Does anyone know if there is a device that let’s you combine two video inputs and then outputs one split screen view.

I’ve read some tvs have that feature but I don’t have the option on mine so maybe there is a separate device that can do it.

The goal is to be able to play split screen the games me and the wife used to play but from the couch now that we have a baby gaming at our desk isn’t really a thing anymore so I’m thinking split screen with xbox controllers would be nice

  • @catacomb@beehaw.orgEnglish
    19•3 months ago

    OP: 1000018058

    Jokes aside, I think what you’re looking for is called a multiviewer. You want a 2x1 multiviewer to get a view like that, though it might be split vertically rather than horizontally.

    • @variants@possumpat.ioOPEnglish
      5•3 months ago

      Yeah I saw a few on Amazon but they all looked pretty low quality and didn’t mention the split screen view but the other commenter linked one that looks promising so I’ll try it out

  • @shadeless@discuss.tchncs.de
    9•3 months ago

    Make sure the device you pick up has low latency. Not sure if you can find specs like that in the spec sheets. For watching video, latency is not an issue, but when gaming, you want as little time as possible to go by between you pressing a button and the thing showing up on the screen.

  • @TehWorld@lemmy.world
    8•3 months ago

    Easier and cheaper to get a second screen.

    A professional video switcher will do this but it’s way more with “DVE” but you’re probably looking at more cost than another TV.

    • insomniac_lemon
      8•3 months ago

      Easier and cheaper to get a second screen.

      Also allows you to position the monitors/TVs differently for competitive gaming.

  • Hildegarde
    8•3 months ago

    Some monitors or TVs have a split screen function built in. There’s probably a box too somewhere.

    • BlxterEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      My LG monitor has this but it’s a software download. There is no Linux download though and I have yet to try it out

        • @AsayhemEnglish
          4•3 months ago

          Switched to sunshine+moonlight from steam remote play. Works much better, especially on low end clients. And as a bonus you have full access, not just for steam.

          • yobananaboy
            2•3 months ago

            Nice, never heard about Sunshine! How does that work? I have a Debian server with ok specs running for *Arr services, but no games on it. Is it just a middle man I can run on my server or do I need to have games installed on the server too?

            • @AsayhemEnglish
              2•3 months ago

              It’s basically a self-hosted stream that moonlight connects to within your network. https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases You still need any and all software that’ll actually be running on the server, but you can use sunshine either for streaming particular applications from it or just as a general all purpose remote access tool. So it’s like Parsec, only FOSS and imo works better too.

            • @variants@possumpat.ioOPEnglish
              1•3 months ago

              I use my server with the steam headless docker and that way I always have games available to stream to my phone. It’s nice that it’s a docker container because then the gpu can be shared between that and plex. You can then install sunshine on the docker and moonlight on your phone or a laptop

  • @dlpkl@lemmy.world
    7•3 months ago

    Does anyone remember the PlayStation TV where you could have split screen and the active 3d glasses would only show you your own screen? That was so dope, I miss the golden age of gaming.

  • @Glowstick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5•3 months ago

    Get a card in pc1 that does video input. Connect the video output of pc2 into the video input of pc1. Now the video of pc2 will be in a window on the screen of pc1.