Mac OS X: Connect Xbox 360 To Imac
Connect Xbox 360 To Imac
by trillrecognisetrill - 11/4/08 4:28 PMI have just moved my xbox into my room (lol) with my 24 inch imac screen. i was wondering if anyone knows how i can connect my xbox to my imac screen, and possibly connect it via hdmi?? If you know any form of connection could you please advise me, cheaper the better...
May not be possible
by BeatleMegaFan - 11/4/08 5:10 PM In reply to: Connect Xbox 360 To Imac by trillrecognisetrillThe 360 is putting out (digital, when using HDMI) video and audio signals in order to produce the graphics and sound that we are all so familiar with these days. I believe the iMac has a mini-DVI port for use with external displays, but, there is no input port to complement it. It should have a line-in port for audio, but that's only the 3mm jack, no? Not gonna work with your regular cables. I'm afraid you're out of luck there. The iMac LCD is built into the computer, so I'm thinking you won't be able to use it with any other electronics of this nature.
Now what you could do is buy a pair of speakers and find yourself an external display. Then go to Circuity City or Best Buy, or GameStop if they have it, and buy the 360 VGA adapter. Sells for around $30-$40 by the looks of it, so it won't run you up too much provided that you have the other equipment to work with. The only problem I've seen with this adapter is connecting the audio ends to speakers, but all you should need is another adapter or speakers with the specified ports. I have neither, so I can't really say. I've always preferred using my Xbox on a 30-inch screen or larger running at 1080p. Why use it in your room? Just turn your iMac around and rent some movies on iTunes. Works well. But if you prefer the Marketplace, I can understand that. In that case, why not haul your TV in there too? All of this, and a mini-fridge, makes the perfect gamer's lair/den/lounge you could need. 
Sorry I could not offer a more "positive" answer. 
Hope this helped.
-BMF
Xbox 360 Audio
by jedirock - 11/4/08 9:26 PM In reply to: May not be possible by BeatleMegaFanThis sounds like it may be a newer model than what I have, but on here, I have a VGA adapter hooked up to just a normal computer monitor (1440x900 native, runs at 1280x800) with optical out coming from the adapter. I doubt the newer model got rid of the optical out via Toslink, so you can just use that for digital audio. In addition, the VGA adapter I have has stereo out using standard RCA cables, so that should work too. I haven't tried it firsthand, as I do have the optical hooked up.
woaaaa slow down lol
by trillrecognisetrill - 11/5/08 4:28 PM In reply to: Xbox 360 Audio by jedirockrun that through again.. okay lol so if i want to connect my sbox to my computer so i can play it on it i have to buy and do what??
Xbox on iMac
by jedirock - 11/5/08 4:40 PM In reply to: woaaaa slow down lol by trillrecognisetrill1st thing: You won't be able to play the Xbox on your iMac directly, there's just no way to connect the two.
What was suggested in the second post was to get an external computer monitor or smaller TV and use that for video and audio, over the HDMI port (Google pictures on the Internet, you'll recognize it) or using a VGA adapter. If you use a TV, it should have an HDMI port for video and audio input, and if you're using a computer monitor, you'll either have to get an Xbox VGA adapter or an HDMI to DVI adapter, depending on the monitor. Just to clear some of those terms up: DVI is a wider, more square port than VGA, has more pins in it, and is a totally digital connection. VGA is more common, but only carries analog video.
What I had said I used was something like above, but I use the VGA port with a 19" computer monitor, and optical audio over Toslink for surround sound. The VGA adapter comes with a Toslink port built in, and I would think the HDMI out does too, or there's another way of getting it. However, if you're current sound doesn't support optical audio, the VGA adapter does come with stereo sound over RCA cables (looks like an older coax connector for TV, but push on).
Hope that clears some of it up.
- 12/9/08 4:51 AMNot HD But it is digital (sort of).
by skitter.rusty - 11/16/08 2:15 AM In reply to: Connect Xbox 360 To Imac by trillrecognisetrillA little converter like this:
http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/250plus/product2.en.html
Should do nicely. It is not HD as it only passes through little AV Cables but it is way cheaper than buying a new display. This box has an av input with the cable splitter and a USB running out of the box. It can also be used for watching TV if you wish.
Totally possible and no lag
by mitchry09 - 12/6/08 12:37 PM In reply to: Connect Xbox 360 To Imac by trillrecognisetrillI am currently running my XBOX360 to my Intel 20"iMac with no problems. I picked up this little piece of hardware called Xtraview USB from Daystar for $90
http://daystar-store.com/xlr8xtraview-theeasytousevideo-insolutionforthemac.aspx
I hope this helps
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