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1.1.7 on xp+sp3
I have my hdtv and monitor connected as clones to my video card. They show the same content, except when I play a movie on vlc. The movie displays normally on the monitor, but does not show on the tv. All I see there is vlc's gui, the menu bar at the top and controls at the bottom. The content area remains blank.

That's a limitation of your graphic acceleration. You can disable the video overlay to work around it.

Many thanks, that did the trick.