After-market Mini DVI to HDMI adaptor

Has anyone tried an after market MINI-DVI to HDMI adaptors to run a video signal from the iMac to a TV?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041912&pid=4852&seq=1&format=6#faq
I know Apple wants us to purchase their products...and in this case we'd have to purchase 2 adaptors/Cables (mini DVI to DVI & DVI to HDMI).....seems like a waste as each cable runs around $20 each when I could just easily buy one adaptor for $10 on monoprice.
For what it's worth, monoprice.com is very reliable, has great prices, fast shipping and very nice products. I use them for all my cable, wire, adaptor needs (and no, i do not work for them either). I used to be very particular about my cables and would fork up tons of money buying monster cables be it of the xbox, home theatre, cable box, HDTV etc all to realise that a cable is a cable, they all pretty much spit out that same quality image or sound regardless. So check 'em out!

Short ago I bought this adaptor to connect an iMac with my beamer (Mitsubishi HC 1100) and the outcome is - better than ever. Clearly you can say that one adapter is better than two. I can't believe that it took so long until this adaptor was developed. I had been looking for it already one year ago

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http://us.lgservice.com/index_b2c.jsp

There are reports here that non Apple mini DVI-->whatever cables don't work correctly connect to a MB. That said, if the cable is cheap enough, give it a shot. I just looked at the mini DVI-->HDMI cables on eBay and they all look "short" and for most installation, will require a longer HDMI-->HDMI cable.
So, unless the price of a DVI-->HDMI cable is a lot more than an HDMI-->HDMI cable, why not go with the standard Apple mini DVI-->HDMI cable? However, if you already have the latter, I can understand why you might not want to buy the former cable.

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You can now use your MacBook in Clamshell Mode with a wired or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131 When you disconnect from the TV your Menu Bar will automatically change back to the MacBook.
Or if you want to work on the MacBook screen while showing it on a TV you can check the Mirror Display box on the lower left hand side of the Arrangement tab under the two monitors box. That will give you the same screen at the same resolution on both the MacBook and the external monitor.

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Hi I just got a new miniDvi to Hdmi adaptor and an HDMI cord so i can dual monitor for video production and what not. Problem is when i hook it up to BOTH my 720p HDTVs the mac screen goes blue for a few seconds as if its going to connect to the display, but then goes back to normal, the TV says no signal, and in the display settings it wont detect the other monitor. I have the 2008 model of the 20" imac with mac os 10.5.8. Does the minidvi to hdmi adaptor nit work right? do i have to go Minidvi to DVI adaptor to a DVI HDMI cord?
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Really i did not know that, the 2 TVs i tried were an Insignia and a Samsung. I dont think its a bad adapter because it understands that theres a possible signal going out. OH the thing about the tvs not accepting computers through hdmi is not true because i have a PC laptop with an hdmi port and i was able to hook it up to the samsung just fine. any other suggestions?

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I had a similar question a couple days ago. Below is a link to the discussion. It may help
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1866409&tstart=15
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1871277&tstart=0

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Hi
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The TV has three HDMI inputs, one designated for computer input via HDMI with a separate input for analogue sound.
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Hello,
I want to connect my iMac with a Mini-Dvi port to a TV and want to hear the sound from the TV.
What adapters will i need to hook it up to a HDMI port, and will this connection also produce sound on the TV?
If that can't be done can I use a s-video adapter, and what about sound?
Last, do they have longer cables so you don't need your computer right beside the TV?
Thanks
Message was edited by: Abram George

Abram George wrote:
What adapters will i need to hook it up to a HDMI port,
You'll need Apple's mini-DVI to DVI adaptor plus a DVI-to-HDMI cable
(or a DVI-to-HDMI adaptor and an ordinary HDMI cable).
[DVI-D to HDMI cable|http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=102&cp_id=10231&cs_id=1023104&pid=2505&seq=1&format=2]
[DVI-D to HDMI adaptor|http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041902&pid=2029&seq=1&format=2]
... and will this connection also produce sound on the TV?
No. There are no audio signals on the mini-DVI connector. You'll have
to run a separate audio cable from the iMac's audio output to the TV.
The iMac's audio output is a "combo jack" that supports either analog
or digital (optical S/PDIF) audio. Your TV probably has an analog audio
input associated with one of its HDMI channels.
... do they have longer cables
[HDMI cables: 1 ft to 100 ft|http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?cid=102&cpid=10240]
...the web knows ALL,
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Just to update this:
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Fantastic!
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Hi,
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At the minute I'm pulling my hair out!!
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I have telephoned numerous companies on the net and they have never heard of a mini dvi socket (like the one on the back of the imac)!! Apple say I need a mini-dvi to dvi female cable but of course they don't sell them.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland.

I misunderstood you. I thought you had a link to a mini-DVI to HDMI cable. That's why I asked for the link.
You can use the adapter you linked to and get a DVI to HDMI cable locally and it will work for you.
Sorry about the confusion on my part.

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No, there's not any damage to your MacBook.
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