I can think of a couple of reasons the video out wouldn't work. 1. Are you connecting the video via the Video Out port? (composite or S-video) Connecting to the Video In on the 8600 will allow viewing of the VCR or TV, but not the other way. My VCRs have RCA plugs for in and out, so that I can work in both directions with 6 RCA cables connected. (1 video out/2 audio out and 1 video in/2 audio in)
2. The 8600 will only run a single monitor if it has the minimum 2 Meg of VRAM. The default monitor will be the one connected to the monitor video connector and the other will remain dark. (Page 92 in the 8600 User's Manual.) To use 2 devices for video without adding a PCI slot video card requires the full 4 Meg of VRAM. David Allen Charlie Reyes wrote: > >I connected video out to a vcr and then a tv to the vcr. I can watch > >movies from the vcr on the tv and with video player on the Mac. I can also > >feed video from a camcorder to the computer through the vcr. > > > >I can record sound from Quicktime player to video tape. But I can't record > >video from the computer. It also does not show on the tv. I've done this > >before on a 5500 so that the Mac could be used as a presentation system. > >Whatever the Mac was dispalying would show on the tv. > > > >(I wish I did have Prmiere) > > > >thanks, jim -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
