Can I use CRT Emudriver on primary PC?

[shatterhand]

I wanted to know if it is possible and practical to use CRT Emudriver on my primary PC running Windows 7?  I don't have another PC to dedicate to using emulators with CRT Emudriver so this would be my only choice right now.  I have a Radeon HD 7750 video card that I know is compatible with CRT Emudriver 2.0 beta.  I would be using an LCD monitor for my everyday use and then I want to connect my PC to my SD CRT TV to play emulators using a vga to component transcoder.

Would my PC lose any functionality by doing this?  For example, could I still watch HD videos, Youtube, play modern games, etc?  I have read that without flashing the bios on my GPU using Atom-15 that the Bios/POST screen will still run at 31 Khz when using CRT Emudriver.  Could it damage my SD CRT TV if the Bios/POST screens run at 31 Khz while my PC is connected to my CRT TV?

[WunderCade]

I guess no one in the know cared to respond. My understanding is that EmuDriver is specifically for use with a CRT monitor (arcade or TV). For LCD monitors, like computer monitors, you'd utilize the HLSL settings in Mame.ini to make your LCD have the scanlines that mimic a CRT, and not EmuDriver. I believe that is because with an LCD, you are stuck with the monitor's native resolution, with scan lines imposed through HLSL.

Here is a good HLSL tutorial:
https://www.videogameperfection.com/2014/07/27/hlsl-for-everyone/

[yo1dog]

He stated that he had a CRT in addition to his LCD that would be connected to play emulators.

I am no expert, but CRT Emudriver is a custom driver for ATI cards that allows your card to output custom resolutions and refresh rates. I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to have your normal desktop resolution configured along side your custom resolutions for your emulators. I would confirm this

I'm not sure, however, how well it can do both at the same time. Meaning, I don't know if you can output your desktop resolution to your LCD and your custom resolution to your TV at the same time.

I've also heard that TVs are much more resilient to bad signals than arcade monitors. But again, I am no expert.

Sorry I'm not much help