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Is the Mini-DVI port for input or output?
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That is for sure an output, but I can definitely understand wanting to hook up a gaming console to your laptop. That's definitely something I keeping wanting to do, but can't do it with that mini-DVI port.
I believe there is some hardware you can buy to do it through USB, but know them off-hand.
I believe there is some hardware you can buy to do it through USB, but know them off-hand.
You want either the EyeTV Hybrid or the EyeTV 250.
The Hybrid has no hardware encoding which means no latency in displaying video (ideal for gaming). Recording TV is a little more taxing on the computer as the raw signal comes straight into it, but nothing a C2D can't handle (even the MB).
The 250 has the ability to do hardware encoding so if you record a lot of TV shows, it might work better. Additionally, however, you can turn off the hardware encoding to play games (again no latency).
Both products are highly recommended on MR.
The Hybrid has no hardware encoding which means no latency in displaying video (ideal for gaming). Recording TV is a little more taxing on the computer as the raw signal comes straight into it, but nothing a C2D can't handle (even the MB).
The 250 has the ability to do hardware encoding so if you record a lot of TV shows, it might work better. Additionally, however, you can turn off the hardware encoding to play games (again no latency).
Both products are highly recommended on MR.