How to swith off one screen in dual screen mode

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  1. Lucagfc, Mar 29, 2010

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    Hi

    I want to use my i7 as MediaPlayer. So I've connected to iMac video out a Plasma TV. There a way tp switch off only the iMac monitor when I'm wathing some video on my TV? this is a very big problem!
     
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  2. username8, Mar 29, 2010

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    There is no easy way, unless you are running Windows on the iMac, in which case it is very easy. You'll have to settle for turning the brightness all the way down
     
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  3. Lucagfc, Mar 30, 2010

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    I'm using Mac OS X. There must be a way to do that! it is impossible to watch a movie with the huge iMac display on
     
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  4. LeeTom, Mar 30, 2010

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    What app are you using to play video? Some apps have an option to black out the screen not in use... for example, VLC: (see screenshot)
     

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  5. Lucagfc, Mar 30, 2010

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    I use Boxee. I don't think thath Boxee have this features. Its really strange because Boxee is a software written specifically for wathing TV shows and movies on external display..
     
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  6. Lucagfc, Mar 30, 2010

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    Can anyone help me?
     
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