True Dual-Monitor Sharing Solutions

When Teams Isn't Enough: Professional-grade alternatives for simultaneous dual-screen sharing

1. OBS Studio (Free)

Most flexible open-source solution

  1. Setup:

1. Download OBS 

  2. Create new scene → Add both displays as sources
  3. Arrange layouts (Side-by-side/Picture-in-Picture)
  4. Tools → Start Virtual Camera
- **In Teams:**
  - Share → OBS Virtual Camera
- **Performance Tips:**
  - Base Canvas: 3840x1080 (for two 1920x1080 monitors)
  - Output: 1280x720 @30fps (reduces CPU load)

2. Professional Webinar Software

Paid but turnkey solutions

Software Dual-Screen Feature Price
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Zoom Multi-Share (2+ screens) $199/yr
Webex Meetings “Stage View” combined layout $25/mo
GoToWebinar Simultaneous screen sharing $49/mo
TeamViewer Simultaneous screen sharing $50.90/mo
TeamViewer Vs. Zoom

3. Hardware Capture Cards

For high-stakes productions

  1. Example Setup:

1. Magewell USB Capture HDMI ($$$) 

  2. Feed second monitor to capture card
  3. Use OBS to combine inputs
- **Latency:** <200ms (professional grade)

Critical Comparison

Method Simultaneous Latency Setup Complexity
——————-————–—————————
OBS Virtual Cam ✅ Yes 1-3s Medium
Webinar Software ✅ Yes 0.5-2s Easy
Hardware Capture ✅ Yes <0.2s Hard

For internal documentation: “Teams-DualScreen-Workarounds”