Dvi to Tv extender wire?

i just got a new flat screen tv and remembered my macbook pro came with the dvi to vga adapter. but the thing is way to short, is there a dvi cable extender so that i can actually use the dvi to vga adapter?

What inputs does your new TV have? VGA is a bad choice (analog signal). You are better off with DVI to HDMI cable, like THIS ONE (Amazon link).
For audio, you'll need a mini-stereo to RCA cable (commonly available), or a mini-Toslink to Toslink (if your TV has optical audio input).

Similar Messages

Does Thunderbolt work with the Mini Displayport to DVI adapter?

I just ordered a new 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display to replace my Mid-2010 15" MacBook Pro. I've been using the Mini Displayport to DVI adapter to extend my screen to an older 20" Cinema Display. From what I can find online, and I'm here asking for confirmation, I should still be able to use the Mini Displayport to DVI adapter with the new MacBook Pro's Thunderbolt port. Correct?

still be able to use the Mini Displayport to DVI adapter with the new MacBook Pro's Thunderbolt port. Correct?
Yes.

Using the mini DVI - DVI cable with HDMI LCD screen?

Hi,
I bought the apple mini DVI - DVI connector to connect my imac to the back of my plasma. I have a 3 meter DVI cable to extend the mini DVI - DVI connector.
It worked fine but the plasma is not so good for my purposes as i am using the set up to display images.
I have just bought an LG LCD TV for a very good price.
However the LG LCD does not have DVI socket! It has HDMI.
Is there a cable available that is DVI (female) - HDMI?
And will this work in theory?
Any advise is much appreciated...
Thanks

Dieop wrote:
Hi Network 23,
Im not sure what you mean exactly?
Which adapters and cables are you using between TV and Mac?
My PowerBook and MacBook Pro have a DVI port, so I start there. I guess you're starting from the DVI port at the end of your adapter cable. At this point we both start from a standard DVI port.
From there I attach the DVI-HDMI adapter I linked to earlier, and then between that and the HDMI port on the TV, I use a simple, inexpensive HDMI cable also bought at monoprice.com. While you could also use a DVI-HDMI cable, I chose to use a DVI-HDMI adapter so that I could use standard HDMI cables, since I anticipate buying more HDMI components in the future.

Disk upgrade to Apple TV, Any News

Well, my Apple TV is full and no I do not want to selectively choose which music, photo's or movies that I do not have access to.
So how is Apple going to satisfy the customers whom have jumped in feet first to the Apple TV promise with either a box same size etc with a 1TB disk that connects to Apple TV and extends the disk capacity or allows you to network them all and still have a single library from the on screen experience.

yes you do need to have your computer on with iTunes opened to stream to appleTV.. which mine is anyway so makes no difference to me there.
in the use case... i've tested it and you cannot tell at all which files are synced or not synced, so in terms of use it's not any better or worse to play a synced file or a streamed one... doesn't start play any faster, rewind or fast forward any better or worse... so there is no benefit there.
it's not like having a DVI attached to your computer since.. for one, if you did that a person in my office couldn't use the computer for another use if i was watching a movie and vise versa, you could't rent HD movies, you couldn't selectively sync some content if you do need to take your computer away or turn it off for some reason, you'd need to have a huge long DVI cable and run wires or have a computer, mouse and keyboard etc in your living room.. i have a Dual 2GHz G5 that just howls at times... i don't want that in my living room... and my wife would likely divorce me if i tried
it's a cool little device.. and for me anyway, i see syncing as a big headache and a complete waste of my time.. when for all practical purposes streaming essentially makes my appleTV act like has 2TB of storage on it anyway.
if the rumors of Apple producing a media server that can be access by appleTV, iPod Touch and iPhone anywhere, MobileMe etc are true, i think that would be even better but appleTV and streaming works pretty **** good for me right now.
if my only computer was a laptop and i took it with me every day and i had other people in the house it might not be that good or if you really object to leaving your desktop on all the time but other than that streaming works pretty good. even so i might actually just buy a really cheap computer (old mini or something for $100) and just run iTunes on it and attach my drives to it.. i just don't have any use for or want a computer in my living room... if i want to check something online or check email while i'm in the living room i just wip out my iPod touch, i even have vnc on my iPod touch so even if i want to do something on my computer i can do it from my iPod Touch and be lazy and no get my butt off of my chair to walk to the other room...

How to Video Mirror to my Iphone Projector

Hello
I have bought the new iPad recently.
I have a projector for my Iphone 4s which i recieved as a gift
http://www.brookstone.com/pocket-projector-for-iphone-4
I also recieved a dokc extender wire that I used to connect my iPad to my Iphone projector. It is 30 pin on both ends and supports video out.
So far I can't do true video mirroring. I can use video-out functions (videos, photos, youtube, select Video/out apps), but I am looking to reproduce the entire screen via my projector.
Do i need to turn something on true video monitoring or is there a very specfic cable i am missing? I was kind of hoping this would work. Its nice to have some limited video out functionality but the mirroring function was one of my selling points.
I hope someone can help.
Also I am relatively new to the apple world...so don't be afraid to elaborate.
Thank you.

I'm going to be honest, after I read your reply my first thought was to do the following
Buy the HDMI adapter, connect it to the ipad, then connect the hdmi wire, then find another adapter to go from the HDMI out back to a 30 pin to connect the phone (while creating a mesh of wires)
Silly? Absolutely
Infinitely cheaprer than the portable projectors out there? Absolutely

IMac G4 New Processor

hey everybody. I was wondering if anyone could help me with something. I have an iMac g4 snowball. It has a
700 MH Processor.I would like to put a newer processor in it. It is the best computer I have ever used as far as architecture.
My own opinion of course and I don't expect others to agree, but for those of you who like to mess around with computers,
I'd like some help to make it better. So, is this possible?

As the dremel junkie mod is my mod, I can assure you that it is not that difficult, nor that expensive. In fact, depending on your goals, it may be the cheapest option for upgrading available. I would not bother upgrading to the 800mhz mobo (there will be no discernible difference) nor trying to track down the Daystar CPU or purchasing a working 1.25Ghz PPC G4. The reason is that the problem is the Power PC. It is no longer supported, not even by apple. No new software is written for it, including browsers. Web video formats and plugins are not optimized for it, if they even work at all. This will only continue to get worse.
I know this may seem daunting, but for less than $20 in materials, you can turn the video cable that plugs into the iMacs motherboard into a DVI cable. No soldering required. I have a very detailed step by step for the 17" version (but I have the pin out for the 15" and can talk you through it). It can be done in less than an hour and involves pushing 14 pins onto a dvi connector, connecting 3 wires and a resistor, then using 4 or 5 alligator wires to hook it to a molex connector and plug that in somewhere (even a molex to AC wall plug adapter). The reason it's so easy is that apple has already put a DVI cable through the neck (it uses TMDS, the same signaling) you just have to put the pins in the ight place of a dvi connector and add power.
The rest is up to you as to what to upgrade it to. Some options include:
1) Connect the DVI to the back so that it can hook up to an external computer. I use a 20" iMac G4 (modded) as a monitor for a Mac mini. I added a USB optial drive to replace the one missing from the 2011 mini. I love this setup.
2) Use this as a wired or wireless (with a wireless DVI USB dongle) second monitor for a laptop. Or put an apple tv in the base and use it as an airplay receiver.
3) Add a small motherboard as I have done to make it an all-in-one, most expensive, but depends on what you choose. This will have to be a hackintosh if you want Mac OSX, but you are free to run any OS you want. Run Windows, Linux, or even HTPC software like Boxee or XBMC.
I began this project because I like you, love this design and wanted to keep using it despite the outdated computer inside. Do not waste money on minor incremental upgrades to obsolete architecture. Instead make this DVI compatible so that you can use its ergonomic design with any computer (inside or outside) you see fit. I've worked hard to make this as simple as possible and if you can assemble a computer from off the shelf components and strip and connect speaker wire to a home stereo system then you can do this. Hope this helps. JB

How do I connect Apple 20" Cinema Display to orignal MacBook Air which does not have a Fire-Wire port. Is this possible? Any advice would be appreciated. I have the Micro-DVI to DVI adapter. Norm

I Wish to connect my 6 year old Apple 20" Cinema Display to an orignal MacBook Air which does not have a Fire-Wire port. Is this possible? Any advice would be appreciated. I have the Micro-DVI to DVI adapter. Norm

The FireWire cable is just for the FireWire ports on the display. The display will run without it.

I have a Airport network at home with a Time capsule connected via ethernet cable to modem. Also the network is extended wirelessley with an Airport Extreme. My question is I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connecti

I have a Airport network at home with a Time capsule connected via ethernet cable to modem. Also the network is extended wirelessley with an Airport Extreme. I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connection with 100 ft of cat 6 cable from the Time capsule to the second Airport extreme. Can my network operate properly to extend the network with both a wireless and wired extend functionallity?

I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connection with 100 ft of cat 6 cable from the Time capsule to the second Airport extreme.
Excellent plan.
Can my network operate properly to extend the network with both a wireless and wired extend functionallity?
Yes, but don't get confused about the second AirPort Extreme, as it would not be configured to "extend" a wireless network.....it would be configured to "create a wireless network" using the same wireless network name, security settings and password as the Time Capsule network. Configure the second Extreme in Bridge Mode.
This Apple support document will show you how to hookup and configure the second AirPort Extreme:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

Macbook Pro Retina: can anyone help me with running 2 extended desktop DVIs?

I know I need 2 thunderbolt to DVI adapters for this. In the UK these are £25 each, but the MiniDisplayPort to DVI adapters which look the same are very much cheaper .....
http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Female-Adapter-Macbook-Laptop/dp/B003BHHIA4/re f=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1359830910&sr=1-1&keywords=minidisplayport+to +DVI
They look the same as thunderbolt to DVIs but is there a difference? Anybody know if the thunderbolt to DVI is an ACTIVE adapter, which means the cheaper versions won't work?
Secondly, I've read scary stuff here from people who think their thunderbolt to DVI fried their monitors. Is there any evidence which supports this?
Does anyone out there use two extended desktop DVIs on a daily basis with a Pro Retina? Any tips or things I should know?

I suggest you buy the Apple TB/MDP to DVI adapters as I have tried another brand and it dod not work. That was on a late 15" 2011 model, YMMV.
Second I have never heard of a Apple TB/MDP to DVI adapter ever frying a monitor of any make or model.
Please post references to this claim.
May be possible with a poorly desinged adapter with some of the TB power output being cross linked to one of the DVI pins/connectors. But still doubtful.

I would like to extend the screen from my circa 2013 27in iMAC with thunderbolt onto my circa late 2006 imac using the DVI port on that iMAC. Is this possible? If not is there another approach I can use?

I would like to extend the screen from my circa 2013 27in iMAC with thunderbolt onto my circa late 2006 imac using the DVI port on that iMAC. Is this possible? If not is there another approach I can use? My 2006 iMAC is showing it's age but I figure I can use it as just a monitor just fine. Assuming I can connect the two together.

That older iMac isn't designed to receive video input through the mini-DVI connection. Only certain newer iMacs are able to be used as displays.
Your only options are to use something like ScreenRecycler mentioned above.
~Lyssa

Extending my desktop across 2 (DVI) displays from 15" MacBook Pro Retina

Hi. I bought a new 15" MacBook Pro Retina a few days ago and am trying to connect 2 Dell displays with a view to extending my desktop across them both. At the Apple shop I was told I simply needed to buy 2 Thunderbolt to DVI converters (my 2 displays both have DVI out) and hook them up... Not true. If I try this my desktop only extended across 1 display. The other display isn't even picked up by my MacBook Pro.
So does anyone out there know how I connect 2 DVI displays to my MacBook Pro without buying a Matrox Dual Link? If I bought an HDMI to DVI converter cable and connected one display via the HDMI port, and the other display via the thunderbolt port, would this work?

May not be an upgrade issue ..
You have a fast processor. and 8GB of RAM is more than sufficient. (The processor cannot be replaced)
Click your Apple menu  top left in your screen. From the drop down menu click About This Mac > More Info > Storage
Make sure there's at least 15% free disk space. Less can slow the system down.
If your Mac seems to running slower, try the suggestions here > Mac troubleshooting: What to do when your computer is too slow | Macworld
If you have not done so, especially with school files stored on the hard drive, make sure to back up your important data on a timely basis. Help here > Mac Basics: Time Machine
Not a good idea to post the serial number of your Mac on the net. I have asked the moderators to edit that information for you. It has nothing to do with upgrading.

I have a airport time capsule, an older airport extreme, and an airport express. I want to hard wire my Mac Mini to the network. What is the best arrangement of the devices? which ones should be hard wired to optimize extending the network?

I have a airport time capsule, an older airport extreme, and an older airport express. I want to hard wire my Mac Mini to the network. What is the best arrangement of the devices? which ones should be hard wired to optimize extending the network?

I am using TM Unifi with an ASUS RT-N18U Wi-Fi router. I would like to know could I use Apple AirPort Time Capsule to extend (repeater, booster) my Wi-Fi to a part of the house where the Wi-Fi signal is poor
Yes,, if you plan to connect the AirPort Time Capsule to the ASUS router using an Ethernet cable connection that will remain fixed and permanently installed at all times.
No, if you were planning to have the AirPort Time Capsule connect wirelessly and extend the Asus WiFi signal, since it would not be compatible with another manufacturer's router for that purpose.
Another way of saying the same thing here would be that if you want to extend the network wirelessly, it will take two Apple routers to do so

TS3977 Issue with extended display using Displaylink USB to DVI since upgrading to Mavericks.

I have an issue now since upgrading to Mavericks with my extended display monitor using a displaylink DVI to USB adapter. After awhile, the monitor goes blank. I can unplug the connection from the USB port and plug it back in and the display comes back, only to go out again a short time later.
It worked fine for months prior to the upgrade.
Apple say it's Dispalylink's problem and Displaylink says it's Apple's problem. Anyone else having this or a similar isssue?

Someone opened a bug report with Apple in another thread - about a different product that used DisplayLink drivers, and Apple blamed the vendor.
I have many issues too. Crashing Window Manager, and once it crashed my Mac.
I also have many issues... one is corrupt display. The icons are missing in the menubar on my laptop, and squished together on my external monitor:
They are there if I mouse over, but invisible.
I can't click on the squished ones, they are to close.

Can I extend a MBP 15" to mac display and another DVI monitor

Hi,
I have a MBP 15" and I currently use mac display as my external monitor for my MBP via Thunderbolt. Can I also extend it to another monitor with DVI ? Is there any converters that can do that for me.
Thanks

You should also ask this in the MacBook Pro forum. This is the forum for the 13” white and black plastic MacBooks that were discontinued in 2010 before ThunderBolt. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro

Dvi splitter cable will extend the screen?

Hi everyone, I have a MBP 8Gb RAM. I would like to go dual monitor and extend my desktop.
My Mac has a single video out port, specifically a Mini DisplayPort.
Using a dvi splitter cable will just give me the ability to extend it? Actually I'm on a single monitor and I'm keeping my mac shut on a BookArc stand.
If not, what should I use?
Thank you in advance.

If a DVI splitter works at all, it will only give you two external monitors that display exactly the same image, rather than an extended desktop.
The cheapest way to add a second monitor to your machine for extended-desktop use will be a USB video adapter like this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/
Note that it is limited to a maximum of 2048 x 1152 resolution, and it won't be responsive enough (because of the slow USB connection) to use for action gaming, animation, etc. Use your other monitor for work that requires a highly responsive screen.

Dvi to Tv extender wire?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for