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  1. Hello guys, please help me, i'm tired of throwing more money on cables and adapters hoping that they work ... I tried with DVI cable and DVI to VGA adapter, but doesn't work, i see a black screen. I want to know exactly what to buy to be able to see my PC on Mac with Easy Cap.
    Please tell me what to do
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    What exactly are to trying to achieve ? This sounds like the most hair-brained idea I have ever heard.

    But let us assune that your PC graphics card supports tv-out over hdmi. Then you need one of these.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HD-HDMI-to-AV-CVBS-RCA-Video-Composite-Converter-TV-PS3-DVD-...#ht_7298wt_938

    Then a set of standard rca cables to the easy cap etc.etc.

    Assuming then that you get that POS aka easycap to work on a mac.............
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    Originally Posted by Box- View Post
    Hello guys, please help me, i'm tired of throwing more money on cables and adapters hoping that they work ... I tried with DVI cable and DVI to VGA adapter, but doesn't work, i see a black screen. I want to know exactly what to buy to be able to see my PC on Mac with Easy Cap.
    Please tell me what to do
    If I understand you correctly, you want to capture or watch your PC screen on a Mac? If so return the EasyCap to the store where you bought it and save your money for a more suitable capture device. You really need something that can capture at least 720p 60fps video.
    http://www.elgato.com/gaming/game-capture-hd
    http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr2-gaming.html


    An EasyCap will not do a good job, even assuming you have one of the rare EasyCap products which comes with OSX drivers and compatible capture/viewer software. (OSX-compatible drivers and software are not available for all of the devices sold as an EasyCap.) Today's PC displays are usually high definition progressive 16:9 video devices. An EasyCap will only give you interlaced standard definition 4:3 video, which means text will be unreadable and much detail will be lost.
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  4. If you just want to "see" what's on your PC from your Mac, like viewing the PC desktop in an open window, maybe a remote desktop connection is what you're after.
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