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Re:Using a Raspberry Pi to add a second HDMI port to a laptop by theturtletalks on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @11:29AM (#35169820)
I'm using a capture card to use my Macbook monitor as a screen for my PS4 when I travel. You could use one to turn your Linux laptop into an external monitor.
Re:Using a Raspberry Pi to add a second HDMI port to a laptop by strobe on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @12:02PM (#35170389)
hm, that really nice solutions - what capture card do you have?
Re:Using a Raspberry Pi to add a second HDMI port to a laptop by mbreese on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @12:08PM (#35170484)
I’ve done this the opposite way round, using a cheap USB C capture dongle from Amazon to capture output from an RPi and then using my a Mac as a virtual screen for the RPi. I do this occasionally when I need to setup something but don’t want to drag out an external monitor.

The capture card/dongle are designed for using in Twitch game streaming where you are using it to capture the output from a game and feed it into something like OBS. The one I have was pretty cheap, but only supports an output resolution of 1080p (input up to 4K). I don’t remember the exact brand, but the above should give you enough keywords to get started.

Re:Using a Raspberry Pi to add a second HDMI port to a laptop by theturtletalks on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @12:47PM (#35171058)
Elgato HD60X: https://www.elgato.com/en/game-capture-hd60-x

There are cheaper options if input lag isn’t an issue.