External Monitoring - Mac Mini to YPbPr

I'm trying to connect my Imac to a 20" LCD Monitor. I have the Mac Mini Display to VGA to YPbPr adaptor. But the Imac doesn't see the device.
Help Please

If you are looking for an "external monitor", that is, a screen that shows you how the real TV/HDTV signal appears, what you just mentioned will not work.
What you suggest simply extends the Mac desktop. This is not a TV signal but a computer one. To see the TV signal, you need a converter to provide it.
That being said, if all you want is a larger desktop, VGA is really lousy way to connect a computer monitor. Get a computer monitor with a DVI connection. At least it will look crisp enough to read text.
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