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<blockquote data-quote="ipurr4u" data-source="post: 1587169" data-attributes="member: 102465"><p>I have an iMac 5-6 years old. The video card has been crashing, and I get various colored lines over the iMac screen. I’m now using a Toshiba TV monitor and the Apple screen sharing app to watch Netflix and Amazon on it. (Toshiba DVD slot locked up after installation! I tried unplugging, but it still won’t eject the DVD.)</p><p>So:</p><p>There’s the problem with the video card on the iMac,</p><p>which affects picture quality if using iMac DVD slot.</p><p></p><p>If using the Toshiba TV monitor connected to iMac:</p><p>The clarity of the streaming movies on the Toshiba screen isn’t always satisfactory.</p><p>While streaming, movies freeze but audio continues;</p><p>or screen goes black during movie (no image or audio); I have to reload movie, and sometimes even that doesn’t work. The speed test is ok per http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/.</p><p>On iMac, pop-up appears from Silverlight every time I start or restart to stream a movie. </p><p></p><p>A friend recommends getting a Mac Mini, and also a superdrive, but that’s almost more than half the cost of a new 21” iMac, plus technician, though I’d still have to purchase a superdrive for another $79.</p><p></p><p>I’m disappointed in Apple due to the failure of the video card, and I really can’t afford to keep trying different “fixes” and paying a tech. (I’m a senior and not that savvy about tech things.)</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Should I sack the iMac and forget trying fixes? </p><p>Or, is the Mac Mini able to stream Amazon as well as Netflix and other online movies? Also,will I have to invest in a superdrive along with the Mac Mini to play DVDs?</p><p>Many thanks for any suggestions!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ipurr4u, post: 1587169, member: 102465"] I have an iMac 5-6 years old. The video card has been crashing, and I get various colored lines over the iMac screen. I’m now using a Toshiba TV monitor and the Apple screen sharing app to watch Netflix and Amazon on it. (Toshiba DVD slot locked up after installation! I tried unplugging, but it still won’t eject the DVD.) So: There’s the problem with the video card on the iMac, which affects picture quality if using iMac DVD slot. If using the Toshiba TV monitor connected to iMac: The clarity of the streaming movies on the Toshiba screen isn’t always satisfactory. While streaming, movies freeze but audio continues; or screen goes black during movie (no image or audio); I have to reload movie, and sometimes even that doesn’t work. The speed test is ok per http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/. On iMac, pop-up appears from Silverlight every time I start or restart to stream a movie. A friend recommends getting a Mac Mini, and also a superdrive, but that’s almost more than half the cost of a new 21” iMac, plus technician, though I’d still have to purchase a superdrive for another $79. I’m disappointed in Apple due to the failure of the video card, and I really can’t afford to keep trying different “fixes” and paying a tech. (I’m a senior and not that savvy about tech things.) Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Should I sack the iMac and forget trying fixes? Or, is the Mac Mini able to stream Amazon as well as Netflix and other online movies? Also,will I have to invest in a superdrive along with the Mac Mini to play DVDs? Many thanks for any suggestions! [/QUOTE]
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