Use iMac as monitor for PC?

Is it possible to use my iMac as a monitor for a PC?
Also, if I had a Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2014 MAC Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard...and I was able to use my iMac as a PC monitor...would the keyboard work when I am operating my the PC?
Thanks!

Unfortunately its not possible to use your iMac in that way and if it was then you would not be able to plug your keyboard in your Mac and use it with your PC. Sorry

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I have a 15" MacBook Pro and a 21" iMac, both early 2008. I'd like to use the iMac as a second monitor for the MacBook. Is this possible?

I believe what you're looking for is Target Display Mode, but I don't know that a 2008 iMac supports this feature.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3924

Use iMac as monitor for a PC laptop

Can i use my iMac (2009) as a monitor for a Windows 7 Laptop?

If you cannot hard wire the iMac to your PC as a monitor, you can try using Windows Remote Desktop (RDP) to connect to it if it's on the same network.
Works almost the same, except you are managing your laptop from your iMac.
You can download RDP here: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client

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iMac 27" (late 2009). Internal DVD is region locked. I would like to use an external DVD player to watch DVD's from other regions.
I can't use the new Apple SuperDrive because they say it's not compatible with iMac's before 2012. (Is it??)
My iMac doesn't have Thunderbolt. It has mini displayport.
I have resigned to getting a generic DVD player and plugging it into the screen.
I have found this in Apple support pages...
Can I use the iMac in TDM as a display for my gaming console, DVD player, or other device?
The Mini DisplayPort port on a supported iMac can receive DisplayPort compliant video and audio signals. Converters not made by Apple may provide options to convert other electrical, video, and audio protocols to Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt compliant signals.
( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924 )
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Is it possible to get an HDMI to Mini DisplayPort converter?
Will it work if I get a generic DVD player with HDMI output? (and connect it to the iMac through MiniDisplayPort)

First try VLC.
<http://www.videolan.org>
On many Macs, it will play DVDs even if the region codes don't match.
The Apple SuperDrive should work if you use the terminal (Utilities foldsr) command:
sudo nvram boot-args="mbasd=1"
There are also non-Apple USB or FireWire external DVD (and Blu-ray) drives, such as:
<http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/optical-drives/superdrives/>
Apple's DVD player may not work with external drives, but you can use VLC or Blu-ray™ Player
<http://www.macblurayplayer.com>
There is a converter to connect HDMI to the iMac via TDM
<http://www.kanexlive.com/xd>
but it will run at 720p (1280 x 720) and may have problems with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) on HDMI from Blu-ray or DVD players.

Use iMac as monitor for xbox?

so i've got a iMac and and xbox 360
i noticed there's a mini-DVI port on the iMac
is there any way to hook the xbox up to the iMac so it acts like a monitor?

Those are good points, Rich - thanks for your input.
Considering the price of the EyeTV alone, I should put the $$$ towards a good LCD with quick refresh rate.
I actually already have my xbox 360 hooked up to a CRT, and the high definition is awesome. But no matter what adjustments I make, it's still on the dark side - sometimes TOO dark to enjoy.
It's a shame that I have this iMac with a beautiful bright display that I can't take advantage of. ARGHHHH
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I've got a MacBook pro 15' running 10.6.6. I want to use an external monitor for my graphic design work running Adobe software and thought I'd try an HD TV. I ran a Mini Display to HDMI lead to the TV but the picture quality was disappointing.

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In addition to pixel density, you are up against the translation driver card in the TV.
If you read the fine print of computer-resolution-capability in the TV user guide, you will see a chart as tall as the manual page. At the top is the smallest resolution capable, at the bottom is the full use of the 1080p in the TV.
Mac falls into the top 25% of the page, maxing out at 1366x768 often. This is because the TV control card is expected to do too much of the work, but is not designed for computer-monitor processing.
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Using a 27" iMac as Monitor for PC

I am building a PC for Network Attached Storage (NAS) using FreeNAS:
http://www.freenas.org/
Once it's all set up I'll just use the web/network interface to manage it. But, as I assemble the PC I'll probably need a monitor to make changes to the BIOS settings.
I'm wondering whether I can use my iMac (iMac11,3) as a makeshift monitor for the PC. Apparently it's possible to do this if the PC has a Mini DisplayPort.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924
My PC has the followoing video ports:
- VGA
- DVI
- HDMI
Can anyone tell me whether I can use my iMac as monitor to a PC with one of these ports?
If so, can anyone recommend a cable to do so? For example, this Mini DisplayPort <-> HDMI cable says it won't work for my purposes:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802 &p_id=5311&seq=1&format=2
"This device is not Bidirectional. It can only connect a Mini-DisplayPort source to an HDMI® display. It will not work in reverse."
I want to display my PC's VGA, HDMI, or DVI as the source to my iMac's Mini-DisplayPort, not the other way around.
Thank you for your help.
- nello

But that one doesn't support the 27" screen, you need Dual-Link DVI if it's going to work at all...
Note: This product supports single-link DVI. Dual-link DVI and the Apple 27" Cinema Display are supported by the GTV-DVIDL-2-MDP.
Which is even more money...
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=9898

Can an iMac be used as a monitor for a Mac Pro?

Hi all,
I'm getting nowhere looking in the search, so I'm hoping someone can clear something up for me:
is it possible to use an iMac as a display for a Mac Pro?
I am beginning to think I'd better get a Mac Pro, but I already have an iMac, for which I've been researching getting external storage so I can do Final Cut Studio editing and back up of it all... as someone suggested, might be better in the long run to just get it all in the Mac Pro, and have the option and simplicity to upgrade as and when... but then there's the need for a display for the Mac Pro, which does whack the price up... but if I could use this iMac, what a beautiful monitor...
I thought someone said that Final Cut would not allow another computer to be attached though... is that the case, anyone know?
Thanks for any knowledge and help, much appreciated... I'm learning to not rush into anything, as you learn more the whole picture seems to change!
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24" iMac - use as a monitor for my PC?

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Dan

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Using iMac as Monitor

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Is this possible?

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http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort-Converter-p-17859.html
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21 inch Imac as monitor for PC

Hello all , so im primarily a PC user since the type of work i do non of my software works on Mac osx , I do run boot camp and have had great results running windows 8.
however got a major problem that one of my peices of hardware i use require a specific firewire port and is incompatible with the imac firewire even in bootcamp
I figure since my pc is like 4 times more powerfull then my mac but i dont have a nice monitor for it i would like to plug in to the mini display port from my pc tower
i got a AMD 6790 hd Video card with minidisplay can this work ?

Hello, depends, if it's a Mid 2001 iNac or later no...
Here's how it's supposed to work...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924
Mid 2011s & up need Thunderbolt!???
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3775

TS3775 27" iMac as monitor for MacBook Pro?

Can someone please suggest the easiest way for me to use my 27" iMac as a monitor for my MacBook Pro? Both are using OS X 10.7.4. Thank you.

Please read both Target Display Mode 2009 & 2010 iMacs & Target Display Mode 2011 Macs ,your machine may or may not support Target Display Mode, these two Apple Advice letters will answer the question. You have not provided enough information for us to tell, because your iMac could be any 27" model and the same with your MBP. We need the specific models. If both your machines are 2011 then yes, if the iMac is 2011 and the MBP is 2011 or 2012 yes. If the iMac is a 2009 or 2010 and the MBP is 2011 or later no, if the MBP has a mini display port (earlier than 2011) then yes.

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