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Really Need To Know, Is There Any Way Possible To Play PS3 on the new iMac?!

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hhaydenn

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Really Need To Know, Is There Any Way Possible To Play PS3 on the new iMac?!
Maybe an adapter that makes HDMI work through thunderbolt? :S
 
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hhaydenn said:
Really Need To Know, Is There Any Way Possible To Play PS3 on the new iMac?!
Maybe an adapter that makes HDMI work through thunderbolt? :S
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Currently there are no such adaptors.
 
Pretty sure you could do it through the Hauppauge PVR, but only 720p and prob $250 for the kit.
 
bo-waleed said:
Shuldn't the keneex HD work on the new imacs ?
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They are not Thunderbolt adapters.

Guess this means that when I replace my current iMac with the new one, I won't be able to use TDM with my 2008 MacBook Pro with the new iMac (yet.) /sad
 
You could use a Slingbox, as long as you're happy with a display around a second out of sync. Would be fine for viewing a BluRay, but I can imagine gaming would be frustrating!
 
Black Magic Design is making a thunderbolt video deck with HDMI input, unfortunately it's a product for video professionals and is going to cost $995
It also has component/composite and dual HDSDI in/dual out for 3D production, so it's not just an expensive HDMI adapter or anything, plus it is accessed in the OS through video programs, not input as a video signal for target display mode.

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/ultrastudio3d/

Matrox announced at NAB that they will be making their matrox mini HDMI capture box(and other products) for thunderbolt Macs, I believe the current non -TB versions go for $350-400.
 
I hope kanex and others will make hdmi to thunderbolt converters soon .. otherwise i might just get a mac mini when its updated .. i want my mac xbox 360 and satellite tv on one screen .... if the imac can't do it ... mac mini with a hdtv it is
 
Or get the 2010 imac.

I bought mine 6 months ago and am getting a converter for PS3 next week.

Prob be able to get a deal now with the new version released

#justsaying
 
Does this still work. I thought Apple said the Thunderbolt port will accept mini DisplayPort connectors.

This may work: Belkin AV360 HDMI-to-Mini DisplayPort Converter
You might want to ask someone at Apple if this works.

Here is the link. Again, if it does work it will only do 720P.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/H0360LL/A


Here is something else that might work.
Kanex XD - HDMI to Apple iMac 27-inch and Cinema Display 27-inch

Here is that link:

http://www.kanexlive.com/products/kanexXD.html
 
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