I was wondering what devices or software would be necessary to use a Macbook Pro as a monitor for either the game cube or Playstation 3. My friend has a Macbook that's no more than two years old, and it does have an HDMI port.
So, for the PS3 could you just plug it right in? or is there some required software?
Secondly, the Gamecube has the red/yellow/white AV cables, so there would have to be some way to convert those into the thunder bolt port.
How do I use my iMac as a "monitor" for my Xbox 360 and my Wii? Says there's no good way to do it for an iMac, but I'm asking about a Macbook Pro.
Best Answer
Unfortunately the answer is going to be the same. Your Macbook may have an HDMI port, but it's an HDMI Output, not an Input. The monitor is connected internally, so you don't have direct access to the monitor's inputs.
This is the way laptops (and iMacs) are designed. The HDMI port you mentioned is for multi-monitor setups or for outputting to a projector - it is an HDMI Out. The computer can send a signal out through that port to another monitor, but it can't take an incoming signal and transfer it to the laptop monitor.