[barry_black]

I'm looking for an inexpensive way to view my powerbook G4 screen on a tv. Ideally I'd like something small that doesn't require external power. Also, I'd like it to be able to play dvd movies which may be a problem with pc card or usb/firewire solutions. Any ideas?

[cdhostage]

I oown a Pismo, and you can put the S-Video output into a TV. YOu get horrible resolution, though - you can't possibly read text on a TV screen. For watching DVDs, sure, you could do it. Bt spend $200 and get a dedicated DVD player instead - Powerbook playback of movies is noticably jaggy and stoppgapped. This may not be true anymore, but it was true on my Pismo 500.

[-Q-]

Never used it myself, but found this on Google. Sounds like it'll do what you want it to do...

[- - e r i k - -]

Didn't you get the s-video adaptor with your g4? Get a s-video cable, a phono to jack cable, and preferably a scart adapter to plug them all in your TV. Works great for DVD

Costs almost nothing, and don't require extra hardware.