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wrote:
Hi,

I have a system which connects to BARCO monitor CD651 as display
(using BNC). I am wondering if the display breaks down and I do not
have a spare BARCO monitor, can I use a laptop screen as a stand in? My
limitation is that I cannot add additional hardware or software to the
system that support multi-monitor functions as I do not have the
authority to modify the system. My only input is the video signal that
is originally supplied to the BARCO monitor. Is there any hardware or
software available that I can install in the laptop to make it as a
secondary display? Rgds.

If the video to the BARCO is NTSC, you have a lot of options to get a
picture on your laptop screen.
Snappy
Dazzle
Intel webcam with video IN digitizer.
Probably a zillion more, those are just the ones I've played with.

Having said that, you might want to mention to those who DO have
authority that anything that is mission critical should have a strategy
to deal with failures.
mike

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