Using Powerbook LCD Screen
Ok I know that the VGA Out does indeed output Video. However, is there anyway to turn my LCD screen into VGA In? I'd love to hook up consoles or anything like that to my laptop. I have a PSOne and I thought it woudl be cool to bring my powerbook and psone on a road trip and use my laptop as a screen.
I've seen it done for thinkpads and other notebooks but I'm not sure if anyone has been able to do this? Does anyone know of a mod that can make this happen? Thanks!
I've seen it done for thinkpads and other notebooks but I'm not sure if anyone has been able to do this? Does anyone know of a mod that can make this happen? Thanks!
Comments
However, as far as i can see (with my limited technical knowledge), there are no options to input video unless there is a solution to utilise the pc card slot (which is only on the 15/17 inch models).
Does anyone have any ideas?
I just wasn't sure if anyone had developed something like that? It seems very possible but I'm not sure how many people would be willing to try and get that to work especially if it might take some opening up of the powerbook. I wouldn't dare open mine up haha.
Originally posted by a10t2
You could use a Firewire-based analog to digital converter and display it in a window. To actually run the LCD you'd be looking at major Powerbook surgery and there isn't enough room inside for the D/A converter anyway so you'd have some kind of external box.
Ok so it is possible to at least run in a window inside Mac OS X? I would be totally fine with that if that was possible. I don't technically mean using the LCD as its own TV screen but actually running some kind of video input inside the Mac OS X by using the firewire / mini-dvi port. I have a 12" so a PCMIA card is not possible. Hmm are there firewire tv tuner devices?
You can also find more online.
Originally posted by ericeason
www.elgato.com has tv tuners for mac. They are not good for playing games though because there is a couple second delay as it converts the video.
You can also find more online.
Hmm yeah... I would need no delay or close to no delay. Does anyone know of a way to avoid that? To just have a pure signal pass through with minimal conversion? I feel like I'm getting close to the answer hehe.
Originally posted by mnarciso
Hmm yeah... I would need no delay or close to no delay. Does anyone know of a way to avoid that? To just have a pure signal pass through with minimal conversion? I feel like I'm getting close to the answer hehe.
With a Powerbook, it'll be pretty hard, since there's no way to make the monitor function without the rest of the computer claiming ownership of the screen.