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Brandon Whiteside · February 3rd, 2006, 12:22 AM

Is there any way to make an old Powerbook G4 into a field monitor...not using Firewire?

Boyd Ostroff · February 3rd, 2006, 12:59 AM

I don't believe there's any way to get analog video into a powerbook unless you use some sort of external capture device, which would require firewire. Perhaps there's a cardbus solution but I've never seen one.

Software like BTV pro can turn your Mac into a monitor using firewire from a DV camera, but the quality is somewhat limited.

http://www.bensoftware.com/btvpro.html

February 3rd, 2006, 12:22 AM	#1
Brandon Whiteside Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 46	Powerbook G4 Monitor Is there any way to make an old Powerbook G4 into a field monitor...not using Firewire?

February 3rd, 2006, 12:59 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	I don't believe there's any way to get analog video into a powerbook unless you use some sort of external capture device, which would require firewire. Perhaps there's a cardbus solution but I've never seen one. Software like BTV pro can turn your Mac into a monitor using firewire from a DV camera, but the quality is somewhat limited. http://www.bensoftware.com/btvpro.html