HDMI / DVI output

Hi!
do you know about any plans to include HDMI or at least DVI output on X200 Series laptops, instead of really old school VGA? I think even managers and IT guys (who are the target group of this laptop) might benefit from it.
If not, is there any way to let Lenovo know we really want that?
Thanks,
Jakub

Go to your TV Mfr's support site and update the firmware on the TV. Depending on the TV, you might need to download it from your computer and copy to a USB flash drive or a SD card.
If that doesn't do it, try another HDMI cable.
3rd, swap out the DVR for anther one at your lcoal Comcast office.

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Go to your TV Mfr's support site and update the firmware on the TV. Depending on the TV, you might need to download it from your computer and copy to a USB flash drive or a SD card.
If that doesn't do it, try another HDMI cable.
3rd, swap out the DVR for anther one at your lcoal Comcast office.

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Hi Maryan,
Open System Preferences > Displays > select the window for you external monitor > click on the Arrangement tab and check the box next to Mirror Displays. It may be slightly different in Lion, but the idea is the same.

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?

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Many of Samsung's 2005 and 2006 model TVs have a combined HDMI/DVI input jack. You cannot use the combined HDMI/DVI jack to connect your 2005 or 2006 model Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. If your Samsung TV has an HDMI only jack, you cannot use the HDMI jack to connect your Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. Samsung's 2005 and 2006 TVs do not support DVI to HDMI computer video connections."
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You tv probably has 2 seperate inputs, DVI and HDMI. You will need one these adapters if you want to connect via HDMI however on a machine as old as yours neither the HDMI or DVI will only output video, not audio.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B/apple-mini-dvi-to-dvi-adapter?fnode=5 1
If you want to use the HDMI you will need:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/TY600VC/A/griffin-mini-displayport-to-hdmi-wit h-audio-dvi?
Finally OS X has been available for well over a decade. Please look at About this Mac (click the Apple symbol in the upper left corner of the display. Then look to see what version of OS X is installed.

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I see...
Another solution that would really help would be the ability to easily switch from one screen to the other. I have that on my laptop: special key shortcuts allow to turn off the LCD and turn on the external projector, and it uses pre-defined settings for each screen. Difefrent settings are possible because they are not on at the same time. Is there something like this available with that card? Would that be a card feature, or a system (motherboard) feature?
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Benoit

Will dvi output video and audio

With dvi port , is the output both video and audio

found out if your audio supports HDMI dvi does have both audio and video

Just to share experience: HDMI - DVI cable

I got my DVD and XBOX occupying the only two component slots of my plasma TV already. There is a DVI slot (but no HDMI) so I thought I would try the HDMI -> DVI cable from ExtremeMac Apple has in its store. Turns out the screen quality is visibly much worse than output from component.
Just thought I would share my experience if you are considering this cable.

I've had better experience with this cable......
I used the same cable to connect a MBP to a Panasonic plasma when I went to the store to demo the HTDV set (I had to upgrade as I'd mistaken my CRT's composite connection for component Doh!). I was very impressed with the output and could hardly tell any difference between what I saw in the store and what I now see on the very same set (TH-42PX70) via HDMI. I can't tell the difference between HDMI and Composite going to the set from ATV either. I've not had an opportunity to test the same cable in revers going HDMI to DVI (I used it going DVI to HDMI) with an ACD (TV has no DVI port).
So in my experience the cable is good, as are both the HDMI and component ports on the ATV.
Do you have anything else which uses HDMI that you could test the cable with, or test it with a ACD? It sounds to me like an issue with the DVI port on your TV set maybe. I suppose you could have a defective cable, out I've found it to be a good 'un.
PS you should have seen the faces of other people in the store seeing the MBP and Front Row hooked up to the Plasma. I heard a few mutters, "why can't my laptop do that".... If only they knew

HDMI - DVI - Composite (Will This Work)?

I have an older big screen TV which does not have HDMI nor component video connections.
Since AppleTV has HDMI and HDMI/DVI cables are available, is it possible to connect a DVI/Composite cable to the HDMI/DVI cable in order to output the video to the composite TV connection?
It would look like:
AppleTV -> HDMI/DVI cable -> DVI/Composite cable -> TV composite video connection
Thanks

Some people have reported success connecting the ATV to older sets but the picture of course will be squished and not all older sets are capable.
The success will arise because of component connections available on some older tv's. If all you have is composite, without some kind of converter the best you can do is black & white by connecting the green (I think) component connector on the tv to the yellow composite one on the tv.

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Thanks

I originally set up my mini with the included HDMI -> DVI adaptor to connect to a Sycmaster monitor. The graphics were very good.

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