iMac as a TV

[acrobat]

i just bought a 20" iMac with all the upgrades and was wondering...

1. what kind of tuner would best be used for watching TV on it?

2. what kind of quality would i get out of it for TV use?

it just seems to me that if you have a 20" widescreen LCD monitor, you should be able to watch TV on it! let the feedback begin....

thank you!

 

[MacsRgr8]

Check these out, for an all-in-one solution.

Or

this for simple TV-viewing on your Mac.

I confess I have zero experience with them, so I cannot judge quality.
Maybe someone else tried these?

I do agree, if you such a beautiful display, you should use at as much as possible!

Have fun with your iMac!

 

[vitrector]

I have a Dazzle firewire converter (DV/analog) and can watch TV within iMovie when set to import mode (I have a cable box and Tivo, so i don't need a tuner). I have not yet figured out how to get the TV video full screen...
Anyone know of any applicaions that are inexpensive?

thanks

 

[melonloco51]

i also have a 20" imac and use it as a tv every once in a while. you should try eyetv by elgato software.

the original eyetv allows for full screen vieweing although at a lower than ideal resolution as it uses usb to transmit the video signal. still, it works very well.

in addition, the company just introduced a firewire version of eyetv that even comes with a remote control!

look it up at www.elgato.com. good luck!

 

[7on]

I suggest Formac, because it's firewire.

For that guy with Dazzle
http://versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18234

 

[Chaszmyr]

In my mind, The best of the best right now is the EyeTV 200, by El Gato

 

[vitrector]

Originally posted by 7on
I suggest Formac, because it's firewire.

For that guy with Dazzle
http://versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18234

thanks for the link, i tried vidi, but it does not run on my lombard pb.
anyone know of a similar program?

i have also found btv at versiontracker, and it seems ok, but not sure if it is the best one, and before i pay, i would like to know there isn't something nicer....

 

[Kingsnapped]

Fair warning, don't expect to make this a full television replacement. The lag that these devices cause don't matter for TV viewing, but make gaming pretty trickey.