[DM-MUG] Television as iBook monitor

[Ray Bowler]

Thanks Matt. I'll check some of this out.

At 11:23 PM -0500 6/29/04, Matt W wrote:
>PAL could be a hint. You're not going to use PAL in the States. PAL 
>is a EU TV standard. Unless you bought a PAL TV, you'll use NTSC.
>
>Red plug is right audio.
>White plug is left audio.
>Yellow plug is Composite video.
>S-video is a higher quality luminance-based connection and does not 
>carry audio. You don't need S-video unless your TV supports it. If 
>it does, you should use it because it will improve the picture from 
>the computer.
>
>If you are using S-video, it is highly likely that you aren't on the 
>proper TV input. Switch actual inputs to the S-video setting (some 
>TV's actually require you to turn S-video ON from the menu before it 
>will work for that input). Gotta love technology!
>
>You shouldn't have to shut down completely. Just plug in the cables 
>and sleep the iBook. When you wake it up you should see a mirrored 
>display on both screens with the adjusted resolution. Sometimes the 
>display settings get wacky though and a few sleeps and wakes while 
>experimenting may help. If you're locked into PAL somehow (cable 
>configuration?) you'll need to adjust the Monitor control panel 
>manually.
>
>Matthew
>
>On Jun 29, 2004, at 10:42 PM, HWelch7625@aol.com wrote:
>
>>Ray,
>>  I use the TV with my iBook all the time at school. I bought the 
>>plug that CW suggested from the Apple site. Then I saw it at 
>>CompUSA for the same price: $19.99. If you buy this adapter, you 
>>only need to use your S video cord and the RCA plug for audio. This 
>>works fine, but the picture on the TV screen isn't near as good as 
>>on the iBook.
>>
>>  Holly Welch
>>  hwelch7625@aol.com


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