Dvd/vcr hdmi output to iMach

Can I get HDMI output from a Toshiba VCR/DVD player/recorder to play on my IMac (21.5/mid-2011)? If so, what kind of connector or converer do I need? Can it be a simple as an HDMI to Thunderbolt displayport connecter?

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I see you have been connecting your TV via HDMI to the notebook for the last two years. You have always been able to disconnect and reconnect the TV without issue, but today you get the message no input. You have already completed the troubleshooting steps to no avail. When you turned on the TV and then the PC and you had the Windows logo come up, it is receiving a signal, but looses it once the driver is installed. Here are the two suggestions I have. You can try reinstalling the original driver using the HP Recovery Manager. Using Recovery Manager to Restore Software and Drivers (Windows 8). If that is not successful, I would do a full recovery. Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows 8).
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The tape will play, rewind, etc., but there is no picture or sound.
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buster44 -
Thanks for that info, and I suspect the other posters will find that this is the reason.
I don't have the SD-V296, and I had assumed its inputs/outputs were similar to the DVR620, which I do have. But that is definitely not the case.
In looking at the manual for the SD-V296, I see that there are a number of outputs just for DVD. Those include RCA L/R audio out, S-Video out, and component (YPbPr). Anything connected to those outputs and going to a TV will mean that only DVD audio/video output will be seen on the TV. VCR playback would show black/blue screen with no audio. Then there is a DVD/VCR output set for composite video plus L/R audio. If you want VCR output, you must use this one. There is also an input for the VCR that would have no impact on DVD since this unit does not record on DVD. There is no HDMI output. (The manual has a 2008 date, so this is a relatively old unit).
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Hi
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How do I use iMac as monitor for external DVD player (HDMI to Mini DisplayPort)

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I have resigned to getting a generic DVD player and plugging it into the screen.
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( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924 )
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<http://www.videolan.org>
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<http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/optical-drives/superdrives/>
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When I attach the monitor to the Mini DisplayPort output, using a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter connected to a DVI to HDMI cable, the display functions properly at all resolutions - including the native 1920 x 1200 resolution that I use it at normally. All resolutions are clearly displayed in the "Displays" System Preferences pane. The display looks perfect, functions properly.
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I tried to call AppleCare and after describing the problem I got disconnected with no callback. I started another ticket, described the problem, discussed the previous disconnection, was assured that I'd be called back if disconnected, and haven't heard back in two hours. So I started to dig into the problem in earnest.
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http://byuu.org/articles/computing/edid
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TL;DR: The Mac Mini 2012 doesn't work right with the LG L246WP through the HDMI output. Everything else works fine with it. This is very uncool. It's most likely to be an issue with the driver for the Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU that are bundled with OS X 10.8.1. The Mac Mini 2012 won't update to 10.8.2 (yet), so I can't test it.
Anyone have any other ideas? Anyone else using a Mac Mini 2012 (or 2011) with an LG L246WP monitor? Anything simple I've missed?

Problem Resolved. But it was complicated. And a huge pain in the rear.
TL;DR: I flashed the EDID as described here. This is not recommended for the weary. Ideally, Apple should release an update OS X that will include the updated Intel HD Graphics 4000 drivers that utilize the CEA flag properly.
Here's the detailed version. As mentioned above, this isn't recommended for the weary. An improper (or interrupted) EDID flash can have seriously unpredictable effects on a monitor's performance.
Step 1: Get a Windows PC set up with a floppy drive and find a floppy disk. Use this system to format the floppy as a MS-DOS Boot Disk and copy over the "ddcw" program described at the aformentioned link.
This took awhile, but I was able to cobble together a temporary frankensystem with parts I had laying around. In installed XP and formatted the disk with XP's format tool.
Step 2: Grab EDID data from the monitor, modify it to disable CEA mode at bit 127 and make sure bit 128, the checksum, is appropriate.
This also took awhile. Several graphics cards I tried could not read or write EDID data. I ended up swapping AGP cards in my frankenstein box until I found one that worked - a generic GeForce4 4200.
Once the EDID data was written to the floppy, I edited the text file containing the EDID data to change the last two hex octets from "01 33" to "00 34" (00, to disable bit 127, and 34 is 33 + 1, which satisfies the checksum) and formatted the text file to match the sample included in the EDID_Write.zip file. Your mileage may vary - make sure the checks.
Step 3: Write EDID data to the monitor.
The link above mentioned three options: Easy (monitor's EDID is unprotected - write away!), Hard (monitor's EDID is protected - use service mode to attempt a fix), and Very Hard (monitor's EDID is protected, hardware modification is required).
Luckily my LG246WP simply needed to be put into service mode as described at the link above (menu + power) and once started up in service mode, I simply enabled "Aging Mode" (whatever that means) and attempted a DDCW write of the updated data.
Step 4: Profit!
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Just to verify the steps:
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3) Press PLAY on the remote.
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HDMI output not working with AT200 under ICS

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