icanic Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Is there any way to use my imac as TV/MONITOR for my xbox360?? I mean, is there any adapter or something to get a DVI/VGA/COMPONENT IN? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 probably something from elgato Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-439667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iestyn Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Not to my knowledge, no. I searched fruitlessly for ages trying to figure out how to do what you're describing, except with a PowerBook G4. Elgato do do a program which allows you to do this, but after contacting the tech guys at elgato, it seems the lag is too great for it to work properly. I just bit the bullet and decided to by a new TV (my old one wouldn't work at 60Hz). Luckily for me a family member gave me one that they never used! Hope this is some help! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-477854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UneeK Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I think apple should really do something about it. I mean...having such a great monitor with no inputs at all is really bad I guess they wanna make us buy cinema. btw, hey Icanic! long time no see friend Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-489605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I took this directly from their website. Can I connect my PlayStation/Wii/XBox 360 to EyeTV 200? You can, but playing on the EyeTV display won’t be much fun since the MPEG decoding mechanism currently employed by EyeTV introduces a delay of about 1.5 seconds. In other words, it always takes about 1.5 seconds before the results of a game controller command are displayed in the EyeTV window. EyeTV is a great solution to record your gameplay though. EyeTV Wonder and EyeTV EZ have a very small delay (a fraction of a second), and therefore are suitable for video game play. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-489922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve519 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I use the eyetv hybrid and that works for me. Its in standard def but it works when needed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-547790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSn1™ Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick. It does not have component, but xbox 360 got a composite cable, so it must work. Use ElGato software if you´re in Mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-563753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodomitsu Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi everyone, as you can tell Im new here, just got my iMac 24" the other day, so sick, but this topic touches on what Ive been trying to do for a long time. To be able to connect my 360 to my iMac would be the greatest, but do you HAVE TO use the eyetv, or can you just use a mini-DVI to VGA adaptor? Or even, mini-DVI to DVI-I, then to a DVI-I to VGA adaptor? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-575220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 You cant use those adapters (from Apple) because those are for video out. Some case modding & soldering could do it though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-575313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 If you have an old iMac around (Rev C.) you can do some easy modding to do this. I turned my iMac G3 into a new computer monitor, and I can say, it looks pleasingly good! There's nothing much to do anyway, just swap the D-Sub cables! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-575828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodomitsu Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I guess the elgato eyetv is the way to go for me. But does the eyetv 250 plus have any lag? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-575910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chetzar Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I wouldnt suggest buying the eyetv for playing xbox on your cinema display, you will see noticable lag, and it will hurt your response time signifigantly due to the encoding proccess. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-577470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazasaurusu Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 ... I mean...having such a great monitor with no inputs at all is really bad Thats the only reason I built my hackintosh instead of buying a new 24" iMac when they came out last year, makes no sense to spend on such a nice screen that you can't plug anything else into, I got a Benq FP241w instead, bloody glad I did as well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62009-xbox-360-on-imac/#findComment-603064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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