DVDSP output to my NTSC Monitor?

Hey there,
I have a JVC NTSC monitor that is plugged into my AJA Kona LH. I'm having great luck using it with Motion, FCP and After Effects, as the "Output" preferences allow me to choose the Kona and my work shows up on the JVC just like it's supposed to.
Somehow, however, I do not get any option in Preferences within DVD studio pro to output to anything other than the Desktop. I have no Firewire into the JVC, which I think may be part of the issue?
Any ideas how I can do DVD simulations and output them onto my monitor?
Thanks!
Gman

Any ideas how I can do DVD simulations and output them onto my monitor?
Can't be done with Apple's new Desktop Preview thingie... it specifically requires a video card to do it, not an AJA card. It certainly does not show my Aurora Fuse card as an option.
It's not a Firewire issue. With Firewire, you have something (usually a camcorder or DV deck) that serves as the digital/analog converter. If there was a Firewire converter that decoded MPEG2 instead of DV, and if DVDSP supported it, then it would be a Firewire issue.
Basically, to do what you want, you'd need a card that provided hardware MPEG2 decoding. Apple bought Spruce's card that provided that capability when they bought Spruce, but have chosen not to offer it as a product.
The lack of true MPEG2 decoding and previewing on a broadcast monitor is often mentioned as one of the big drawbacks for using a Mac as a pro DVD authoring setup.

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Shane's Stock Answer #8:
A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv
Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.
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3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.
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5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices
6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed
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