Home Tech Dilemma
We’ve finally settled into our new place. Being a tech geek I’m always looking to improve our movie-watching experience, but also being a cheap bastard I’m always looking to do it for free.
My current set-up: 54” HDTV, Mac Pro.
The way that the new place is set up has the Mac Pro directly behind the TV. I know it sounds weird, just picture the TV in the middle of the living room and a computer desk behind it. What I wanted to do was avoid buying an Apple TV cause I knew I could connect the computer to the HDTV using a DVI-HDMI cable.
The Problem: Dual monitors
My plan is to use Front Row on my Mac Pro as the media hub. The problem arises when I try to launch front row because the Mac Pro doesn’t have an IR receiver. Last year I had purchased the Miro software and had a horrible experience because it didn’t support Leopard. It came with the IR receiver that I needed, but it wouldn’t work. I finally gave it another shot, and they’ve updated their software to work with Leopard, so things are looking good.
However, when you use dual monitors and launch Front Row with the IR remote, Front Row automatically launches on your primary monitor no matter what. This put me on the hunt for an Applescript or something that would force it to open on my HDTV. I found a program called TV Row which lets you set Front Row to permanently open on your secondary monitor. Everything was working great until I turned off the TV and turned it on again. Apparently when you turn off the TV and the computer can’t detect a second display, it resets itself rendering the TV Row program useless.
The question: How do I run Front Row on my secondary display permanently?
