Use uMBP as a PC Screen?

[TheBritishBloke]

I'm going on holiday in Mid-October, and I have a computer there waiting for me, but I don't have a monitor available so would like to hook it up to my macbook pro's screen for obvious reasons.

Anyone ever done this? The computer just has a standard VGA output.

Thanks!

 

[feelthefire]

I'm going on holiday in Mid-October, and I have a computer there waiting for me, but I don't have a monitor available so would like to hook it up to my macbook pro's screen for obvious reasons.

Anyone ever done this? The computer just has a standard VGA output.

Thanks!

Doesn't work. There's no video inputs on any of the Apple laptops.

 

[maflynn]

Why not just use the MBP?

 

[TheBritishBloke]

Why not just use the MBP?

Because I need to sort this PC out, I need to install this OS etc. so.

Doesn't work. There's no video inputs on any of the Apple laptops.

I thought there was some kind of device that could do it through USB?

 

[crazzyeddie]

You could do some elaborate setup where you convert the VGA to RCA or Component and then use a USB dongle to display that video, but it would be cheaper and easier to just buy a monitor...

Most people would use VNC to control a PC that is running, but you obviously can't do that while installing the OS.

 

[TheBritishBloke]

Well, I could get a 15" monitor for €30 when I'm there. But I'd rather not have to keep one there, as the PC isn't gonna be there for long so.

 

[Thomas Davie]

http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/Video-Capture/product1.en.html

If your PC has s-video out this would work. And I'm pretty sure there are expresscard 34 video inputs. But, as mentioned, buy a cheap monitor for the PC.

Tom

 

[madog]

Hook up the PC to a TV screen for temporary use. If it's an older PC, you can buy VGA->Composite converters, or hopefully use an on board S-Video out (which would be cheaper otherwise). If it uses DVI I believe those adapters are cheaper a la Apple's DVI to Video adapter.

However, if it's an old PC it might even be cheaper to buy an old video card for it that has a built in video out option.

Of course, this all assuming that you would have a TV around.

 

[TheBritishBloke]

Hook up the PC to a TV screen for temporary use. If it's an older PC, you can buy VGA->Composite converters, or hopefully use an on board S-Video out (which would be cheaper otherwise). If it uses DVI I believe those adapters are cheaper a la Apple's DVI to Video adapter.

However, if it's an old PC it might even be cheaper to buy an old video card for it that has a built in video out option.

Of course, this all assuming that you would have a TV around.

I don't know why I actually never thought of this. I own 3 TV's there (I own a second home there). The adapters are £3.50. Woot? Lol.

Thanks so much for that. I don't need audio or anything so

Thanks very much madog!!