PowerBook 12" Video Input

mac_manmac_man
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Hello, I was wondering what external video input would be best for viewing satellight tv. My plan is to go: Flat Panel Satellight Dish > Reciver > Video Input > PowerBook. My main concern is will i be able to read the guide. Thanks in advance! 8)

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    I have the same setup, Satellite and 12". I'd like to do that too. What you'll need is an outboard converter. Either USB like EyeTV or FireWire like from Formac. www.formac.com and http://www.elgato.com/eyeTV/
  • Reply 2 of 5
    mac_manmac_man Posts: 46member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Aquatic

    I have the same setup, Satellite and 12". I'd like to do that too. What you'll need is an outboard converter. Either USB like EyeTV or FireWire like from Formac. www.formac.com and http://www.elgato.com/eyeTV/



    How will it look, could i read the tiny print on the guide or will it be blured.



    P.S. check out this dish, its the one im lookin at... http://www.satcomweb.com/passportline.htm
  • Reply 3 of 5
    mac_manmac_man Posts: 46member
  • Reply 4 of 5
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    Blurry probably. EyeTV is stupid and uses MPEG 1 instead of MPEG 4. Over FireWire crisp I assume.
  • Reply 5 of 5
    mac_manmac_man Posts: 46member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Aquatic

    Blurry probably. EyeTV is stupid and uses MPEG 1 instead of MPEG 4. Over FireWire crisp I assume.



    Thats what I was wondering, thanks a million.
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