So I have been in talks with Atlona's product manager, and he said that they are currently working on a product for the 27" imac that is both a scaler and the converter in one box so you would no longer need to buy 2 seperate devices. The device will be approximately $250 and is expected to be released in January.
I still don't understand why the iMac can't do the scaling internally. Apple really crippled iMac as an external display in this way. $250 just for the adaptor (when it's available) is a bit much.
With this topic, it is important to note the difference between an adapter and a converter. Many people use the terms incorrectly. At times the distinction between the two doesn't matter. But in conversations like this it does.
Adapter = physical adapter = simple metal and plastic to change the shape of the plug and location of pins or contact plates
converter = contains electronics to change the electrical signals passing through the device. Converters are also typically physical adapters as well , but not always.
I'm sick of this! Why doesn't apple give us Blueray and HDMI for god's sake?! Why expensive adapters? HDMI is a common standard. Blueray is almost a standard. Stop dickking us around. The usual answers to this question is: Apple knows best. Apple doesn't follow others. Go buy a PC. Not good enough! We've waited years for a SD card reader. Do we need to wait a decade for Blueray and HDMI?
Can the iMac and PS3 be connected wirelessly? Then an adaptor or converter isn't needed. Or am I just naive? Technically challenged?
Answer: C
They can be connected by either wire or wirelessly. The problem is that they don't know how to communicate with each other, no matter the transport mechanism. It would be easier to fix the wired interconnect than to come up with a completely non-standard wifi-based video connection.
I'm sick of this! Why doesn't apple give us Blueray and HDMI for god's sake?! Why expensive adapters? HDMI is a common standard. Blueray is almost a standard. Stop dickking us around. The usual answers to this question is: Apple knows best. Apple doesn't follow others. Go buy a PC. Not good enough! We've waited years for a SD card reader. Do we need to wait a decade for Blueray and HDMI?
They must be doing it just to dick you over. Obviously, there couldn't possibly be a reason.
Great MacRonin! It seems this will be doing THE trick. I wonder if any other companies will bring similar products though. I am sure, the price could get lower!
I'm sick of this! Why doesn't apple give us Blueray and HDMI for god's sake?! Why expensive adapters? HDMI is a common standard. Blueray is almost a standard. Stop dickking us around. The usual answers to this question is: Apple knows best. Apple doesn't follow others. Go buy a PC. Not good enough! We've waited years for a SD card reader. Do we need to wait a decade for Blueray and HDMI?
In the case of the iMac 27, it probably came down to development schedules and component availability for the HDMI. For the bluray, the official line was licensing terms. I'm not sure I buy this, but that is supposedly the reason. I think the real reason is that Apple knows there's not a great Bluray player other than the PS3 ... the technology hasn't been perfected yet outside of Sony, and you know how Apple can be about making sure every detail is just so.
In the case of the iMac 27, it probably came down to development schedules and component availability for the HDMI. For the bluray, the official line was licensing terms. I'm not sure I buy this, but that is supposedly the reason. I think the real reason is that Apple knows there's not a great Bluray player other than the PS3 ... the technology hasn't been perfected yet outside of Sony, and you know how Apple can be about making sure every detail is just so.
Unless I missed something, no official reason has ever been given for the lack of blu-ray.
Jobs has famously said "bag of hurt" in reference to blu-ray. Licensing may have even been commented on at some point during an a shareholders call.
But as far as I know, Apple has never specifically said "this is why we don't do blu-ray".
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http://gizmodo.com/5427186/adapter-p...n-your-imac-27
No price or date of availability but it's one to look out for. It will probably appear in this section of their site when it comes out:
http://www.apogeeinc.net/products/av...rt_cables.aspx
Any news on recently released hardware to connect the PS3 to the iMac?
I saw this on TUAW:
TUAW article on Kanex XD for iMac 27"
The product page is here:
Kanex XD for iMac 27"
Adapter = physical adapter = simple metal and plastic to change the shape of the plug and location of pins or contact plates
converter = contains electronics to change the electrical signals passing through the device. Converters are also typically physical adapters as well , but not always.
Can the iMac and PS3 be connected wirelessly? Then an adaptor or converter isn't needed. Or am I just naive? Technically challenged?
Answer: C
They can be connected by either wire or wirelessly. The problem is that they don't know how to communicate with each other, no matter the transport mechanism. It would be easier to fix the wired interconnect than to come up with a completely non-standard wifi-based video connection.
I'm sick of this! Why doesn't apple give us Blueray and HDMI for god's sake?! Why expensive adapters? HDMI is a common standard. Blueray is almost a standard. Stop dickking us around. The usual answers to this question is: Apple knows best. Apple doesn't follow others. Go buy a PC. Not good enough! We've waited years for a SD card reader. Do we need to wait a decade for Blueray and HDMI?
They must be doing it just to dick you over. Obviously, there couldn't possibly be a reason.
I saw this on TUAW:
Great MacRonin! It seems this will be doing THE trick. I wonder if any other companies will bring similar products though. I am sure, the price could get lower!
I'm sick of this! Why doesn't apple give us Blueray and HDMI for god's sake?! Why expensive adapters? HDMI is a common standard. Blueray is almost a standard. Stop dickking us around. The usual answers to this question is: Apple knows best. Apple doesn't follow others. Go buy a PC. Not good enough! We've waited years for a SD card reader. Do we need to wait a decade for Blueray and HDMI?
In the case of the iMac 27, it probably came down to development schedules and component availability for the HDMI. For the bluray, the official line was licensing terms. I'm not sure I buy this, but that is supposedly the reason. I think the real reason is that Apple knows there's not a great Bluray player other than the PS3 ... the technology hasn't been perfected yet outside of Sony, and you know how Apple can be about making sure every detail is just so.
In the case of the iMac 27, it probably came down to development schedules and component availability for the HDMI. For the bluray, the official line was licensing terms. I'm not sure I buy this, but that is supposedly the reason. I think the real reason is that Apple knows there's not a great Bluray player other than the PS3 ... the technology hasn't been perfected yet outside of Sony, and you know how Apple can be about making sure every detail is just so.
Unless I missed something, no official reason has ever been given for the lack of blu-ray.
Jobs has famously said "bag of hurt" in reference to blu-ray. Licensing may have even been commented on at some point during an a shareholders call.
But as far as I know, Apple has never specifically said "this is why we don't do blu-ray".
Belkin 1080p:
http://store.apple.com/us/questions/...co=MTgzOTUwMDU
Kanex 720p:
http://kanexlive.com/products/item-id-3662.html
Did anybody hear about some more attractively priced Asian version?
Wrapping things up it seems there are two tactically equal priced solutions out there now:
Belkin 1080p:
http://store.apple.com/us/questions/...co=MTgzOTUwMDU
Kanex 720p:
http://kanexlive.com/products/item-id-3662.html
Did anybody hear about some more attractively priced Asian version?
I have PC window 7 and iMac G5 connected to shaw internet thorough hab with eithernet.
We aslo have PS3 connected to TV with Shawcable, they are wired.
I just got a new iMac 27” monitor and keep this one as wireless.
So quiestions are
How to share files betweeen three computers? One is wireless but two are connected with eithernet
How to connect the new iMac to internet wirelessly?
How to play music we download onto the iTunes on PC and iMacs through PS3 wirelessly?
How to watch video or movies we download onto the iTunes or desktop on PC and iMacs through PS3
on the TV screen wirelessly?
If anyone out there who can give me step by step instructions that would be fantastic.
half what a PS3 costs??
come on! there has got to be a cheaper solution...
is the a applicatoin that i need to download for the ps3 to work on the iMac