One monitor or two or two computers and two monitors?

[TreeTopFlier]

I'm getting to know the EFB demo and am impressed with it's functionality. These days I fly mostly PMDG heavies so this product could be a good fit.

 

I'm interested in the advantages and disadvantages of the various configurations of monitors and computers that are possible. I have a fairly strong system but don't want to slow it down.

 

Thank you

[TreeTopFlier]

Sorry, and my real first name is:

 

 

Bill

[aivlasoft]

Bill,

 

I'm also flying the PMDG 744 ... and I'm using EFB on the same computer than FSX is running. The DisplayUnit runs on a second monitor. No problems in my opinion. If you run the DisplayUnit on a separate computer connected through a network I assume you also won't slow down your FSX computer.

 

Any users that can tell about their experience?

If the developer is praising its own software it always sounds good .

[GG_Flyer]

Bill,

 

I've a similar setup - a beefy primary PC with dual monitors and a secondary computer (an old P4 laptop) which I can use to host an EFB DisplayUnit.

 

To be honest, unless I need the other monitor on my PC for some other task (like work for instance. ) I end up with a single-PC session; FSX running in my primary monitor and the EFB DisplayUnit in the other.

 

I'd suggest that you try running the DisplayUnit on your FSX PC for a few flights and get the feeling of how FSX and your add-ons interact. Then run the DisplayUnit on your other PC for a few other flights so you can compare the system(s) performance. I think you'd be the best judge of that.

 

Keep outta those trees....