[MacDV] Video In

[Jeff Fay]

both EyeTV (http://www.elgato.com/eyeTV/) and MyTV 
(http://www.eskapelabs.com/products.html) will do what you're trying to 
achieve. both have analog composite video in.

Jeff

Jamie Saunders/Montani Media wrote:

> I have an old Roland rack-mount sampling/sequencer. I plan on using 
> this with my band, sequencing a few songs from my ibook/500. the only 
> problem: the sampler has composite (rca) video out to a tv or display, 
> which happens to be the only way you can operate the sampler.
>
> Is there a USB or FW product that can let me use the ibook for a 
> "display" for my sampler? My TV is too big to put on stage. I know 
> there is the USB VideoBus II, but what i need to do is "monitor," or 
> see what my sampler is displaying, and not to record. I'm afraid that 
> tying-up the ibook for video record would be too hard on the 
> processor, when all i want to do is watch my sampler's video in full 
> screen.
>
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>
> Jamie Saunders
>
> Montani Media (audio, video, web, print)
> Mother's Nature band (a variety band from WV)
> LUMC
>
> www.montanimedia.com
> 877.879.6334 toll-free
> 304.769.0900 wv
>
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