Use iMac monitor for PS2?

Not sure if this is possible... Might be a stupid question.
Any way I can plug my playstation 2 into my iMac to use it as a monitor?

Nice one.
Will try that site, many thanks!

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Use imac monitor for laptop display?

Just curious, I've got a new mac book pro but the screen size just isn't sufficient for some applications. My 24" imac works great for it, but since this is my work laptop I'm not supposed to put these files on my home computer (not to mention the programs). So, I want to know if there is any way to use my imac monitor as a display for my laptop.
I know there isn't just a DVI in port on the imac, but there's got to be a way to do this... If it were a PC I'd say remote desktop.

christie.cone, Welcome to the discussion area!
Not directly the iMac does NOT have a video input.
However, you might want to take a look at ScreenRecycler.

I cracked my screen. I want to use other monitor which I had one. I bought Apple Mini-DP to VGA adapter. It worked. It means I can see ADDITIONAL screen. However I want to use this monitor for the main screen. How can I do?? Please help.

I cracked my screen. I want to use other monitor which I had one. I bought an Apple Mini-DP to VGA adapter. It worked. It means I can see ADDITIONAL screen. However I want to use this monitor for the main screen. How can I do?? Please help.

You have the display set in Extended Desktop mode. The Menu Bar and Dock will be on the MacBook display and your background screen on the monitor. In System Preferences>Display on the MacBook screen there should be an Arrangement tab when you have the MacBook hooked up to the monitor and both screens working. When you click the Arrangement tab do you see two monitors side by side? One of them will have a Menu Bar at the top. Just click on the Menu Bar and drag it to the second monitor. That will make the second monitor your main screen. You can now use your MacBook in Clamshell Mode with a wired or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131 When you disconnect from the monitor your Menu Bar will automatically change back to the MacBook.

Switched video settings on my Mac Mini and now the bloody thing shows "Invalid Format" on my TV (used as monitor for years) and I cannot get it to switch back.

Switched video settings on my Mac Mini and now the bloody thing shows "Invalid Format" on my TV (used as monitor for years) and I cannot get it to switch back.
What can I do to get it to work again as more than an overpriced paperweight?

Hello,
Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), see if you can set a good resolution.

IMac monitor for MacBook Pro

Hi.
I have a 2008 iMac and a 2012 Mac Book Pro.
Am I able to use the iMac as a secondary monitor for my Mac Book Pro?
Thaks for yor help!

Ah... Ok...
I have found some software called ScreenRecycler - How would you rate this, as I believe this will allow me to use my 2008 iMac as a monitor for my 2012 Mac Book Pro?
This seems to be the only way around, doesn't it?!
C

Use imac monitor with ps3 or wii

Hi all,
I have an imac 24" and i have wii and ps3.
Which device can I use to connect my imac monitor to these console?
I saw on the web the Elgato Hybrid device, but isn't the right solution for ps3.
Best regards...

you can get the canopus ADVC110 and plug in the yellow RGB cable into it, then plug the device via firewire 400 into your computer. then open up iMovie 09 and press import video, but don't record or anything. just play.

Best LED TV to be used as monitor for Mac Mini (Late 2012 model)

Hi All,
I am having a mac mini (late 2012 model). Now, I am planning to buy a HD LED Tv from my home. So I would like to know which one will be best suited to be used as a monitor for mac mini so that I can buy a TV which will be used as both TV and Monitor
--jR

You'll want something that's 1080p. Best to have one with HDMI input, too. Other than that, let price and warranty be your guide.

Using 27 monitor for face time

How do I use my macbook pro and my 27 iinch apple monitor with face time.

Hey there trukman,
It sounds like you are using a TV as a monitor for your Mac mini, and need to know about attaching a camera to it for use with FaceTime. Here is some info about using an external camera:
FaceTime for Mac: Troubleshooting FaceTime
A built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built-in or external), a USB video class (UVC) camera, or a FireWire DV camcorder.
Making HD video calls requires a built-in FaceTime HD camera and a 1-Mbps upstream and downstream Internet connection.
Receiving HD video calls requires a supported Intel-based Mac. For a complete list, see this article.
A microphone.
You can use a built-in microphone, or connect an external microphone to your computer’s audio input port.
You can use compatible Bluetooth or USB microphone or headsets.
If you have multiple cameras or microphones attached to your computer, use the Video menu to select the camera or microphone you wish to use with FaceTime for Mac.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

Using ext monitor for timeline and laptop screen as preview?

is it possible that when i connect my external monitor to my macbook pro i can use the external for the timeline and the laptop screen for the previewing?
cheers

I'm trying to do this exact same thing and am coming to the conclusion that it is not possible given my setup. I have a MacBook Pro 2.2 Intel Core 2 Duo with 4GB of RAM and a NIVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics Card. I'm running FCS 3 and all media is read from a 1TB Seagate 7200 SATA drive read through a SeriTek 2SM2 PCI card in the Express Slot.
You can easily arrange your monitors to do what you're asking (as outlined above), but the problem is the Graphics Card is not powerful enough to run both monitors and you will experience dropped frames with any HD codecs. I've tried XDCAM, DVCPROHD and ProRes 422 -- all dropped frames immediately. In fact, even if I use the "closed clamshell" mode, so the graphics card is powering ONLY the external monitor, I still get the same dropped frames issue. The only way I can edit or play back without dropped frames is by using NO external monitor whatsoever.
Is this a unique problem for me? Is there a solution to this? Would the new 17 inch i5's with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M (512MB) be able to power an external monitor?
EDIT: And the External Monitor is a Dell 2408WFP connected through the DVI port.
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Using 2 Monitors for PShop and Dreamweaver

Hi,
I use two monitors with an extended desktop. If only Photoshop OR Dreamweaver are open, everything is fine. I typically have whatever I'm designing on my main monitor and all of the tool pallettes on the right monitor. The problem is when I have BOTH PhotoShop AND Dreamweaver open. The Tools for BOTH programs are always on the second monitor. It can get really confusing.
I'd like to have visible on the second monitor only the tools that correspond to whichever program is open or maximized on my main monitor.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

Thanks for the reply, John. That's the problem: When I minimize one of the applications, the content on the second monitor (the tools) don't minimize, leaving both sets of tools always up.

Want to use my laptop as a monitor for PS2. Component cables connect how?

Since the big fancy TV townstairs is not exactly my personal one, I would like to play whenever, and wherever I want. I know I can connect HDMI cables via an adaptor, but this is component I am dealing with.
What exact adaptor do I need to connect component AV cables to my laptop, and how make it work as a monitor?

that was my alias wrote:
What exact adaptor do I need to connect component AV cables to my laptop, and how make it work as a monitor?
$200 EyeTV
http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/EyeTV-HD/product1.en.html
Buying another HDTV likely would be the better choice as it's a larger screen, easier to play games and watch movies than prematurely burning out your expensive laptop and wearing out the port connecting and reconnecting.
A PS2 is really a console designed to be more or less pernamently connected to a HDCP compliant HDTV for high quality content, not a non-compliant laptop computer.
But I guess if you want to screen record PS2 games for some reason, this should work.

Can 2012 iMac be used as monitor for PC with thunderbolt?

Hi,
Im planning on buying a new 2012 iMac and was wondering about TDM - Target Display Mode.
My PC rig is up for a new motherboard and the thought was to buy a thunderbolt equipped one and then use my shiny new iMac as display for it.
That way I can switch between them easily and only use the one screen. I know Apple support pages tell you that any thunderbolt equipped mac can use the iMac in TDM but what about a Windows PC with thunderbolt motherboard?
Any help is appreciated!

Lulus_Dad wrote:
You might try using the Parallels software program that enables Windoze to be run on a Mac; that way you could eliminate a second keyboard too. But then, if you had Parallels runing on your Mac the PC would be totally and utterly superflous since you could just load all of your PC stuff into a sub-directory on the Mac HD. It'd run better too.
That is fine If he has a Non Branded install of Windows on his PC. In other words a Retail copy of Windows installed on his PC. None of the Virtual Machine programs let you import a Branded installl of Windows. That is Totally against the license terms. When I say Branded I mean a version that came with the PC from makers like Dell, HP, Sony and the like. Those versions are for those specific brand of PCs and can Not be moved or installed on other hardware, virtual or physical.
And to your comment that it will run better on a Mac is just completely false. No OS runs better in a Virtual Machine then it does on it own set of physical hardware. Not only that but if you use Boot Camp to install Windows on it own partition on the Mac the Mac still has limiting factor invovled that are not present when running on Real Windows PC hardware.

New 27 inch iMac used as monitor for PS3

Greetings!
I am trying to use my 27 inch iMac as a display for the Play Station 3. I have a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cord connected to both and the iMac does't do anything. I looked at the display in system preferances and there is no AirPlay Mirroring device connected. I also tried to press Command+f2 and there was no change. Is there anything else to try? Thanks.

Hello, sorry to report...
Mid 2011s & up need Thunderbolt!???
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3775

Can an iMac monitor for use with a windows computer

I have software that MUST run on a Windows PC ... it definitely won't run with VMFusion. I can buy a Cheap PC, but screen quality and size. Is there a way to use my iMac (Intel based) monitor and hook it to a PC?

You could buy a vga adapter http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/A, as long as you can plug it in, the display will work on any computer (If it only worked with mac osx, boot camp would be useless).

Ho do I use one monitor for OSX and Windows 8.1 bootcamp

I am a long time Mac user, but find the fairly recent Apple switch to thunderbolt for monitor input very frustrating.
For several years I have ran a Mid 2010 IMac 27" and input video from a Mac Mini running Boot Camp Windows 7 using Target Display Mode on the IMac.
This worked fine until I upgraded to a Late 2013 27" IMac and discovered that the IMac has moved to thunderbolt as the input for Target Display Mode. The new late 2013 27" IMac just will not display native Windows 7 or 8 from a Boot Camp Mac anymore.
My problem is that I have two business/job related Windows apps that must run on a native windows 7 or 8 platform, and won't function under either Parallels or VMWare Fusion.
I have tried.
And there appears to be no way to get any Windows machine with DVI or Mini Display Port output to drive a late 2013 IMac in Target Display mode.
So, with great frustration, I have concluded that I need to purchase a non-Apple 27-30" monitor, and drive it with either a Mac Mini, or my Early 2013 15" MacBook Pro retina, running one of the Macs into on of the mini-Display Ports on the monitor and a native Windows 7 or 8 machine into a second mini-display port, switching between the two video inputs. The Dell 30" monitor seems to get the nod.
Has anyone found a better solution to switching between OSX and native Windows on one monitor?
Thanks...

Hi William,
I had the same experience in December 2013 and contacted Apple about it. According to Apple it's an issue of Windows with Thunderbolt. Your older iMac from 2010 is using DisplayPort and not Thunderbolt for the Target Display Mode. Note that just the connector looks the same but it's still a different technology. Please further note that the response below does not apply for the new iMac 27" with the 5K display because this iMac does not support Target Display Mode at all, hence can't be used as external display. Of course you can still attach one or two external displays to the iMac 27" 5K.
Hope this clears things up for you and the others.
Thanks,
Martin
So, here is the important part of the official response from Apple:
"... The Thunderbolt controller in an iMac is running exclusively in host mode. As such it cannot emulate a device mode Thunderbolt display. Instead it implements a custom Target Display Mode protocol that shares video between two peer to peer machines running with both controllers running in host mode. The "client" side of the driver does not exist on Windows so windows cannot speak to the "server" half in the iMac. There are no plans to implement a client driver for Windows since there is no Thunderbolt SW stack available for Windows. The reason this used to work is that the older iMacs used DisplayPort for Target Display Mode. In this scenario the iMac was able to expose the panel in such a way that it looked exactly like a Display Port Device which Windows does have driver support for. ... "
Target Display Mode: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Apple Support

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