Re: 12 Powerbook as external DVD player for Television

2005-06-23 Thread Francesco sciacca
Thanks for the very clear explanation. I believe that I have the appropriate cables. But the one thing that still isn't clear is do I have the correct video adapter? Do you know if there's a way to tell? I guess the best way to find out is giving it a try (it can't hurt). Connect the

Re: 12 Powerbook as external DVD player for Television

2005-06-23 Thread Meg St. Clair
On 23 Jun 2005, at 7:42 AM, Francesco sciacca wrote: Thanks for the very clear explanation. I believe that I have the appropriate cables. But the one thing that still isn't clear is do I have the correct video adapter? Do you know if there's a way to tell? I guess the best way to find out

12 Powerbook as external DVD player for Television

2005-06-22 Thread Meg St. Clair
Hi, It seems as if this ought to be easy but I'm confused. What specific parts/cables to I need to hook my Powerbook up to a television so that I can play DVDs (commercial) and see/hear them on the television? The KB articles I've dug up are vague. I have an Apple Video Adapter but I

Re: 12 Powerbook as external DVD player for Television

2005-06-22 Thread Timothy Luoma
On Jun 22, 2005, at 5:25 PM, Meg St. Clair wrote: It seems as if this ought to be easy but I'm confused. ... Given that I have the right one, what do I do next? What is a composite video port? If I use and S-Video cable, do I still need to do something else to get the sound to the

Re: 12 Powerbook as external DVD player for Television

2005-06-22 Thread Meg St. Clair
Thanks for the very clear explanation. I believe that I have the appropriate cables. But the one thing that still isn't clear is do I have the correct video adapter? Do you know if there's a way to tell? With the release of the PowerBook G4 (12-inch), Apple has revised the Apple Video