S-video and composite-video, maybe even SCART, in due course

According to Reg Hardware, it's a matter of time.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/03/21/appletvships/
I for one, hope they are right.

If there's money out there for a converter (and there is!) someone will sell one

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S-Video and Composite Adapter Output Flickers, is B&W, etc.

Okay, here are the details:
- Bought a new *Mac Pro (2009)* Quad 2.66
- Customized with an *ATI Radeon HD 4870* card
- Current OS version: 10.5.7
- Attempting to use *Apple's DVI-Video adapter* (works fine with my G5)
- Poor, flickering, black & white, duplicate, partial signal appears on TV using either composite (RCA - yellow) or S-Video
- There is *no literature anywhere* that states whether this adapter is supported (or not)
- ATI cards have traditionally (before the 4870, not sure about the previous Mac Pro model's ATI cards) been able to correctly output analog video signals using this adapter
- Apple's phone support personnel say *it should work*
- Tried a *newer adapter at a service provider with no difference* in the results
Any help, advice, etc. is appreciated.
PS - If I can't find a solution that doesn't involve buying anything extra, I'm considering getting the DVI-VGA adapter with a VGA converter box (VGA in, S-Video and Composite out) which seems to be the only viable alternative (as getting a new card won't help when/if I get a Mac Mini for movie watching).

Hi Com,
I don't have an answer for you but maybe in the comments about it someone has said something helpful: http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A
I think that Apple would like to say all it's adapters work fine but I don't think that's really the case. The VGA to Mini Display adapter I just bought was only able to coax a very limited amount of resolutions from my CRT. Other people are finding other adapters not being up to snuff and buying this one as a cure. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MjE0ODQ2Nw
But even this has it's problems.
I hope someone else writes in to help. I hope there's a work around for you. It's just hard to know what is Apples responsibility to do and yours. Yours I don't believe should be an issue if the adapter worked right.

How can I do live streaming with a Mac Book Pro 2011, using a new model of Sony HD camcorder which does not have firewire out/input? it comes only with a component video output, USB, HDMI and composite RCA output?

I need to do live streaming with a Mac Book Pro 2011, using a new model of Sony HD camcorder (http://store.sony.co...ber=HDRAX2000/H) ..this camcorder model does not have firewire out/input ..it comes only with a component video output, USB, HDMI and composite A/V video output..
I wonder how can I plug this camcorder to the firewire port of my laptop? Browsing on internet I found that Grass Valley Company produces this converter http://www.amazon.co...=A17MC6HOH9AVE6 ..but I am not sure -not even after checking the amazon reviews- if this device will send the video signal through firewire to my laptop, in order to live streaming properly? ..anyone in this forum could help me please?
Thanx

I can't broadcast with the built in iSight webcam... how would I zoom in or zoom out? or how would I pan? I've seem people doing it walking with their laptops but that's not an option for me... there's nothing wrong with my USB ports but that's neither an option to stream video because as far as I know through USB you can't connect video in apple operating systems ..you can for sure plug any video cam or photo camera through usb but as a drive to transfer data not as a live video camera... is by firewire an old interface developed by apple that you can connect all sorts of cameras to apple computers... unfortunately my new sony HDR-AX2000 camcorder doesn't have firewire output...
thanx

How to get plain old S-video and Composite out from a MBP?

Hi,
this question is about someone's MacBook Pro he newly bought with adapters to get both DVI and Svideo/Composite Out.
He got Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D converter, and a DVI-I to video converter, that cannot be plugged into a DVI-D port. Apple removed the analog capability of its adapter, that's bad. But what's badder is there doesn't seem to have any Mini DisplayPort to Svideo/Composite adapter, as there was with previous generation machines.
How can someone easily output analog video from MBP?

In fact, I recognize that these standards are old, which doesn't mean they're not up-to-date. Similar example, VGA connector is old, but perfectly useful, even in 2009. I recently plugged a 22" LCD with VGA and DVI on the same computer (a bland desktop PC), and there was strictly no difference. Same color depth, same crisp display. Even looking at a corner with a magnifier, nothing was different.
So, changing standards just for the sake of it doesn't make any sense.
Agreed that, as a pro, Apple would like me to buy their pro line, but nowhere in the pro line does an easy solution exists for S-Video and composite out. The solution you posted exists, but is unwieldly and not neat at all, if it doesn't break the Mac's connector under its weight. If a manufacturer can do this kind of adapter, Apple can do it better, and make a bigger profit out of it.
For the adapter you posted, I don't ever buy anything that is not at least Mac+Windows compatible, or at a minimum is open-source, so anyone with programming skills can make something. The manufacturer also doesn't give a clue on how this works. I guess some sort of virtual driver sits in the system as a virtual IEEE1394 port so any program requiring FW can work transparently. Still, incompatible with the OS that most manufacturer ship their new PCs with, poor commercial decision, wether you like the OS or not.
Adding FW in the MB unibody design wouldn't have cost anout $30. Rather, we're talking about a 25 cents chip, a 25 cents connector, which they would have rounded up to $20 and still, that was present in previous-gen MB. After all, they are indeed selling a matte screen on the MBP 17" for $50 more, despite them removing a single piece of glass which may cost, well, let's be fair, $5 to manufacture? That's dishonest. And capitalistically justified.
So far, choosing a Mac for one's needs is no easy task: older white MacBooks have the same power as unibodies, excellent connectivity, top notch transfer speeds, BUT are heavier, as not as ecologically friendly nor do they have future-proof RAM standard. The unibodies are sleekier, easily recycled and will be able to be upgraded in the near future BUT is most likely unable to use current devices and have slower transfer speeds.
For Pro models, the newer ones have great efficiency, much power and flexibility with their dual GPU BUT lost the option of matte screen, although their other pro-oriented monitors still default to matte. Only the 17" has the option. If a pro already finds his 15,4" bulky and with ample reserve power, will he buy the bigger and heavier 17"? Probably not.
I understand that Apple way of doing business is keeping only what's essential with no unnecessary options (I'm looking at you, Asus, with you at least 10 different versions of you netbook). But this time, not everyone can find what he or she wants in Apple's line of laptops, as opposed to the iPod thing, where virtually any possible preference is covered.

No S-Video and composite video cable adapters from Apple?

Hello.
Is it me or does Apple's http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/cables/cable_choo ser not carry any video cable adapters that go to S-Video and composite inputs (an old Panasonic projector TV from Y2K) from MacBook Pros (2008 and 2012 models)? This is just for watching fullscreen videos.
Thank you in advance.

Courcoul wrote:
Might want to canvass Mom & Pop computer stores in the area, that usually don't have such a furious inventory turnover rate as the big chains, and maybe you'll find what you need. Or look in eBay, Amazon, etc. Note that you don't NEED an Apple-labeled adapter, just one that will plug in whatever ports you have left and gives the required output.
OK and thanks. I tried to find on big retailer stores online like Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, Office Max, Radio Shack, etc. but had no luck. Or maybe I am not searching correctly (DVI S-Video and DVI composite keywords as two examples)? I did find Apple's on Amazon.com based on the model number from someone on comp.sys.mac.system newsgroup: http://www.amazon.com/APPLE-M9267G-DVI-Video-Adapter/dp/B0000ACOBL/ ...

TV isn't detected properly with Mini-DVI and composite video

Hi,
Just got a mini-dvi adaptor from Apple, and having trouble getting it working on a CRT TV (have had other windows laptops running s-video out ok on there before via scart and composite)....
I plug it all in, turn on the TV, turn on the macbook, choose 'Detect Displays', and get the secondary display detected as 'Display' rather than TV --> don't get any tv options on the display prefs for that display...
any ideas?
S-Video just gets a blank screen, at least composite video shows a flickering black and white screen (with 5-6 repeated screens squished up).
dodgy mini-dvi cable?? dodgy macbook?? dodgy TV?
thanks
Rach
MacBook ultimate Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Yup - using the same input channel as the playstation/digital tv usually comes in (we only have one 'video in' channel on the tv). Have tried through the scart port (that's how the playstation usually goes in), and the composite port too.
TV is PAL format here i think --- however everywhere I've read, everyone else gets a 'TV' display preference option when it detects it's a TV, and can set the format to PAL/NTSC there. I don't get this as it just thinks it's a display rather than a TV.
Darn, back to the Oxford Circus Apple store for me to see if it's the mini-dvi cable, the macbook or our tv... fighting with all the tourists

Does DVI to Video adapter send both s-video and composite simoutanesly?

Hi,
I´m wondering if you connect the DVI to Video adapter on the new MacMini (DVI to s-video+composite), does the Mini send BOTH s-video and composite at the same time?
If connected to TV and projector, I want to see both simotanesly, not neede to change something in the setup...
The both having same resolution I guess is a must!
Regards,
Pat

Yes, many think, but i´ve havnt heard anyone whoose sure?! Can´t be such a odd thing, connect a Mini to two displays at same same time...

Does the video adapter output both S-Video and Composite simultaneously?

I have a multi-zone receiver which converts S-Video to component for the main zone and passes S-Video signals through to zone 2 but does not convert them to composite which is how that zone is set up. I solved a similar problem with my DVD player by connecting both the component output and composite output of the DVD player to the receiver allowing high quality viewing in the lounge room and passable viewing in the bedroom.
I realise the quality from the adapter is questionable particularly for composite but I'm still interested if both S-Video and composite signals are output from the MBP 17" via the adapter simultanesouly.
Thanks,
Max.

I have a follow-up question which may help answer the original question. Does the MBP have to detect the external display when connected via S-Video/Composite in the same way that it has to when connected via DVI? My Dell notebook had so much trouble detecting composite and S-Video connections that eventually I gave up so I'm a little "once bitten twice shy" on this. If the MBP doesn't attempt to detect the external display via S-Video or composite then it must output both S-Video and Composite signals continuously (which would be great).
Thanks,
Max.

Used to convert all my videos into iPhone mp4 format using Any Video Converter - then add it to my iPhone 3GS. But last few days, I cant add video files to iTunes. and the iTunes doesnt even specify the reason except for that "files are not supported"

Everyting was perfect earlier. Used to convert all my videos into iPhone mp4 format using Any Video Converter - then add it to my iPhone 3GS. But last few days, I cant add video files to iTunes. and the iTunes doesnt even specify the reason except for that "files are not supported"
Everything is fine.
-They are the right format
-Quicktime is updated
-I have tried simply dragging them into the 'movie' library
-I have tried going to file<add file to library
Nothing works, has anyone else had this problem and found a way around it?
Any and all help appreciated.

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When I synch my ipod touch it only lets 50 videos get on ipod . I can't get the other videos on even though there's plenty of space available and it's set to synch all movies

When I synch my ipod touch it only lets 50 videos get on ipod . I can't get the other videos on even though there's plenty of space available and it's set to synch all movies. What am I missing?

i had the same problem. did a lot of research..my phone became unusuable. do you use the htc mail? if so that is your problem. there is a bug with it that it keeps eating your memory until you cannot use your phone. i had to do a hard reset. back to factory condition..not happy! but then went to the marketplace and got k-9 mail. that is now my default mail program. i have not had any issues since then. this is what i kept reading over and over for complaints on this phone. it is a major glitch and the only way, as of the time it happened to me, to fix it..

My Macbook Pro is 3 months old and recently it has been making quite a loud fan noise whenever i play music/video or even turning up the volume. I haven't been playing music/ video for ages. Is there any solution?

My Macbook Pro is 3 months old and recently it has been making quite a loud fan noise whenever i play music/video or even turning up the volume. I haven't been playing music/ video for ages. Is there any solution?

Try resetting the SMC http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

HT201269 my iphone 5 has been destroyed and wont work or even charge but i was wondering how i could get the pictures and videos off of it to my iphone 4?

my iphone 5 has been destroyed and wont work or even charge but i was wondering how i could get the pictures and videos off of it to my iphone 4?

Connect the 5 to a computer and see if it is recognized. If so copy the pictures from phone. If not, you are out of luck.

When i play my edit or video in even browser it focused how can i fixed?

when i play my edit or video in even browser it focused how can i fixed?

How ram does your machine have have you tried shut the machine down pull the power plug for a few minutes and plug it back in and restart the computer. The only thing I can think of is Low onn Ram or the speed of your connection. It might be the player you are using as well. download VLC Player itwill play everything.

In need of some help!! my iphone 4s is not letting me take pictures or videos or even use the flashlight, does anyone know what to do??

In need of some help!! my iphone 4s is not letting me take pictures or videos or even use the flashlight, does anyone know what to do??

Hello Albert3232,
It sounds like you cannot use either camera, nor the LED as a camera. I want to recommend a couple of things here.
First, close all the open and running apps on the phone:
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
Double-click the Home button.
Swipe left or right until you have located the app you wish to close.
Swipe the app up to close it.
When you have done that restart the phone:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If the issue persists, I would next backup your device to iTunes, and restore it:
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

Im having problem with the dvd quality, I'm using compressor to convert the video fils from apple prores to mpeg2 .It doesn't matter how long my video is even if its just 5 minutes I'm getting cut edges in the video , does anyone have any idea ?

Im having a problem with the dvd quality, I'm using compressor to convert the video fils from apple prores to mpeg2 .It doesn't matter how long my video is even if its just 5 minutes I'm getting cut edges/lines in the video specialy if i have titles it comes up really bad , I took the same video to a friend of mine who have PC and he uses Encore , did the encoding there and it was just fine no problems! BTW I tried using doferent setings in compressor from CBR and VBR I even pushed up the setings to 8 or 9 BR and still no luck !
does anyone have any idea ?
Thanks in advence ...

Let's focus attention on just the Sony. (What model and what resolution are you shooting?)
For now, I'll assume you're shooting 1080i.
Take a representaive clip into a new sequence. Add a title.
In your sequence, make sure field dominance is set to Upper.
Set render settings to Pro Res 422.
After rendering, export QT self contained.
Import into Compressor (I'm now referring to v3.5).
Select the 90 minute Best quality DVD preset.
Open frame controls and turn on (click the gear icon). Set Resize filter to Best.
Submit burn and check quality on TV.
Good luck.

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