DVI HDMI adapter possible?

I need a mini DVI to HDMI adapter, but there appear to be several different shapes, etc. What should I buy?

When you first hook it up it will probably have the display set in Extended Desktop mode. The Menu Bar and Dock will be on the MacBook display and yourbackground screen will be on the TV but you can move the cursor onto the TV screen.
In System Preferences>Display there should be an Arrangement tab when you have the MacBook hooked up to the TV and both screens working. When you click the Arrangement tab do you see two monitors side by side? One of them will have a Menu Bar at the top. Just click on the Menu Bar and drag it to the second monitor. That will make the second monitor your main screen.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 Arrangementtab under the two monitors box.
If you connect the MacBook using a Mini-DVI toHDMI adapter you will probably need to use external speakers or a stereo system for audio. The Mini-DVI to HDMI doesn't carry audio and there's no audio plugs on most TVs to work with HDMI since it's expecting audio with the HDMI.

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I've just hooked my 20" iMac up to my Toshiba 37" HDTV using a mini dvi-HDMI adapter, and works well, EXCEPT for the green tinge (or hue) that is showing up on my TV. Any suggestions or ideas?

I've just hooked my 20" iMac display up to my Toshiba 37" HDTV using a mini dvi-HDMI adapter, and everything works well, EXCEPT for the green tinge (or hue) that is showing up. Everything else looks pretty good though..... The color that is on my iMac is still good, Its just green on the TV.
Anyone have suggestions or ideas?

Try opening the Display System Preferences, then click on the Color options in the Display preferences window that appeared on the Toshiba display. Click on the Calibrate button and follow the instructions for creating a custom ColorSync profile that will hopefully solve the green tinge issue. The Apple Display Calibrator Assistant software that launches when you click on the calibrate button will walk you through the process.Assuming that the green tinge is minor and that you don't have a more serious cable or hardware issue, I am hopeful the results will be worth it.

DVI-HDMI Adapter for hooking up a HDTV...Few problems...

I have a spare 32" Sharp HDTV with HDMI, so I placed this next to my Mac Pro and used a DVI-HDMI adapter. Here are the problems:
With my standard GeForce 7300 GT you cannot use both connectors, as they are too close together - so I could not even test to see whether both DVI outputs can work at the same time. So I have to disconnect my 23" cinema display. Now, the Macpro recognizes the TV - in the display preferences - but the resolutions are not good - the only one that works is 1280x720. Other resolutions listed, ie, 1344x756 and higher are listed as interlaced and all cause flicker. This means I do not see the OSX top menus.
I wish to be able to show clients samples of edited movie clips on a HDTV both in FCP and standalone QT. I doubt that appleTV is the answer, as this only works in iTunes - plus, my Mac is next to my TV anyway.
Any thoughts on making this work better? I am trying to not have to buy a new video card. Maybe the Black Magic Intensity card for HDMI output is the answer?

I can live with the lower resolution - the TV is actually 1366 x 768, but the most annoying is not being able to use both DVD connectors on the card at the same time - they are too close together, how stupid is that?
Ideally, I would like to see both the cinema display and the HDTV running at the same time - or least not having to manually switch over the adapter at the rear.
I see no way around this, unless I change video cards but for $250 I can get the Black Magic HDMI card which outputs DV via HDMI to HDMI.

No sound through mini DVI-HDMI adapter.

I've never had a problem hooking my Macbook Air up to my TV through the HDMI cable before. I believe the change happened after updating to 10.8.2, but I can't be sure. When I plug in the adapter, the picture goes through to the TV (just as before), and in the Sound settings panel it has the option for playing through the TV (just as before), but no sound. Using the same adapter on a Macbook Pro running 10.7 - no problems.
Thanks for any help or tips in advance.

You already tried most of the steps to get this working, but I do suspect the ATI/AMD driver has somehow been corrupted.
You already tried the AMD drivers from HP's site, so I would give the drivers directly from AMD. Worst case scenario is it doesn't resolve the issue. The linked driver is what was returned when selecting the options for the notebook on AMD's driver page. Notebook>Radeon HD>Mobility Radeon HD 4XXX Series>Windows 7 64bit.
Let me know what happens.
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Cannot connect macbook pro to TV via mini DVI/HDMI adapter

I am trying to connect my Macbook Pro (mid 2009) to a TV using a miniDVI to HDMI connection. This used to work fine without any issues. It stopped working after I upgraded my OS to snow leopard. In addition, when I go to the display settings, it will not detect the display. BUT when I connect the wires, the computer goes to a blank screen like it is trying to mirror.....help!

Hello clamb1993,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
You can use the following article to troubleshoot your HDMI out connection:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
Regards,
Jeff D.

My Fall 2009 system DVI output to our HDTV doesn't include audio. Connecting the Macbook headphone output to the TV's RCA plugs works if TV is in AV (PC) mode, but no picture. DVI to HDMI adapter to TV works fine for picture, but no audio.

My Fall 2009 model Macbook Pro DVI output apparently doesn't include audion. Adapting DVI to HDMI works with new LG TV, but doesn't provide sound. Connecting the Macbook headphone output to the TV's RCA jacks give sound with the TV in AV (PC) mode, but no video. Is there a fix for this? Search for a DVI to HDMI adapter that includes a plug for the headphone jack comes up empty, so far.

DVI has never included audio, sorry.
There is also no DVI->HDMI adapter including a plug for audio; such thing cannot work without quite a bit of electronic extra effort.
Instead of much bla-bla, why don't you tell the exact TV model, and we'll try to come up with a solution?
BTW, no home theater AV receiver present, correct? Sound to come from the TV, correct?

Dvi hdmi no picture

My imac 21" is connected to a Sony Bravia LCD TV thru a dvi hdmi adapter; now the mac freezes on the big bang opening screen without any menu, even when the TV is off; previously the TV was detected but there was no picture on the TV screen. Should I do a PRAM and an SMC reboot ?

If you have a home theatre, the best way to do this is with a toslink cable (optical cable),if your systems
support it, with an adapter for the headphone plug on the mbp.
here are some suggestions that the forum had for me and others. good luck.
Hi Elaine,
The TV could be tricky to get audio out of if you are using a DVI to HDMI adaptor to connect to the TV. Is that what you're attempting to do? The problem with that is that the TV will be expecting audio on that HDMI cable, and it may not be possible to "map" another audio input to an HDMI input. Some TVs will have a DVI input, with an associated "DVI Audio-In" input that is "mapped" to the DVI picture, because DVI will only carry video.
You should be more successful if you connect the MBP to your home theatre directly. If the home theatre has a toslink input, you should connect the toslink cable between the MBP and the home theatre, and then set the home theatre to the appropriate input. You should get audio through that without problems.
--Travis
Hi there, welcome to Apple Discussions!
It is most likely a video/audio pairing problem with the TV. The TV is expecting audio to come through the HDMI cable you've plugged in, but of course there is no audio through that connection. Depending on your TV, it may or may not be possible to map an analog audio source to a specific HDMI plug. That's what you'd need to do. If your TV has a DVI-in plug, it may be more friendly to the analog audio source because it won't expect audio on that video input.
Also, if you have a home theater receiver, you could plug the RCA into that and run that for sound.
--Travis

Display Port DVI HDMI no longer interfaces my TV with 10.7 lion.

I have used successfully used my LG 720p tv with a Apple branded Display port --> GE branded Dvi adapter followed by a dvi --> HDMI adapter directly into my TV.
Upon upgrading to Lion (10.7) two days ago I discoverd that my MacBook Pro no longer recongizes the connection. Both the Mac and TV initially try to interface (Macbook bluescreens, TV says connecting) I've checked all the connections and nothing seems to be broken.
I have also tried my other Display port --> VGA adapter and this also unsuccessfully links...
Has anyone expierenced other issues with display port functionality after the upgrade to Lion?

I am also having a similar issue with my MBP 17" Mid 2010 and my LG tv. It flashes and tries to connect but doesn't successfully pair. Both over HDMI and VGA.
Here's my post
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15730208#15730208
Sorry this is a repost, and I can't find how to delete a post.

GT120 DVI- HDMI not showing native resolution

I'm having issues getting my new Quad 2.66 Mac Pro with the stock GT 120 card to work with my LG L246WP HDMI display. I'm using a DVI->HDMI adapter (same I used with an older iMac without issue) and now it only shows HDTV supported resolutions. I had to use a 3rd party piece of software to force it to see 1920x1200.
Also, now windows in bootcamp won't work either using the DVI->HDMI but works with DVI->VGA! What I don't understand is that my older iMac with a ATI 2600 chip ran extended desktop and bootcamp flawlessly but with this new hardware it has been one giant headache.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

I just spent the morning on the phone with tech support after hooking up my new Mac Pro to my HP w2408h monitor and finding the same problem everyone else has - maximum resolution of 1900x1080. The tech had me roll the OSX version back to 10.5.6, but it did not help. Using the dvi to hdmi connection on my Mac Book Pro gives me the proper resolution of 1920 x 1200, but no matter what the tech had me do, I could not get the proper resolution on the new Mac Pro. He did not think it was the hdmi to dvi connection, but I am almost sure, especially after reading the posts here, that the problem does lie with the hdmi (actually with the GT 120 video card). I do not expect a quick resolution from Apple to this problem.

05' Mac G5 - DVI/HDMI

I have 05' G5 Mac (2.7). Trying to connect it via DVI/HDMI adapter to LCD TV (2013). I've tried three different adapters. No luck. DVI ports work with my 20'' ACER LCD Monitor (2008). I'd appreciate any help.

Could the TV really make a difference?
I ask this because I've tried three different DVI/HDMI Adapters. The first one was a cheap noname brand bought from Amazon.ca, while the other two were from Best Buy. However, I should mention that one of the adapters stated HDMI to DVI on the package; not sure if this an issue or not.
I did try all three adapters on two seperate TV in the house; RCA & Philps.
I truely cannont understand why I'm having such an issue with this connection.
Zandru

Does the mini DVI port cary audio if using a Mini-DVI to HDMI Adapter?

Hello everyone,
I've heard it is possible for a DVI port to transmit audio data to a HDMI connection if a DVI to HDMI cable is used, which will allow the sending of both audio and video to your TV. see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigitalVisualInterface
I'm assuming this is not possible using apples mini DVI port, but just wanted to check to make sure. My main goal is to get surround sound out of my powerbook. To do this by simply adding a Mini-DVI to HDMI Adapter would be GREAT!

Hi Jonathan,
I'm assuming this is not possible using apples mini DVI port
Yup, no audio, unfortunately. The audio will have to transmitted separately via the analog audio output.
Yang

My macbook pro no longer connects to my TV with the mini dvi to hdmi adapter. It was working fine now I cant get it to output to the Tv. Any ideas?

My Macbook pro no longer outputs to my vizio led tv. It was working fine now I cant get any picture. It just says no signal. It is not the hdmi or the adapter because it works fine with my other tv. Any ideas on how to resolve this would be greatly appreciated. Please be as specific as possible. Thanks. BTW--I am using the mini dvi to hdmi adapter in case that was unclear.

Since you say that the same connectors work on your other TV is suggests that the fault is not in the connectors but your Vizio TV. I would check the settings on the Vizio TV. Verify that is is set to receive HDMI input. Perhaps you or some one else has inadvertently changed them. Pressing the wrong buttons on a remote control device can do that. (I am assuming no changes were made in SYSTEM PREFERENCES>DISPLAYS)
Ciao.

I have a late 2008 white macbook. I have a mini dvi to hdmi adapter, and a hdmi cord. My cannot get my MB to detect an external monitor. Nothing happens when plugged in. Also, my display settings does not have an option for mirroring or arrangment tab

I have a late 2008 white macbook. I have a mini dvi to hdmi adapter, and a hdmi cord. My cannot get my MB to detect an external monitor. Nothing happens when plugged in. Also, my display settings does not have an option for mirroring or arrangment tab

Yeah, I'm having the same exact problem - It seems that the thunderbolt minidisplay port is only able to output the analog VGA signal, not the digital signal to support DVI and HDMI. This is a bug that came up after installing 10.7.1. I bought my macbook air with 10.7 on it, upgraded it to 10.7.1 as soon as I got it, so I have never been able to use hdmi or dvi with my macbook air. This is an extremely frustrating problem for me, I used HDMI on a daily basis with my PC. I have spent many hours at the genius bar running diagnostic tests so Apple can get as much information as possible to create a fix for this problem. I have been emailing tech support for 3 or so weeks now, they keep saying that they are working on a fix and it should be out soon, but 10.7.2 has come and gone and I still have no HDMI functionality with my MacBook Air!

Mac Mini: DVI+TOSlink- HDMI Adapter, still fiction?

Hello
I've been studying for a while the best solution for connecting my early 2009 Mac Mini to my LCD TV and Blu-Ray 5.1 System. I didn't took long to figure out the "Mini-DVI->HDMI Adaptor for video" and "Mini-TOS->TOSlink for audio" scenario. The problem is that I'm short on optical inputs. After thinking it through for a while, it dawned upon me that a "DVI+TOSlink->HDMI" adapter would crack this one. This adapter would take the DVI video and the TOSlink audio signals from the Mac Mini and composite them into one single HDMI stream. It seemed far fetched that such an adapter would even exist, but I decided to give it a go.
At first, after some initial research, I only found adapters like the following:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-SPDIF-Toslink-Converter-Adapter/dp/B0015YYOQQ/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258995241&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Toslink-HDMI-Converter-Adapter/dp/B002N8PVTM/ref=sr14?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258995241&sr=8-4.
Although they do convert the DVI signal to HDMI, the same can't be said in regard to the TOSlink audio signal. The audio part is not encoded into the HDMI stream, getting out through the same optical port it got in.
I was about to let it go when I found this adapter:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011405&pid=5369&seq=1&format=4#feedback
The are a few customer reviews that specifically state it works flawlessly with the Mac Mini.
The questions are: has anyone tried one of these? Does it really works? It it really possible to composite an HDMI stream from DVI+TOSlink inputs? If so, will it be any quality loss associated to the conversion process?
Thanks in advance

Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
There is not really much converting going on with regard to DVI (D) to HDMI. I use the mini-DVI to DVI (D) adapter that came with my Mac mini and a Belkin cable that is DVI (D) on one end and HDMI on the other. The signals are compatible. But as you say I run a separate audio cable from the mini to my HDTV. That is the real conversion that is taking place in the "black box" devices to which you are linking; adding the audio to the video.
There is another route that skips the video output from the mini altogether, but it is a bit more pricey, USB. I know of two USB to HDMI "black boxes" that give you both audio and video in the HDMI stream.
Atlona USB to HDMI Converter. Model: AT-HDPiX
Grand HD Cinema
Dah•veed

DVI + Audio to HDMI adapter

Friends,
I have seen many posts related to this topic but couldn't find a suitable solution and hence here comes the question again.
"Is there an adapter that can take 3.5mm audio and DVI input and give me a HDMI audio+video output?"
Specifically, I have a Sharp 42" LCD TV that has multiple inputs. However, for the inputs where it takes HDMI, there is no separate audio connection and hence a direct audio from my mac to the TV is not possible when using HDMI.
However, if I use a mini display to VGA adapter with 3.5mm audio, it doesn't recognize the full display resolution.
So, it's a dead lock

kiranj wrote:
However that is not the most elegant solution since I have to always connect two parallel cables. Anything that can cut it down to one with a small connector is what I am looking for.
Yes, its not elegant, but it is what it is. I don't believe anyone makes an HDMI cable that includes a separate audio line for those wishing to go from DVI-->HDMI. Five or more years ago, DVI was the top dog and there still are a lot of DVI only TV'S out there. I have one, a Sharp LCD 37" that I bought new in '03 for $4000 and thought I got a good deal as the general price at the time was $5000+.
The unit is working its way down my video food chain and now is down in the basement, used mainly for playing WII games.
While I don't know the mind of Apple, I suspect they want to make their MBs interface with all the current and previous monitors out there and to do that, they have to have a DVI interface that can connect with HDMI units also in as you say, not in an elegant manner. I suspect within five years, the MB interface may be HDMI only. The only problem with that is that it will also leave out in the cold the composite and s-video users.
Also, probably a more used application from the mini DVI port is to feed a standalone computer monitor and I'm guessing just about all of them use either DVI or VGA. I just don't see a big need for most people to "feed" their big screen LCDs that much. I only did it once to see how it worked.

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