okay...last post...here's the deal. With component (and I assume DVI) the 990 will only output the picture (not the menu) to component (same as input). With composite or S-video it will send it to both.

What I did was setup "music" with the Oppo's coax audio and the s-video video to view on the LCD...I also created "LCD" on video 3 to view the DVR over the LCD.

So it is impossible to view both the projector and the LCD at once when one uses component or DVI, but at least this way I can use the LCD.

Thanks again Gonk...