Using TV for monitor

I have my desktop computer connected to my Samsung 61" HDTV and the resolution looks terrible. What do I need to do to get a better resolution?

How are you connecting it? SVideo output is not really that good no matter what resolution you hook into. I reccomend HDMI or DVI if available. Your TV should also have VGA inputs and that should work as well.
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Is it possible to monitor messages using sensors on an exposed service in SOA Suite. Basically I want to monitor if any request messages have hit the web service for the last 5 minutes, else raise an email alert. The SOA composite I have is
Web Service ---> Mediator ----> DB Adaptor
Please suggest, how to achieve this.
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Hi All,
Is it possible to monitor messages using sensors on an exposed service in SOA Suite. Basically I want to monitor if any request messages have hit the web service for the last 5 minutes, else raise an email alert. The SOA composite I have is
Web Service ---> Mediator ----> DB Adaptor
Please suggest, how to achieve this.
Thanks

Using tv for monitor with Mac mini

Using my 46 inche sharp as my screen for Mac mini. But sitting on couch it is hard to see things on the screen. Is there a setting to change the size view?

Change to a different progressive (p) resolution on Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Displays. The higher the (p) value the smaller the text. Use the zoom functions on Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Universal Access if you want to maintain the resolution and temporarily zoom on items to make them readable.

Using TV for monitor of MBA wirelessly?

I was wondering if i could use a TV as a monitor wirelessly using the MBA? the tv is connected to a yamaha YSP-400 sound bar. is it possible to connect to a other monitor wirelessly at all? thanks

I've seen at least one wireless monitor adapter, from Teq Gear. It doesn't seem to be Mac compatible at this time, and it's just under $1000 US, so at this point it would have to be a very special and critical circumstance before it was worth the money to me. Undoubtedly we'll see such solutions come down in price over time.

Using MXO2 for monitoring fcp

I'm looking to monitor HD out of a MacPro with one video card, and wondering if the MXO2 mini will allow me to have 2 computer monitors hooked up to my video card, and export HDMI to a LCD/TV (3 screens). From what I'm seeing, it looks like I'm going to have to send video to it from one of my video card ports and I don't want to loose my second monitor for editing.
Am I confused here, will I need a second video card, or is there something more to the MXO2 mini that I'm missing.
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A little. The MXO2 connects to your MacPro through a PCIe card that you install in the tower, so you won't lose a display port. (You are probably getting confused with a different Matrox device, the original MXO which connects via DVI).

Anyone use Spector for monitoring kids?

Specifically, can the software monitor other user accounts?

Catfish,
Yes, that is for what it is designed. Why would one wish to monitor one's own account? Have a look here for more information.
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HT2589 We have purchase 5 apple minis and would like them all on one account. That way we can monitor the use of these units. they will be used strickly for a business application. can I use one account in itunes or must i have multiple.

We have purchased 5 apple minis and would like them all on one account, that way we can monitor the use of these units. They will be used strickly for a business application. Can I use one account in itunes or must i have multiple.

Not going to happen the way you want it to.
When you add a gift card balance to the Apple ID, it's available for the Apple ID.
Probably best to create unique Apple ID's for each... this will also make things easier in the future as purchases are eternally tied to the Apple ID they were purchased with.

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.

I've got a MacBook Pro 15' running 10.6.6. I want to use an external monitor for my graphic design work using 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. I also tried a Mini Display to VGA lead and that wasn't much better. I tried all variations of resolutions in System prefs - Displays but nothing helped. Am I getting something wrong? Thanks all.

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.
I looked at the resolution charts on 2 TVs before deciding to buy a 1080p LCD monitor that has a TV interface/connector. Computer monitor first, TV second. But the thing is only 27 in. Good thing TV is not as important to me as it is to others.

Can i use pc laptop monitor for mac mini?

I am going to be out of the country for a year - maybe in Africa, most likely in area not well served by technology. I have to use PC for work so have a think pad. I also have an ipad and a mac mini. I really want to take my mac mini (mm) - it bridges a gap between these two. It's small enough and I can use my bluetooth keyboard for both ipad and mm. I can only take a suitcase plus backpack...so I am really not gonna haul a monitor. Is there a way to use PC laptop as display for mm? Weird, I know but I can only take so much...
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do you think one of these new USB powered mobile monitors (LED/LCD) might work - toshiba and lenovo both have them. they say they are compatible with any windows computer - but why not mac?

I cannot afford an iMac, can anyone recommend a widescreen Monitor for my 15" MacBook Pro. It would be used mainly for iPhoto and Aperture.

I cannot afford an iMac, can anyone recommend a widescreen Monitor for my 15" MacBook Pro. It will be used mainly for iPhoto and Aperture. TF

Pair a wireless KB with the laptop and all should be well when you attach the laptop to the iMac and invoke TDM. But as Denny mentions, it does seem like the waste of a good iMac to use it in just this configuration. Why is the laptop primary?

My Old macbook pro that i bought in 2009. I have broke my screen and havent used it for a while, and now i have found out that i can use a monitor , but i have forgot my password is there any way i can make a new password? Thank you for reading this.

My Old macbook pro that i bought in 2009. I have broke my screen and havent used it for a while, and now i have found out that i can use a monitor , but i have forgot my password is there any way i can make a new password? Thank you for reading this.

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HT201300 You have Macbook of some kind and it has two Thunderbolt ports. Which port do you use first for an external monitor/projector?

You have Macbook of some kind and it has two Thunderbolt ports. Which port do you use first for an external monitor/projector?

By the way, I have tried shutting of the display switching in the power settings. That was basically the only real answer I found anywhere. It didn't work.

Useful for monitoring HDV in Final Cut Pro?

Here is a new blackmagic card for HD. Seems like this could be a cheaper way to monitor my FCP timeline. I normally edit HDV shows either natively of as AIC compressed. But I have to monitor it through the "desktop cinema preview" feature which doesn't show interlacing. So I don't really see the true picture I'm editing. This new card would seem to allow me to monitor on a modern consumer TV with HDMI input.
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It's made for capturing other than HDV directly from camera in a live situation... not tape. Once captured as something else, it can be used to send the HDMI to a consumer HD set. Once on tape though, it's HDV all the way. This thing is an odd duck piece of gear used for special setups.... it's not what you need.
What you need is a Matrox MXO, or capture card that will convert the HDV to uncompressed HD or SD for monitoring...
Jerry

HT3131 I purchased a sony 3d monitor and I am using it for my external display with my macbook pro. We have followed the instructions but no display!!?? What do I do

I purchased a sony 3d monitor and I am using it for my external display with my macbook pro. We have followed the instructions but no display!!?? What do I do now

We need more information if members of the forum are going to assist you.
What instructions did you follow?
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Which model MBP do you have?

STP won't use my audio interface for monitoring, but FCP will

Hi, I've been using FCP for a long time, with my MOTU 896 audio interface (firewire). It works fine with FCP for monitoring the mix, playback, everything.
Today, I decided to try STP for the first time (up until now, I've been doing all the audio within FCP). I cannot seem to get the MOTU to work for audio monitoring unless I change the System Sound Preferences to have the MOTU selected (and not the built-in line out).
The STP Manual says that "by default, it will use the settings in the System Sound Prefs", but that you can change it. However, nothing I do seems to make any difference.
- I set the Preferences:Recording tab to Monitor the MOTU 896.
- In the Recording tab of the Inspector to Monitor the MOTU 896.
But it still plays back through whatever is selected in the System Sound Panel. I can change this to the MOTU, but I would rather have my system sounds playing through the regular built-in line out.
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Go to the AudioMidi Setup app and select the MOTU 896 as Default Output and built-in audio as System Output. That way, the system sounds will still use the built-in audio but STP will use the MOTU. Unfortunately, every other app (like iTunes or QuickTime) will use the MOTU as well. STP doesn't have any preferences to select its own interface like any other pro DAW out there. Maybe STP 2.0 will fix that?

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