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Anyone play 360 on their iMac
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It's a USB component...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8388951&type=product&id=1179876289880
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8388951&type=product&id=1179876289880
I believe the problem you'll run into here is lag, i.e. you'll see a noticeable lag between the time you input a command on the controller and the time you see said command execute on screen.
I seem to recall that being the problem with these in the past, but perhaps the technology has improved such that this is no longer an issue.
I was thinking of doing the same thing myself. 
Apparently lag is a problem, but devices such as the Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus have a special game mode that bypasses the encoding hardware.
http://faq.elgato.com/index.php/faq/more/589/
I don't have one yet, but I do have an older EyeTV for DTT which works flawlessly as a TV recorder, so the hardware and software should be good.
Apparently lag is a problem, but devices such as the Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus have a special game mode that bypasses the encoding hardware.
http://faq.elgato.com/index.php/faq/more/589/
I don't have one yet, but I do have an older EyeTV for DTT which works flawlessly as a TV recorder, so the hardware and software should be good.
the Elgado Hybrid is also apparently lag-free, and it's a really small device... i have one to turn my iMac into a PVR, and it's a great device... but haven't used it for gaming yet (still can't find a Wii anywhere in Canada!!! )... but i'm sure it works lag-free for gaming as it's described.
)... but i'm sure it works lag-free for gaming as it's described.
(still can't find a Wii anywhere in Canada!!!
Looks like they've all been shipped to the Middle East. There are loads out here marked 'For North American and Mexico only'.
I had to get mine shipped in from the UK.