MINI PORT TO HDMI HOOKING UP MAC TO TV

When I connected my mac to my TV using a mini port to hdmi cable I did not see my computer screen view on the TV but instead I saw apples default screen saver (the galaxy shot). I can move pages off my computer to the right and it slides it into the TV shot as if my screen extends out to the right where I can only see it on the TV. How do I change it to view on the TV exactly what I see on the computer?

Well through lots of trial and error I finally figured it out. System Preferences > Displays > Arraingement > check the box that says "mirror displays" I only hope this helps someone else from a long fustrating night.

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Mini port to HDMI not working

Trying to connect iMac to my TV with mini port to hdmi genuine adaptor with no success. Works ok if I connect iMac to works Microsoft laptop, it displays immediately. Then connect Microsoft laptop to TV , absolutely fine.
I have looked on Internet & apparently in Display on iMac , arrangements should appear but doesn't on mine.
Any suggestions welcome please.

Hi, thank you for your response.
I think it was my terminology.
What I bought today from PC World was a IMDHDD13 Mini Display Port adaptor which they advised would work!
It plugs into the thunderbolt port on Mac, screen turns blue for a couple of seconds then returns to normal.
In DISPLAY, arrangements doesn't appear & if I search it, it tells me it is hidden because there is no other screen connected.
I'm thinking now after reading your post this is not a genuine apple part PC World have sold me!

I have a macbookpro. tryinhg to connect to new lg tv. I purchased a mine port to hdmi converter but it only shows a wall paper. it does show the mouse arrow???

I have a macbookpro. tryinhg to connect to new lg tv. I purchased a mine port to hdmi converter but it only shows a wall paper. it does show the mouse arrow???

it only shows a wall paper
Then it is working! This is how it works:
Your built-in screen and you external screen are each show at sizes proportional to their pixel count. If this is not the correct arrangement, then drag the screens so that they correspond with their placement on your bench.
Then move the mouse off the edge of one screen, and it appears on the other. Next drag a window across to the other screen.

No audio from the mini port to hdmi

I was under the idea that if I wanted to convert my
Mini port to hdmi I would get audio as well. Am I missing something?

If your MBP was made before April 2010, there is no audio output from the Mini-Displayport, and you'll need to run a separate audio cable from your headphone port to the TV.

When using mini port with HDMI adapter, can only see front page (stars) will not display whats on screen??

Using a HDMI adapter on mini port the only picture on TV is the front Mac page (stars) and not whats on the Mac screen.

Thanks for taking the time to respond, after I posted my brain kicked in and I recalled that mid 09 were not audio compatible. not a big deal anyway since there are multiple ways to listen...
again thanks,
giny

Tring to conet to tv with mini port to hdmi adaptor

tring to conet to tv with mini port hdmi adapter and hdmi in to tv have

Are you sure you have the right adapter?
First we need to know which one of the 9 different models of MacBook you have. To see which model you have go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info (and then System Report if you’re running 10.7 Lion). When System Profiler comes up check the Model Identifier and post it back here.
The Late 2008 model 5,1 Aluminum Unibody and the Late 2009 model 6,1 and Mid 2010 model 7,1 White Unibody have a Mini DisplayPort. The Early 2006 model 1,1 through Early 2008 model 4,1s plus the Early and Mid 2009 model 5,2s have Mini-DVI ports. Each would take a different adapter to connect with the TV.
Mini-DVI
Mini DisplayPort

Is it safe to connect my MacBook Pro to a 42" TV using Mini Port to HDMI?

Hello,
I have just purchased a Mini Display to HDMI connector for my MacBook Pro 13", but the whole time I am using it, I am worried I am going to blow my Graphics card as my TV is 42". I am just worried that the graphics card will be being over used. I am only using it for graphics design stuff at the moment, but I might start using it for the odd game like, Sim City. Do you think I have anything to worry about.?
I am sure my friend told me once he blew his graphics card because he was using it with a large tv, but his was a windows pc, but his graphics card was top of the range. Thanks for your help JHT

I would ask for one of those laptop backpacks for the holidays. They are around $60 or so and have a seperate padded section for the Macbook Pro.
I tend to like Speck products but there are many to choose from, this is only one example:
https://www.speckproducts.com/aftpack-for-notebooks-up-to-15.html

My macbook air won't detect display when trying to hook up with mini port and hdmi cable

The screen turns blue and all it just won't show arrangments and then mirro display.. help!

Try it, a complete power off/on!
MacBook Air using Sony TV as monitor via Thunderbolt and HDMI.
I could not get my 32inch Sony Bravia to "see" my 2102 MBAir using the Thunderbolt-to-HDMI adapter and a known good HDMI cable.
So I took my MBAir to my local Apple Store,Encinitas California, along with the TBolt Adapter and a known good HDMI cable.
The salesman tried the same connection from my Air to their 40inch Sony Bravia using my cables. It worked perfectly. The Apple salesman advised I return home and make the same connections to my 32" Sony, turning it off and back on. I realized I had already done that test several times. Then, it occurred to me that _Sony "off "using the Sony Remote Control is not the same as _Sony off completely. So I returned home and disconnected the AC power from the 32" for over 30 seconds then turned it back on with the Air &Sony connected via the Thunderbolt-to-HDMI connection and with the MBA turned on. The image came right up on screen and is still working. So, is this yet another case of " when in doubt re-boot" ?

I cant audio out of my macbook pro.it is connected by a mini port display/hdmi adapter. i went to network preferencesand my tv- external device doesnt come up how do i fix this does any one know?

can anyone tell me how to get sound out of my macbook pro. i bought a miniport display/hdmi adapter for my tv but in network preferences i got video to work but not sond. i cant get my tv to come up as a listed device so that i can change setting on output audio. i was told maybe something is disabled as devices so confused any help greatly appreciated 516angelo

Your Mac does not have a thunderbolt port, but has a mini display port instead. It will not output sound so you will have to get sound through a aux cable.

HT4279 1 DVI + 2 mini port to HDMI adapters?

Has anybody tried this? I've currently got 1 DVI (30" connected to the DVI port) and a 2nd HDMI monitor (via miniport to HDMI adapter). Can I add another HDMI monitor similarly? There is no documentation on this configuration that I've been able to find.
Thanks

Possibly? But you really should have posted which video card you are using. Lacking that I'll assume you have a 5x70 card. With these card, to support three monitors there are some rules you need to follow. Read the following:
Mac Pro (Early 2009), Mac Pro (Mid 2010): Supported display configurations
Mac Pro (Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Early 2009): Issues with three displays and multiple DVI, HDMI connections
The general gist of these articles is that you need two active adapters to run thee monitors on 5x70 cards.
Here's a good explanation of what's going in here and why you need two active adapters on these cards:
Active vs. Passive Displayport adapters *the truth*
Your problem is there are no active adapters that I know of for HDMI connections. And this problem is compounded by the fact that you need dual link DVI to drive the 30" monitor.
I can see one possibility (not exactly that cheap). You could put the 30" on a mini-displayport to dual link DVI adapter. That would satisfy one of the active adapter requirements. Then you could use the following,
DVI & S/PDIF Digital Coax/Optical Toslink Audio to HDMI® Converter
That would satify the second active adapter requirement. I know it does because I use one of these for my TV (I also attach the S/PDIF into it to pump video/audio to the TV).

Cannot Connect Imac 24" via mini dvi to HDMi adapter cable to Sony Bravia 3

Hello Everyone,
I'm having the worst time in trying to connect the following:
1. Imac 24" 3.06 dual with dvi connection
2. Mini dvi to HDMI adapter (this mac with this connection was produced only for a short while!).
3. 10' (foor) HDMI wire
3. Sony Bravia 32" model KDL32L-5000 with 3 HDML connections
i.When I wire everything up, I keep getting"no signal" on my Sony Bravia TV.
ii. It doesn't matter whether I connect the HDMI wire to HDMI 1,2, or 3 on my Sony
iii. On my Imac Hard Drive>>Applications>>System Preferences>>Displays
all I get is a list of different resolutions. There is no mention or mirrors etc.
Nothing happens when I press "Gather Windows" or Detect Displays"
Can someone out there please help!!!!!
Can you also give any solution in very simple and small detailed steps!
Thanks,
Stacey Bindman
Montreal

Majortrout, there is a major disconnect going on here.
1. You are showing an Ebay link with a mini-DVI to HDMI adapter.
2. You report that you have an Early '09 24" iMac.
3. That iMac does not have a mini-DVI port. That iMac has a mini-DispayPort.
4. You need a mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter.
It is physically impossible to attach the adapter to which you link at Ebay to your iMac. So you need to take a step back and figure out what you really have; which iMac, which adapter, etc.
Dah•veed

Baffled by mini-DVI to HDMI problem

My Macbook is plugged into a LG lcd TV through mini dvi to HDMI. The Mac screen appears on the TV but without any of the icons that are on my desktop and does not change when I play a DVD or bring up photos on the Macbook. The mouse appears, but only when I move it off the Macbook screen. Anyone know if there is some easy trick I'm missing to set this up or is this as weird as it seems? Thanks.

From Mac Help:
To connect multiple displays or a projector:
Turn off the displays and the computer.
For each display you want to use, connect a video cable (and adapter, if necessary) from the video output port on your computer or graphics card to the video input port on the display. Make sure the cables are securely connected or you may not be able to see an image on the display.
Turn on the displays and computer.
When you connect multiple displays, they show the same image (called “mirroring”). With some computers, you can also set your displays to extend the desktop, so a different section of your desktop is shown on each display. You can change this setting in the Arrangement pane of Displays preferences.

Dolby digital 5.1 from mini port while in windows?

Hello all,
I'm running the most current of all software, and I'm trying to get 5.1 dolby digital from the mini port to HDMI? All I can get is 2 channel. Is it possible to get this to work? I'm using KM player and I'm certain this player supports 5.1 output. Any advice would be helpful. Do I just need to buy a toslink (optical cable) or is there a way to make this work?
Nate

As far as optical out goes, stereo sound from MP3s/WAVs/AACs etc, and stereo soundtracks seem to get converted by the Apple TV to a linear PCM type bitstream. Since Take 2.0 AppleTV can also output dolby digital 5.1 bitstream but does not need to do any onboard decoding.
Most amps/receivers that can accept an optical audio feed from a DVD player should do fine (certainly for the 5.1 DD). I would imagine if you are connecting via HDMI to the amp/receiver then you would have no trouble with any modern amps that support HDMI.
AC
AC

I have a Macbook Pro 13.3 i5 w/ no hdmi port. How can I connect my Mac to TV to watch video, photo ? Is the Thunderbolt port a mini display port where I can use a mini display port to HDMI cable? If not, what are my options??

I have a Macbook pro 13.3 w/ i5 that has no hdmi port. I want to be able to connect the Mac to my TV set to watch Video, Photos and files from Mac to TV.
Is the Thunderbolt port similar to a display port or mini display port? Can I use thunderbolt port to connect thru a mini displayport to HDMI cable or converter?
Been trying to locate a USB to HDMI cable or converter (at a reasonable price) but all I found is a displayport or mini displayport to HDMI cable/converter.
What other options are available ?
Thanks a lot for your assistance.

Thunderbolt uses a Mini DisplayPort adapter to send video and audio to HDMI. Here's some on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_8?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-ke ywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi&sprefix=mini+dis%2Caps%2C249#/ref=nb_sb_noss?ur l =search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi+with+audio&rh = n%3A172282%2Cn%3A!493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Ck%3Amini+displayport+to+hdmi+with+audio

I have a macbook pro, a mini display port to hdmi cable to hook up to my tv (a toshiba 1080p flatscreen). what do I do to actually get the image on the tv screen? Do I need another cable for sound?

I am trying to watch a tv show that I purchased into I-tunes. I have the cable and it hooks to the TV okay. The TV shows the regular apple screen that looks like the universe screen - like when it boots up or is doing an upgrade on the OS. I can't get the image to go from the laptop to the TV. I tried under displays and it shows the TV as a display but I can't get the image on the TV.......Please help.

Rwogera wrote:
I couldn't transmit sound either, do i need another cable like Kim said? i mean it cant be transmitted through this HDMI port? as for me i have one of the latest mac pro with intel core i5..tnx
I need to know which MacBook Pro you have. Only mid-2010 and later MBP's transmit sound through MiniDisplay Port to HDMI. I have no information about the Mac Pro, so you might want to go to that Forum and ask there.

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