M Mustafa macrumors regular Original poster Jun 23, 2003 245 6 Shenfield, Essex, UK Oct 21, 2009 #1 Would the new 27" iMac serve as a screen for my Sky HD box, and if so, what connectors would I need? (No guesses, please, I need a definitive answer.)
Would the new 27" iMac serve as a screen for my Sky HD box, and if so, what connectors would I need? (No guesses, please, I need a definitive answer.)
D dalvin200 macrumors 68040 Mar 24, 2006 3,473 69 Nottingham, UK Oct 21, 2009 #2 that's 2 questions anyway.. i don't really know the answer.. but as the 27" does support video IN.. maybe it would.. using the hdmi -> displayport perhaps?
that's 2 questions anyway.. i don't really know the answer.. but as the 27" does support video IN.. maybe it would.. using the hdmi -> displayport perhaps?
Spanky Deluxe macrumors 603 Mar 17, 2005 5,289 1,826 London, UK Oct 21, 2009 #3 Mustafa said: Would the new 27" iMac serve as a screen for my Sky HD box, and if so, what connectors would I need? (No guesses, please, I need a definitive answer.) Click to expand... No it won't. Not unless you can get a DVI to Display Port signal converter. Apple's current cable converters can convert Display Port to DVI but not the other way around. They're different signals so need to be converted. At least one company is working on a converter though.
Mustafa said: Would the new 27" iMac serve as a screen for my Sky HD box, and if so, what connectors would I need? (No guesses, please, I need a definitive answer.) Click to expand... No it won't. Not unless you can get a DVI to Display Port signal converter. Apple's current cable converters can convert Display Port to DVI but not the other way around. They're different signals so need to be converted. At least one company is working on a converter though.
D dalvin200 macrumors 68040 Mar 24, 2006 3,473 69 Nottingham, UK Oct 21, 2009 #4 thanks for clearing that up Spanky would have been good if it did work though... would make a nice tv in the bedroom on another note - does it make it easier to connect xbox360/ps3 to?
thanks for clearing that up Spanky would have been good if it did work though... would make a nice tv in the bedroom on another note - does it make it easier to connect xbox360/ps3 to?