In a bit of a pickle...

[imacintel]

So, I found out how I can use my iMac with my TV as a media center. While I do this, I want to shut of my iMac's screen. Question is, how? I tride the the brightness control app and it dims my tv's screen.

Help?

 

[balamw]

So, I found out how I can use my iMac with my TV as a media center. While I do this, I want to shut of my iMac's screen. Question is, how? I tride the the brightness control app and it dims my tv's screen.

Help?

I don't have a helpful suggestion, except to mention that Front Row does this for you. What app are you using as your media center?

B

 

[imacintel]

I don't have a helpful suggestion, except to mention that Front Row does this for you. What app are you using as your media center?

B

It doesnt do that for me. I am using front row for my media center, although I may switch to quinuxews "MediaCenter".

 

[Unorthodox]

Put a cardboard box over it.

Seriously though, your TV is connected to your Mac thorough the video out port (VFA, HTV, PVC, whatever), right? So whatever your Macs screen shows your TV shows; including brightens.

Thats a sticky-wicket.

 

[balamw]

It doesnt do that for me. I am using front row for my media center, although I may switch to quinuxews "MediaCenter".

Are you spanning on mirroring?

It behaves as you suggest when I mirror, but when I turn spanning on it blanks the other screen.

Of course I haven't found a way to get FR to use the secondary display so it blanks the HDTV unless I move the dock.

B

 

[imacintel]

Are you spanning on mirroring?

It behaves as you suggest when I mirror, but when I turn spanning on it blanks the other screen.

Of course I haven't found a way to get FR to use the secondary display so it blanks the HDTV unless I move the dock.

B

I am mirroiring.