[P1] iBook to TV

[Michael Elliott]

White iBooks can use the Apple Video Adapter

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71505/ 
wo/9C719OtYjpAr3NdfkYl1AJnyFWl/5.3.0.5.10.3.27.13.0

I just bought one to use to output cool screen saver video to my  
digital camcorder, which I then use as cool backgrounds for my iDVD  
projects.  At first, I thought that the quality looked cruddy, but when  
you actually render it to DVD, it looks great.  I also used it to  
capture an iChatAV videochat so that I could show a Windows friend how  
it worked.  Was flawless.

However, you have to understand the limitations of this.  First, you're  
not really going to be able to use a TV, which is naturally  
low-quality, as a monitor if you do anything requiring reading text.   
That INCLUDES menu text.  So don't expect sharp graphics.  You can play  
DVDs out to your TV, but I haven't done that yet.  I HAVE played some  
divx/avi movies, which look great on the LCD, but which look "digital"  
on the video out.

Michael


>
>> I want to hook up my iBook to my tv monitor.  Standard rca-type video
>> inputs.  Exactly what cables/adapters are needed for this?
>>
>> TIA
>>
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