iMac - Sky on an iMac?

Dalton29 · Dalton29 #1 (**permalink**)

09-12-2006, 07:19 AM

Can anyone tell me if its possible to hook Sky Digital up to the new 24" iMac? I really want one but don't have room for a tv & an iMac in my spare room.

I know you can get the Freeview boxes from Miglia etc but I've already got Sky going to that room.

The only other way I can think of is a a Mac Mini with a shared LCD or Plasma screen but I wanted something a bit more powerful for running Photoshop.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #2 (**permalink**)

09-12-2006, 07:27 AM

Take the analog out from the sky box and pass it into your iMac with something like Elgatos EZ TV.
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvez

It lets you hook up any video signal into your mac.

You'd still change channels etc. on the sky box, but the picture will be displayed on your iMac. It won't support HD though.

Dalton29 · Dalton29 #3 (**permalink**)

09-12-2006, 07:39 AM

Brilliant, just what I was after!

Looks like that iMac is back on the shopping list, cheers.

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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	09-12-2006, 07:27 AM Take the analog out from the sky box and pass it into your iMac with something like Elgatos EZ TV. http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvez It lets you hook up any video signal into your mac. You'd still change channels etc. on the sky box, but the picture will be displayed on your iMac. It won't support HD though. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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Dalton29 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2003 Location: UK Posts: 82 Mac Specs: G5 Dual 2Ghz, 1.5Gb Ram	09-12-2006, 07:19 AM Can anyone tell me if its possible to hook Sky Digital up to the new 24" iMac? I really want one but don't have room for a tv & an iMac in my spare room. I know you can get the Freeview boxes from Miglia etc but I've already got Sky going to that room. The only other way I can think of is a a Mac Mini with a shared LCD or Plasma screen but I wanted something a bit more powerful for running Photoshop.
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