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Is this possible?
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Sep 18, 2003, 05:33 PM
 
I'm getting a Al15 Powerbook soon. My question is: Is it possible to use the powerbook screen for video game hook ups, like with my gamecube? These new widescreen screens are wonderful, and I'd love to be able to use them for gaming. I'm also moving to a smaller house, so not needing an extra TV in my room for gaming would be a space saver.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 05:41 PM
 
To my knowledge, there's no feasible way to send a video-*in* signal into the PBs screen unfortunately.
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Sep 18, 2003, 05:46 PM
 
Originally posted by pbook28:
I'm getting a Al15 Powerbook soon. My question is: Is it possible to use the powerbook screen for video game hook ups, like with my gamecube? These new widescreen screens are wonderful, and I'd love to be able to use them for gaming. I'm also moving to a smaller house, so not needing an extra TV in my room for gaming would be a space saver.
You might be able to find a card that allows TV in, but it probably cheaper and more convenient to just buy a cheap 17" TV from target for ~$60-70
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 07:51 PM
 
Yes... You can use something called the Eye TV... This is from el gato software...
www.elgato.com...
IT IS AWESOME!
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