Is it possible to attach a video monitor

I would like to attach a video monitor to my imac, that doesn't just mirror the screen. I need the signal to be converted to analog. can i do this via firewire somehow. I've herad that i need a converter box of somesort but i need more detail.
Anyone had any luck with the same issue?

Ross, Welcome to the discussion area!
Are you using a video editing application like Final Cut? If so, I believe that you can accomplish this by connecting a mini-DV camcorder to the iMac and then a monitor to the camcorder.

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