Use iMac as monitor

Is it possible to use my iMac as a monitor for a blu-ray player or my console via a mini display port to HDMI adapter?

Hi, which exact iMac?
At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac.
Then click on More Info>Hardware and report this upto but not including the Serial#...
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 6 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.21f4

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Using iMac as Monitor

How do I use the 2011 iMac as a monitor for a MBP? The 2011 iMac does not have a mini display port. Alternatively, how would I connect my LED Cinema Display to the iMac as a second monitor? The monitor has the mini DVI cable built right into the monitor (along with the power and USB cables).

A brand new customized 27". It can be used as a monitor, but only with a product that also has a Thunderbolt port. It no longer has the MiniDisplay port and although the MiniDisplay cable fits it is not completely compatible (that I expected—I was actually surprised that it was compatible in any way). They didn't have MiniDisplay to MiniDisplay cables (that is when the sales person went and asked for help and the Apple Genius stepped in). I was so tired with it at that point that I did not ask how they do it at the store—actually, I have not seen an iMac hooked up to anything else through Thunderbolt. The sales person mentioned that there is only the one cable available (Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt) and a new hard drive.
I'm hoping I'm not stuck with some cutting edge technology that won' take off, and
I'm a bit mystified that three people (the business account representative, today's sales person and manager) were not trained/up-to-date about this.

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Michael... Do yourself a favor and keep the beautiful iMac on your desk. Install VNC Server on your Windows machine and Chicken of the VNC on the Mac. Then you can remote the Windows box when you need it. It is better and much faster (and free!) than Virtual PC I've heard. I have done this and it works great! In fact, my Windows XP machine is now headless (i.e. no monitor at all). I turn it on, then launch VNC from the iMac when I need the PC (I still need a PC to log into work). All of this is assuming you have a router of course. Regards, Chris

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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.
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Is it possible to use my iMac as a monitor for a PC?
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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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Not unless you learned how the monitor hooks up to the iMacs logic board, then rewired it to VGA or DVI port (somehow) and then hooked it up via your mini VGA or DVI connector on your iBook. In other words, if you did this, it your iMac would have no screen should you ever want to use it, unless you undid the hacking. It would be more trouble than its worth, lets put it that way.

How do I use iMac as monitor for external DVD player (HDMI to Mini DisplayPort)

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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 )
What is DisplayPort compliant video and audio signals? Does HDMI fit into that signal type?
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/>
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<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?

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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.
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How can I connect my MacBook to an Imac (Desk Top) so I can Use Imac as Monitor and my Macbook as CPU??
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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:
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- 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.
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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

To use imac 27 late2009 as monitor for macbook pro 13 rethina with thunderbolt cable

when i us a thunderbolt cable from mac book pro rethina to my imac 27 late 2009 nothing happen, even with command F2 i can not use the imac as monitor for the mcbook pro

You have got a problem: your iMac does not detect Thunderbolt cables because it has got Mini DisplayPort instead. However, you can use your iMac as a display for your MacBook Pro.
To do this, you need to get a Mini DisplayPort cable like this one and connect it to your iMac and the MacBook Pro. Then, press Command and F2 keys on your iMac and it will show up as a screen for your MacBook Pro.
For more information about Target Display mode > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Use imac as second monitor

I understand this can be done in some previous generations, and am just not sure whether it works in my situation.
I have a MacBook Pro (2009) and a brand new iMac 27" (2011). It seems that MBP has a mini displayport and iMac has 2 thunderbolt ports. I am curious whether I can use iMac as second monitor for my MBP. If possible, which cable should I use, a mini displayport-to-mini displayport cable from Belkin or thunderbolt-to-thunderbolt cable from Apple.

You can't except through a product such as ScreenRecycler. The iMac's Thunderbolt port won't accept video from a non-Thunderbolt source.
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Use iMac 27 mid 11 as monitor for Mac pro?

I got a imac 27 mid 2011 with a failed video card, and the price of replacing it and the logicboard cost the same as new second hand, so basically a machine in perfect condition is just ready for the junk yard, yea, thats the power of Apple quality.
Anyway, ive been thinking about getting a Pro 2010-11 model, and first question, when did Pro come with TB interface?
Second, is it possible to install a TB card so i can plug in my Imac 27 and use it as monitor only?
Or, in general, is it possible to use my imac 27 as a monitor if the Pro has TB interface?

the new Mac Pro (late 2013) is the first MacPro with TB

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