DVI display port/ADC display port bottleneck!

My G5 dual came with ONE DVI display port and ONE ADC display port. I wish to add another monitor for editing purposes. My current monitor is an NEC multi-sync, which uses up the DVI port...leaving the ADC port empty and useless.
1. Am I forced to purchase an Apple Cinema Display?
2. Would it be more frugal to purchase another video card?
3. Can I make this work even though I have bought every 'adaptor' under the sun and the ADC port is still useless?
4. It there a 3d party adaptor that can use the ADC port to use an NTSC (television) device as 2nd monitor?
thanx
jodee

Hey U-dog,
I went to see Mr. Whooppee at Dr. Botts and ordered the shiny new DVI Extractor II (sounds like I'm back in the hackin biz) and again, I'll hold Sweet Polly or Breezly bruin hostage if this (last attempt at adaptors[sold for g-4s]) DOGgone thang don't work. So keep an eye out at WDOG or the local tundra if you REALLY care about those toons!
fingers crossed,
wallet still full
shoes shined,
parka on
night gogggles on, (it stays dark up there)
traps baited with prime rib bones (outside WDOG)
.40 cal locked and loaded
jodee

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