Seagull 3


How To Watch Seagull 3 On Your Television

  1. Does your computer and your television have S-Video ports?
  2. Does your computer have S-Video and your television have RCA?
  3. Does your computer have VGA and your television have S-Video or RCA?
  4. If you don't have any of the above, or prefer a more professional setup...
  5. Go wireless...



Does your computer and your television have S-Video ports?

If your computer has an S-Video port, like the popular PowerBook G3 or PowerBook G4, and your television has an S-Video port, then you can connect your television to your computer as an additional monitor. For users of the Standard Edition of Seagull 3, this is the best possible setup.

Here is what you will need:
  1. Computer with S-Video port (Female) and a headphone port (Female). See figure 1.
  2. Television with S-Video port. (Female)
  3. 3-in-1 Stereo A/V Cable with S-Video, which includes one S-Video (Male) and 2 RCA (Male) plugs at each end. See figure 2.
  4. 1/8" headphone plug (Male) to 2 RCA audio plugs (Female) Y cable. See figure 3.
  5. Seagull 3 3.0 or later.
NOTES:
  • This is just one possible setup. There are a lot of variations in the kinds of cables that can be used to connect your computer and your television using S-Video.
  • Most of these cables are available at your local RadioShack.


Follow these steps to connect your computer to your television:
  1. Plug one end of the S-Video cable into the S-Video port on your computer.
  2. Plug the other end of the S-Video cable into the S-Video port on your television. That takes care of getting video from your computer to your television. To get audio from your computer to your television follow the next three steps.
  3. Plug the 1/8" headphone plug (from the Y cable) into the headphone jack on your computer.
  4. Plug the two RCA plugs from the other side of the Y cable into the RCA plugs on the 3-in-1 S-Video cable.
  5. Plug the two RCA plugs from the other side of the 3-in-1 S-Video cable into your television.
Follow these steps to play your videos out to your television using Seagull 3:
  1. Turn your television on.
  2. Turn to the video channel on your television (this is sometimes also called the external channel).
  3. Turn your computer on.
  4. Launch Seagull 3.
  5. Drag the Viewer window to your second monitor (your television screen).
  6. Select the desired playlist.
  7. Press play.

PowerBook G3 Ports

FIGURE 1: The PowerBook G3 and it's S-Video port.


S-Video cable with RCA Audio

FIGURE 2: S-Video with RCA Audio cables.


1/8 inch headphone to 2 RCA audio plugs Y cable.

FIGURE 3: 1/8" inch headphone plug (Male) to
2 RCA audio plugs (Female) Y cable.



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Does your computer have S-Video and your television have RCA?

If your computer has an S-Video port, but your television doesn't then you may still be able to connect the two. If your television has RCA ports (they are colored yellow, red, and white), then you can connect your television to your computer as an additional monitor. For users of the Standard Edition of Seagull 3, this is the second best possible setup.

Here is what you will need:
  1. Computer with S-Video port (Female) and a headphone port (Female). See figure 1.
  2. Television with RCA ports (Yellow, Red, & White). (Female)
  3. 1/8" headphone plug (Male) to 2 RCA audio plugs (Female) Y cable. See figure 3.
  4. RCA cables (Yellow, Red, & White). See figure 4.
  5. S-Video (Male) to RCA (Female) video adapter. See figure 5.
  6. Seagull 3 3.0 or later.
NOTES:
  • This is just one possible setup. There are a lot of variations in the kinds of cables that can be used to connect your computer and your television using S-Video & RCA.
  • Most of these cables are available at your local RadioShack.


Follow these steps to connect your computer to your television:
  1. Plug the S-Video side of the S-Video to RCA adaptor into the computer.
  2. Plug one end of the yellow RCA cable into the S-Video to RCA adaptor.
  3. Plug the other end of the yellow RCA cable into the yellow RCA port on your television. That takes care of getting video from your computer to your television. To get audio from your computer to your television follow the next three steps.
  4. Plug the 1/8" headphone plug (from the Y cable) into the headphone jack on your computer.
  5. Plug the two RCA plugs from the other side of the Y cable into the red and white RCA plugs on the RCA cable.
  6. Plug the red and white RCA plugs from the other side of the RCA cable into your television.
Follow these steps to play your videos out to your television using Seagull 3:
  1. Turn your television on.
  2. Turn to the video channel on your television (this is sometimes also called the external channel).
  3. Turn your computer on.
  4. Launch Seagull 3.
  5. Drag the Viewer window to your second monitor (your television screen).
  6. Select the desired playlist.
  7. Press play.
RCA cables (Yellow, Red, & White).

FIGURE 4: RCA cables (Yellow, Red, & White).


S-Video (Male) to RCA (Female) video adapter.

FIGURE 5: S-Video (Male) to RCA (Female) video adapter.




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Does your computer have VGA and your television have S-Video or RCA?

If your computer does not have an S-Video port, then you might want to consider purchasing a VGA To TV Converter. These devices plug into your computer's monitor port and convert the VGA signal to a signal compatible with your television. This is not an optimal setup. Many users of this kind of device report display problems, especially flicker, but if that's not a big deal to you, you can find a large selection of VGA To TV (aka PC To TV) Converters on the web.

Here is what you will need:
  1. Computer with VGA monitor port. See figure 1.
  2. VGA To TV Converter. See figure 6, figure 7, and figure 8.
  3. Television with RCA ports (Yellow, Red, & White) or an S-Video port. (Female)
  4. 1/8" headphone plug (Male) to 2 RCA audio plugs (Female) Y cable. See figure 3.
  5. RCA cables (Yellow, Red, & White). See figure 4.
  6. VGA cable.
  7. Seagull 3 3.0 or later.
NOTES:
  • This is just one possible setup. There are a lot of variations in the kinds of cables that can be used to connect your computer and your television using a VGA To TV Converter.
  • Some PC To TV Converters also support other kinds of ports besides VGA. If you have an older Macintosh, you may want to find one that has a Macintosh monitor adaptor.
  • Make sure you purchase a device that works in your country. There are several types of television signals including NTSC, SECAM, and PAL. Televisions in the United States use NTSC.


Follow these steps to connect your computer to your television:
  1. Plug one end of the VGA cable into the VGA port on your computer.
  2. Plug the other end of the VGA cable into the VGA port on the VGA To TV Converter.
  3. If your VGA To TV Converter has a VGA out port, you can plug your computer monitor into it.
  4. Plug one end of the S-Video or RCA Video (yellow) cable into the VGA To PC Converter.
  5. Plug the other end of the S-Video or RCA Video (yellow) cable into your television. That takes care of getting video from your computer to your television. To get audio from your computer to your television follow the next three steps.
  6. Plug the 1/8" headphone plug (from the Y cable) into the headphone jack on your computer.
  7. Plug the two RCA plugs from the other side of the Y cable into the red and white RCA plugs on the RCA cable.
  8. Plug the red and white RCA plugs from the other side of the RCA cable into your television.
Follow these steps to play your videos out to your television using Seagull 3:
  1. Turn your computer on.
  2. Follow the directions in the documention included with your VGA To TV Converter to turn it on and set it up.
  3. Turn your television on.
  4. Turn to the video channel on your television (this is sometimes also called the external channel).
  5. Launch Seagull 3.
  6. Select the desired playlist.
  7. Press play.
Available on the web.

FIGURE 6: AverKey iMicro PC To TV Converter.


Available on the web.

FIGURE 7: TV View Pocket VGA to TV converter.


Available on the web.

FIGURE 8: GrandTec Ultimate 2000 PC-to-TV converter.




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If you don't have any of the above, or prefer a more professional setup...

If you don't have a computer with an S-Video port, then you can still connect your computer to your television using a DV (Digital Video) To Analog Bridge and Seagull 3 Professional Edition. Here is what you will need:
  1. Computer with a Firewire port.
  2. Television with an S-Video port, RCA ports, or coaxial port (Depending on the bridge that you choose).
  3. DV To Analog Bridge. See figure 9 and figure 10.
  4. Cables. The kind of cables depends on the bridge that you choose.
  5. Seagull 3 2.3 or later.
  6. Purchase a Professional Site License for Seagull 3 and enter your serial number into the application.
Follow the directions in the documention included with your DV To Analog Bridge to connect your computer to your television.

Follow these steps to play your videos out to your television using Seagull 3:
  1. Turn your computer on.
  2. Follow the directions in the documention included with your DV To Analog Bridge to turn on and setup your bridge.
  3. Turn your television on.
  4. Turn to the appropriate channel on your television.
  5. Launch Seagull 3.
  6. Select "Output To Video Component" from the "View" menu and select the appropriate video component for your bridge.
  7. Select the desired playlist.
  8. Press play.
Dazzle DV/Analog Bridge

FIGURE 9: Dazzle DV/Analog Bridge.


Formac DV/Analog Bridge.

FIGURE 10: Formac DV/Analog Bridge.




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Go wireless...

If it is not convenient to have your computer close to your television then consider purchasing a wireless audio/video distributor. A wireless audio/video distribution system usually comes with a transmitter and receiver and allows you to send audio and video to a television in another room in your home. These devices can be purchased from almost any electronics store including RadioShack, BestBuy, and Circuit City.

Here is what you will need:
  1. A computer and television that have been connected using one of the three methods described previously.
  2. A wireless audio/video distribution system. See figure 11, figure 12 and figure 13.
  3. Cables to connect your wireless receiver to your television. These can be S-Video, RCA, or coaxial depending on the wireless audio/vido distribution system that you choose. Refer to the documention that came with your system.
  4. Seagull 3 3.0 or later.
  5. A Professional Site License for Seagull 3 if you are using a DV/Analog Bridge.
Follow these steps to connect your computer to your television:
You will need to refer to the documention that came with your wireless audio/video distribution system for specific cable placement.
  1. Unplug the cables that are plugged into your television and plug them into the transmitter unit.
  2. Plug a new set of cables into the receiver unit.
  3. Plug the other end of the cables from the receiver unit into your television.

To play your videos out to your television, see the directions in the previous section that corresponds to the method that you used to connect your computer and your television.
Available at RadioShack

FIGURE 11: RadioShack Wireless Audio/Video Distribution System


Available at BestBuy

FIGURE 12: First Alert 2.4GHz Wireless Video Sender


Available at Circuit City

FIGURE 13: Terk Wireless AV Distribution System




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