on 8/7/04 11:20 PM, Art Landrey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone know if the convertor/tuner shown at > <http://www.softwareandstuff.com/CES10344.html> can be use with the VGA > port on an iMac DV SE 400 (graphite)?
Nope, the VGA port on iMacs is for OUTPUT, that is, for showing the iMac display on an external monitor. You need to plug that GE box into something with a VGA INPUT, like a stand-alone monitor or video projector. You could however purchase a video input/TV tuner box that connected to your iMacs FireWire (Fast, high quality, expensive) or USB (Slow, low quality, cheaper) port which would allow you to view TV or a video source (VCR, game, camcorder, etc.) on your iMac's screen. Elgato makes both a FireWire and a USB TV/Video input device. FireWire: http://elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv200 USB: http://elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvusb Even the low-end USB model is quite a bit more expensive than the converter you linked to, but it does more. The GE thing just lets you watch, while the Elgato things let you watch AND schedule digital video recording, like a Tivo/ReplayTV box. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
