Upgrading Display?

[This is Ryan]

Hi everybody.

I've recently purchased a new TV and want to use my old 27" Westinghouse LCD as my new computer monitor.

I'm running a Dual 2.0 G5...is it as easy as just plugging in the monitor? Will it be supported?

I tried searching this, but I couldn't get anything to come up. (Forgive me, I'm new).

 

[dante@sisna.com]

Hi everybody.

I've recently purchased a new TV and want to use my old 27" Westinghouse LCD as my new computer monitor.

I'm running a Dual 2.0 G5...is it as easy as just plugging in the monitor? Will it be supported?

I tried searching this, but I couldn't get anything to come up. (Forgive me, I'm new).

You may need the included DVI to VGA adapter if your monitor does not have a DVI input.

 

[ODLAWMAC]

Do u have any money to spare? I believe hooking up your display to your G5 will work with the right adapters. Seriously, i would consider upgrading to a faster system like the 24'' Imac for just $1700. I think you'll be allot happier running on intel and you'll get the best of both world an amazing 24" display and a screaming Machine!!!

 

[wallaby]

Hi everybody.

I've recently purchased a new TV and want to use my old 27" Westinghouse LCD as my new computer monitor.

I'm running a Dual 2.0 G5...is it as easy as just plugging in the monitor? Will it be supported?

I tried searching this, but I couldn't get anything to come up. (Forgive me, I'm new).

Depends on the TV...I plugged my MBP into my parents' new 720p TV, and it just seemed to work, with a few niggles. One, my Macbook Pro froze when I first plugged it into the TV (worked after a restart). Two, it displayed a 1024x768 image on the TV, which was 4:3 instead of the full 16:9 screen of the television. YMMV

Do u have any money to spare? I believe hooking up your display to your G5 will work with the right adapters. Seriously, i would consider upgrading to a faster system like the 24'' Imac for just $1700. I think you'll be allot happier running on intel and you'll get the best of both world an amazing 24" display and a screaming Machine!!!

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[This is Ryan]

Do u have any money to spare? I believe hooking up your display to your G5 will work with the right adapters. Seriously, i would consider upgrading to a faster system like the 24'' Imac for just $1700. I think you'll be allot happier running on intel and you'll get the best of both world an amazing 24" display and a screaming Machine!!!

Thanks for the advice, I hadn't thought about doing that.

I'm actually overhauling my G5 with a new internal HD to boot Leopard from...and 3 gigs of new RAM...so I figured why not try a new display?