Question / Help NDI Monitors

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kkwheeler

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This may not really be an OBS question but related I think. Is there a way to "fake" a monitor so that I can send the output of a third party program to that "fake" monitor and then use NDI to pick up that monitor? For instance, if I'm running OBS on a computer with one monitor and I have another program running, say PowerPoint, I want to run the Powerpoint Presentation in full-screen mode. Of course, I can't do that because I only have one screen and am using OBS on that one screen. But would there be a way to create some kind of virtual second monitor to send the powerpoint presentation to and then use the NDI plugin within OBS to bring that into my production?
 
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kkwheeler

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Thanks for the reply. However, I don't have a second monitor output on the computer to plug in that device. I'm looking for something that makes the computer think there is another monitor there. One of the programs I've seen that does it internally is Easy Worship 7 that creates its own NDI output and then OBS picks it up from there. I'm looking for something that I could use universally for any program that doesn't have NDI capabilities built-in. Again, thanks for the reply.
 
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rockbottom

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Search Display Emulation

I've never owned a PC that couldn't drive 4 displays, can't imagine not having at least a second output.
 
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kkwheeler

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My example was merely for example sake. I actually have a computer with 2 monitors but no more outputs than that. I would like to create a 3rd, a 4th, or maybe even more monitors without having to purchase a physical card which I really wouldn't use anyways. Maybe I will just end up purchasing another video card with 2-4 additional outputs and use the hardware device you mentioned. Again, thanks for your comments.
 
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