLC to play DVD's in this way without any problems. VLC has a simple menu item under video in which you can set the video device, either monitor A or B and set at fullscreen.