[hamsher]

[Duracell]

Originally Posted by hamsher

<snip> ^ The image above

I don't really like the screensaver on the above image but I love the glow it gives off!

[damnyooneek]

Originally Posted by applenut1

hey there,

i have the directivo hooked up via an ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0. I chose that device because it was very cheap (on sale for 50 bucks at Best Buy) and was advertised as having no lag meaning i could hook a game system up to it since most of el gato's products have a slight delay making gaming impossible.

I use El Gato's eyetv software

It works very well but ATI's hardware is cheap and has blown out twice on me, but they have replaced them so far.

hey applenut i noticed there are two versions for the ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0. One specifically for the mac and one for windows. the one they sell at best buy says its for windows. is there really a difference or does the eyetv program make both versions of the tuner it work with the mac?

[Macadvo]

Here's a couple of pictures of my gorgeous new iMac Core Duo in all its glory.



Things still left to do....

tidy those damn cables up
get the LCD tv mounted on the wall for the Xbox 360
move the PC upstairs for the kids (damn I paid over £2000 to build that thing only to realise that it doesn't matter how much you spend on a PC it still has to run Windows and Windows sucks)

[harrisjamieh]

Macadvo, is that a HD TV with a DVI input? If so why dont you hook it up to your new imac?

[Macadvo]

Strangely enough the TV doesn't have a DVI input. It does however have SCART (don't remember how many, 2 I think), S-VHS, Composite, Component, HDMI, and VGA.

I did originally plan on hooking the iMac up to it for when I'm using Aperture but now think I prefer the idea of just wall mounting it and running the Xbox 360 and upscaling DVD player on it.

A few more pics

[harrisjamieh]

Sounds cool - you could always hook it to the TV through a DVI > HDMI cable, or through VGA. I just love the idea of extra screen space . When you say upscaling DVD player on it, do you mean as in DVD player app on the iMac, coz if you do then obviously you will be hooking the screen up anyway, so you could play around with extended desktop and see if you like it

[Macadvo]

No the TV came with a Samsung DVD player that upscales through HDMI. Having your desktop extended across 2 screens is always fun but there are very few apps that actually benefit from it (Aperture being one, Final Cut Pro another).

Don't think there is a "mini DVI-HDMI" cable available for the iMac anyway, though VGA would be an option. Though I still maintain that for 90% of the time that 2nd screen would be unused, hence my decision to use the TV solely for the X360 and DVD player.

It's a nice "second TV" though

[hickey]

Originally Posted by Macadvo

Having your desktop extended across 2 screens is always fun but there are very few apps that actually benefit from it (Aperture being one, Final Cut Pro another)

how is non beneficial, I thought having the windows your working within larger make it easier? I've never actually gotten to do any real work with dual displays, so I could be wrong.

[Macadvo]

In my experience having dual displays doesn't mean you can make your windows larger, merely that you can have more windows open at any one time and still see them all. Thanks to the magicians at Apple Expose largely negates this need.

There ae however applications like Aperture and FCP that really benefit from dual displays and for this reason I may well invest in an Apple 20 or 23 inch display at some point in the future (but not a word to the wife please! )

[Dale Sorel]

Originally Posted by Macadvo

<snip>

Goodness, look at all those remotes

Have a look at this, it's what I use for my TiVo, DVD, etc.

[Macadvo]

lol

TBH I don't mind having "all those remotes" too much.

The ones you can see (yes there are more) are from left to right, Xbox 360 media remote, remote that came with the Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty for the PC, and the TV remote.

They hardly ever get used.

Oh also have two Apple remotes here.

I did look at getting one of the Logitech remotes but me being me I would only have settled for the top of he range one which is £180 here and I'm not paying that much for a bloody remote!

[SpinCycle]

Cozmo,

What kind of chair is that, also where did you get your desktop picture?
Thanks,
Phillip

Originally Posted by Cozmo85

20" intel imac

[Cozmo85]

Originally Posted by SpinCycle

Cozmo,

What kind of chair is that, also where did you get your desktop picture?
Thanks,
Phillip

The chair is a Herman Miller Eames aluminum group management chair.

Desktop is Domokun

http://images.google.com/images?clie...-8&sa=N&tab=wi

[thiagofll]

Originally Posted by Cozmo85

The chair is a Herman Miller Eames aluminum group management chair.

Desktop is Domokun

http://images.google.com/images?clie...-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Is it comfortable?

[Cozmo85]

Originally Posted by thiagofll

Is it comfortable?

Yes, very. The leather is nice and soft. If you need a full back they sell it that way too. It is also available with thicker padding called the soft pad group.

http://highbrowfurniture.com/seating...cts/alumgroup/

http://highbrowfurniture.com/seating/products/softpad/

[thiagofll]

Originally Posted by Cozmo85

Yes, very. The leather is nice and soft. If you need a full back they sell it that way too. It is also available with thicker padding called the soft pad group.

http://highbrowfurniture.com/seating...cts/alumgroup/

http://highbrowfurniture.com/seating/products/softpad/

I'll definitely look into that thanks...

[SpinCycle]

Hmmm, I think I should just stick with the Aeron idea. I used to have one of those at work, beautiful.. and less expensive.. heh.

[ciparis]

[grinder]

What are the specs of that thinkpad?