on 2/15/04 3:36 PM, chris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Formac makes a $300 device that connects to your iMac's FireWire port and >> allows you to connect cable TV and A/V cables to it to watch and record TV, >> or import your old home movies from a VCR or camcorder, etc. > > That's a little bit of overkill just to watch TV.
Hey, they've got a 20" iMac, they can afford it! =oP > The EyeTV comes in assorted flavors starting at around $130. Check out > www.elgato.com. The $130 version uses a slow USB connection. It would be fine for watching TV in a small window, and if that's all the original poster wants to do then it should work perfectly. But for full screen video, I would guess that the low bandwidth of USB would start to show. The FireWire version of the EyeTV it $350. On the ultra-cheap side, I've used an "Interview" USB to video cable ($20 off eBay) to watch TV on my old Bondi iMac. It worked, but when blown up to full screen (even at the iMac's lowest resolution, 640X480) it was very blocky and choppy. Also, it didn't have a built in TV tuner, so I just used a VCR for that. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
