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Using PowerBook as a TV for my XBOX
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i've read a few of the posts regarding this, but they seem a little dated. here is my goal: i want to be able to put a video in from my regular RCA xbox video straight into my powerbook (a 867 MHZ 15 in TI), basically be able to play video games on my xbox using the laptop's screen instead of a tv. i've looked around at some video capture equipment, but it seems like either a. the equipment isn't advanced enough (ie it will only play back at 30 fps if the screen is about 320x300) or b. the equipment is too advanced/expensive for my purposes, like video editing software and stuff. i want to be able to play games at full speed and full screen. has anyone tried using a usb input device on a powerbook or have any good advice on how to make my dream come true?
ps yes, i am a college kid doing everything i can to save space and money.
thanks in advance
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Welcome, I fear that it is hard, I used to do it with a Pismo under Mac OS 9 and the iRez Capsure pc-card, and it worked really nice with the GameCube, but if I am not wrong, PowerBooks lack zoomed video support since the 667 MHz Ti model. So, maybe those expensive FireWire devices are your only solution 
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what exactly is zoomed video support? is at an absolute necessity?
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Zoomed Video allows a PC card to talk *directly* to the video card, IIRC, bypassing the processor. This lets the PC card - whatever it was - display much more fluid video on the notebook's screen.
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Zoomed video also means less lag.
If you have a powerbook, your best choice woul be a PC card tuner/DV card.. UNFORTUNATELY I don't think there are any mac supported ones 
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Zoomed video is a technology that allows incoming video to bypass the CPU and go directly to the screen. Unfortunately, Apple discontinued it after the original Ti500. If you own that or earlier, you can use the Capsure card. Full screen, full resolution. The Capsure card is also discontinued but can be picked up infrequently on eBay. Sold mine a few weeks ago for about $30. Lot more elegant than anything else on the market.
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Originally posted by yticolev:
Zoomed video is a technology that allows incoming video to bypass the CPU and go directly to the screen. Unfortunately, Apple discontinued it after the original Ti500. If you own that or earlier, you can use the Capsure card. Full screen, full resolution. The Capsure card is also discontinued but can be picked up infrequently on eBay. Sold mine a few weeks ago for about $30. Lot more elegant than anything else on the market.
Yes, I think Apple discontinued it with the 667 MHz model, but well, after all, remember you can not use the capsure under Mac OS X
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