S-Video Output, FCP & PB 17"

Hi
I've got a new 17" Powerbook, with FCPHD.
Is it possible to get playback of my sequence to a Television using the S-Video port on my Powerbook?
Cheers!

Probably, but it is a video representation of a computer screen, not the same signal or quality you would achieve from a FW->Camera/deck/converter to video. You would hook up the SVideo cable to a monitor/TV and boot, then use Digital Cinema Desktop to use the second screen as your output monitor...
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