built-in iMac LCD as a PC monitor

SimpleText · 12th December 2006, 09:30 AM

anyone have any idea on how to go about reverse engineering a built-in iMac 17" LCD to work as a PC monitor? Or know if it is possible with software somehow?

pinkmouse · 12th December 2006, 09:45 AM

What kind of iMac? It might be possible, but what's wrong with it?

SimpleText · 16th December 2006, 09:18 AM

iMac 17" G4 800MHz ... nothing wrong with it just wanted to use the screen on it as a monitor for another machine

pfloydphan · 24th December 2006, 07:51 AM

use the mac man. they're far superior to PCs.

SimpleText · 28th December 2006, 04:37 PM

bah.. i use both platforms, have used Apples for the longest and I love all machines regardless of race or color.. anyway that is irrelevant.. all I want to do is somehow refit the LCD to accept external input, has anyone out there ever tried anything like this/ has any advice please do tell!

pfloydphan · 29th December 2006, 06:08 AM

yeah... windows 2k isnt too bad, i had good luck with that, but like they say, "once you go mac you never go back." and i'm not haha. as for the display thing... prob have to mess around with ribbons and shite just like the diy projectors. why not get a studio display? they're pretty sweet. expensive though :/

12th December 2006, 09:30 AM	#1
SimpleText diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	built-in iMac LCD as a PC monitor anyone have any idea on how to go about reverse engineering a built-in iMac 17" LCD to work as a PC monitor? Or know if it is possible with software somehow?

12th December 2006, 09:45 AM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	What kind of iMac? It might be possible, but what's wrong with it? __________________ Al The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water; but to walk on the earth. Chinese Proverb

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16th December 2006, 09:18 AM	#3
SimpleText diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	iMac 17" G4 800MHz ... nothing wrong with it just wanted to use the screen on it as a monitor for another machine

24th December 2006, 07:51 AM	#4
pfloydphan diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	use the mac man. they're far superior to PCs.

28th December 2006, 04:37 PM	#5
SimpleText diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	bah.. i use both platforms, have used Apples for the longest and I love all machines regardless of race or color.. anyway that is irrelevant.. all I want to do is somehow refit the LCD to accept external input, has anyone out there ever tried anything like this/ has any advice please do tell!

29th December 2006, 06:08 AM	#6
pfloydphan diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	yeah... windows 2k isnt too bad, i had good luck with that, but like they say, "once you go mac you never go back." and i'm not haha. as for the display thing... prob have to mess around with ribbons and shite just like the diy projectors. why not get a studio display? they're pretty sweet. expensive though :/

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