Don't be pissed because Apple didn't give you something that they never advertised it to do. Jeeze. Why does everyone expect Apple to give everybody everything they want? I doubt there are many people who want to hook their PS3 to their iMac.
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Don't be pissed because Apple didn't give you something that they never advertised it to do. Jeeze. Why does everyone expect Apple to give everybody everything they want? I doubt there are many people who want to hook their PS3 to their iMac.
Hello.
Thanks for the heads up! Guess i should just order a Dr.Bott then
From Kehaan
Anyone looking for Dr Bott Adapter
Hey, found this thread through google. My mother purchased one of these thinking it would be a great space saver for a college dorm. Unfortunately, I don't have a 27 inch iMac - I have an older 24 inch model.
Because she had purchased it so far in advance, she couldn't return it, so I'm trying to make the money back. I have it listed on e-bay, but will sell it for the 129.99 price on DR Bott's website (with shipping / tracking number included).
I've already tried craigslist and asking apple friends, and haven't succeeded, so if you're looking to buy one of these, take advantage of my misfortune!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280501510266#ht_960wt_946
You can PM me either here or on ebay.
Hey, found this thread through google. My mother purchased one of these thinking it would be a great space saver for a college dorm. Unfortunately, I don't have a 27 inch iMac - I have an older 24 inch model.
Because she had purchased it so far in advance, she couldn't return it, so I'm trying to make the money back. I have it listed on e-bay, but will sell it for the 129.99 price on DR Bott's website (with shipping / tracking number included).
I've already tried craigslist and asking apple friends, and haven't succeeded, so if you're looking to buy one of these, take advantage of my misfortune!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280501510266#ht_960wt_946
You can PM me either here or on ebay.
Hello.
Just got my Dr. Bott and the screen works perfectly I have one question though, can i get the sound out of my headphones instead of the speakers from the iMac? (Useing jackstick headphones...)
EDIT: Will it work with a USB headset? Instead of the jackstick version.
EDIT EDIT: Will the LED's Dr. Bott allways shine red? Or will they ever turn off?
Thanks.
From Kehaan
Just got my Dr. Bott and the screen works perfectly
I have one question though, can i get the sound out of my headphones instead of the speakers from the iMac? (Useing jackstick headphones...)EDIT: Will it work with a USB headset? Instead of the jackstick version.
EDIT EDIT: Will the LED's Dr. Bott allways shine red? Or will they ever turn off?
Thanks.
From Kehaan
Anyone using the Kanex XD?
Hi Guys,
Just like to check if anyone of you are already using the Kanex XD? Any user reviews on it besides the one on the MacWorld website?
Cos the only way to buy the Dr Bott adapter over here in Singapore is thru Bank Transfer whereas Kanex allows for PayPal which is much more convenient.
Hi Guys,
Just like to check if anyone of you are already using the Kanex XD? Any user reviews on it besides the one on the MacWorld website?
Cos the only way to buy the Dr Bott adapter over here in Singapore is thru Bank Transfer whereas Kanex allows for PayPal which is much more convenient.
Hi,
I bought mine from this website for my friend in Taiwan, I use paypal to pay and my friend receive it by international signed for service. They ship to worldwide without tax, so similar price to the Kanex one. Hope this help.
http://www.kcareuyou.com/engine/shop/product/15352/Dr.+Bott+Digital+Video+Link+for+iMac+27%22+%28720p+display+mode%29+UK
Or if you prefer ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180509505485
I've ordered the Kanex adapter last week. Hope to get it asap.
Thanks for the info anyway mate.
Reviews?
Longtime reader, first time poster!
Can anyone point me to reviews of the Atlona AT-HD620? Sounds like it's the only box that scales 1080p up to the 27" iMac's resolution. Before I sink major $$$ into a convertor I'd like to hear about its quality from a critical source.
Longtime reader, first time poster!
Can anyone point me to reviews of the Atlona AT-HD620? Sounds like it's the only box that scales 1080p up to the 27" iMac's resolution. Before I sink major $$$ into a convertor I'd like to hear about its quality from a critical source.
Atlona AT-HD620
I'm also interested in hearing about how well the Atlona AT-HD620 works. If anyone has one yet, please fill us in. I found it for $239 on hdwise.com. That's a better price than $279 on the actual atlona website. Has anyone purchased from hdwise before? Is it a reputable company? Thanks!
I'm also interested in hearing about how well the Atlona AT-HD620 works. If anyone has one yet, please fill us in. I found it for $239 on hdwise.com. That's a better price than $279 on the actual atlona website. Has anyone purchased from hdwise before? Is it a reputable company? Thanks!
there are sites that are selling it for $235. just do a google search. that's how much i paid for mine. came yesterday.
let me tell you. i have my xbox connected to my imac 27inch display and it looks awesome. it actually scales the source from 1080p to 1440p, so you take advantage of the imac's full resolution. i would however recommend sitting at least 2 feet from your imac because since it is taking a 1080p signal and making it a 1440p signal, there is some pixelation, but that would apply if you sat 2 feet from any hdtv.
my friend bought the kanex xd and we compared the video quality side by side and the atlona at-hd620 kills it. way more pixelation with the kanex xd, but still, it didn't look horrendous. you get what you pay for.
Atlona AT-HD620
Hey thanks a lot for the info! Very Helpful! I've been debating whether I should get the Kanex or put the extra money into the Atlona, but after your input, I think I'd rather spend the extra to get the Atlona. Thanx again for your insight. I'm sure many others are anxious to hear about the Atlona.
Hey thanks a lot for the info! Very Helpful! I've been debating whether I should get the Kanex or put the extra money into the Atlona, but after your input, I think I'd rather spend the extra to get the Atlona. Thanx again for your insight. I'm sure many others are anxious to hear about the Atlona.
Pulled the trigger
I just ordered the Atlona AT-HD620 from hdwise.com for $239. Also, if you enter the code tjoos10 when you checkout, that will bring to total to $231.83. Just a heads up for those interested in buying.
I will try and write back with a review once I receive it and see how well it performs at upconverting 1080P content to 1440P on my iMac.
I just ordered the Atlona AT-HD620 from hdwise.com for $239. Also, if you enter the code tjoos10 when you checkout, that will bring to total to $231.83. Just a heads up for those interested in buying.
I will try and write back with a review once I receive it and see how well it performs at upconverting 1080P content to 1440P on my iMac.
lets us know. im fine with the quality, but want to hear your opinion.
also, would it be possible video capture my xbox 360 gameplay when using the atlona and a program like ishowu hd pro?
my only complaint with the atlona is there is no way(atleast that i know of) to change the output to something besides 2560x1440. i wish i could make it have input 1920x1080 and output 1920x1080, instead of always having the input be 1920x1080 and output 2560x1440
also, i cant find a screen capturing program that will record my gameplay once i switch using the command+f2 function. ive tried the quicktime X desktop capture, ishowu hd pro, and neither of them work. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
also, i cant find a screen capturing program that will record my gameplay once i switch using the command+f2 function. ive tried the quicktime X desktop capture, ishowu hd pro, and neither of them work. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I made a few videos of myself playing Red Dead Redemption, for those curious to see how the Atlona performs.
http://www.vimeo.com/12404285
2 more that are closer up:
http://www.vimeo.com/12409373
http://www.vimeo.com/12409410
And an image:
The AT-HD620 is currently the only device capable of 1080p. I'm quite impressed with the quality so far. Judge for yourselves in my videos/image.
http://www.vimeo.com/12404285
2 more that are closer up:
http://www.vimeo.com/12409373
http://www.vimeo.com/12409410
And an image:
The AT-HD620 is currently the only device capable of 1080p. I'm quite impressed with the quality so far. Judge for yourselves in my videos/image.
I just got the Atlona AT-HD620 as well... here are my impressions.
I got the scaler/convertor box direct from Atlona and a mini DisplayPort cable separately fropm the Apple store. To my surprise, the Apple store's cable was cheaper than the ones at Newegg, etc. I connected my BD player to the scaler box via HDMI, and connected the scaler box to the Mac via mini DP.
When I turned the scaler box on, the Mac automatically detected the new signal and switched over. (The Mac has to already be on for this to happen, and any programs that are running just continue to run. According to the help, you can press Command+F2 to switch between the computer and the external input.)
How does it look and sound?
Video from movies looks great.
Chunky non-antialiased graphics, such as those my cheap disc player creates, don't look as great, because they are scaled up and interpolated. If you back off, they look tolerable. That's not the fault of the HD620, though; it's the fault of my disc player. Here, I think I have been spoiled by the menus and prompts of the Mac's native presentation software, which is of course displayed at full Mac resolution, even if the movie discs the Mac plays natively are DVDs and therefore fuzzier than Blu-ray. The Mac does do a dandy job of interpolating and upsampling standard-definition DVDs though, and of course it can play high-definition video files.
The audio also passes through the HDMI and mini-DisplayPort cables. There is no separate analogue audio connection needed; audio comes out the speakers on the bottom edge of the Mac. There is a pair of stereo RCA jacks on the scaler box for reproducing audio from the HDMI stream if you are sending the video to a different DP monitor that has no built-in speakers.
Pressing Command+F2 does indeed switch between computer display and DisplayPort input display. When you're looking at the computer, the DisplayPort audio is muted. When you're looking at the DisplayPort input, audio from the DisplayPort input is mixed with audio being generated on the computer, such as from iTunes.
While I'm looking at the DisplayPort input video, the computer's infrared port is still active, and I can use the remote to stop iTunes or other player programs if they're still playing.
The ultimate solution, of course, is for Apple to bite the bullet, and put HDMI in and out on the next iMac and include a BD drive and player software. And yes, I know that involves a lot of lawyering up and licensing and protected content paths and whatnot.
All in all, the Atlona does its job quite well. I recommend it.
I got the scaler/convertor box direct from Atlona and a mini DisplayPort cable separately fropm the Apple store. To my surprise, the Apple store's cable was cheaper than the ones at Newegg, etc. I connected my BD player to the scaler box via HDMI, and connected the scaler box to the Mac via mini DP.
When I turned the scaler box on, the Mac automatically detected the new signal and switched over. (The Mac has to already be on for this to happen, and any programs that are running just continue to run. According to the help, you can press Command+F2 to switch between the computer and the external input.)
How does it look and sound?
Video from movies looks great.
Chunky non-antialiased graphics, such as those my cheap disc player creates, don't look as great, because they are scaled up and interpolated. If you back off, they look tolerable. That's not the fault of the HD620, though; it's the fault of my disc player. Here, I think I have been spoiled by the menus and prompts of the Mac's native presentation software, which is of course displayed at full Mac resolution, even if the movie discs the Mac plays natively are DVDs and therefore fuzzier than Blu-ray. The Mac does do a dandy job of interpolating and upsampling standard-definition DVDs though, and of course it can play high-definition video files.
The audio also passes through the HDMI and mini-DisplayPort cables. There is no separate analogue audio connection needed; audio comes out the speakers on the bottom edge of the Mac. There is a pair of stereo RCA jacks on the scaler box for reproducing audio from the HDMI stream if you are sending the video to a different DP monitor that has no built-in speakers.
Pressing Command+F2 does indeed switch between computer display and DisplayPort input display. When you're looking at the computer, the DisplayPort audio is muted. When you're looking at the DisplayPort input, audio from the DisplayPort input is mixed with audio being generated on the computer, such as from iTunes.
While I'm looking at the DisplayPort input video, the computer's infrared port is still active, and I can use the remote to stop iTunes or other player programs if they're still playing.
The ultimate solution, of course, is for Apple to bite the bullet, and put HDMI in and out on the next iMac and include a BD drive and player software. And yes, I know that involves a lot of lawyering up and licensing and protected content paths and whatnot.
All in all, the Atlona does its job quite well. I recommend it.