HDMI mini

Zyriab's has been very patient in attempting to solve my issue on mini HDMI hookup to my Samsung HD TV, unfortunately there is still nothing working.

Post a link to the previous thread on the subject and coninue to seek help in that thread. Starting a new one just guarantees that everything you've already tried will be suggested all over again, wasting your time and that of everyone who replies.

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    The 2009's didn't support sound on HDMI. That came in 2010. Are you sure it ever worked?

  • Using hdmi mini port to connect to hdtv

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    Anybody notice, well I don't know how you couldn't, that you connect to an HDMI Mini with the display off that the CPU is at 100% and you can't do anything until you turn on the display?  It is easy to reproduce.  I have my Mini hooked to a Yamaha A2000 stereo and when it is off any connection is so slow it is impossible to do anything until the stereo is turned on.  Turn it off and it will go back to 100% cpu usage.  I've seen so many posts about the 100% cpu usage I'm wondering if this is the root cause of issues.
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  • HDMI mini HDMI

    hdmi cable? i bought apple tv and i own a sony kdl-26s2000. they have different HDMI sized connector plugs. Apple tv has a hdmi mini socket. which is the right cable to connect them? Reg. Rupert

    rupertfromwien wrote:
    hdmi cable? i bought apple tv and i own a sony kdl-26s2000. they have different HDMI sized connector plugs. Apple tv has a hdmi mini socket. which is the right cable to connect them? Reg. Rupert
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    sounds like you are looking at the micro USB port. the HDMI port on the appletv is the normal size, the same as your TV.

  • HDMI, Mini Display Port and Mountain Lion

    Hello,
    After reading about numerous issues concerning the Mini Display Port and Mountain Lion, I'm trying to discuss it here with you all to see if there is any solution.
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    The thing is, since I've upgraded to Mountain Lion, when I try to connect the MacBook Pro to the TV, the screen turns blue as if it was calculating the resolution of the monitor so… ok. Until it comes back, and nothing changed either on the MacBook Pro screen or on the TV.
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    Software side, what I find really annoying in Mountain Lion is that they completely ditched every monitor setting as long as nothing is connected — and even if the Mini DP is connected… the Mac thinks it's not. I even tried to reset the PRAM. This is a nightmare.
    I've tried to do the same with my iMac (mid 2011), and it all worked properly. What I can't explain is why it works on my iMac and not on the MBP… as they have the same configuration !
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    Please, HELP NEEDED ! Has anyone had the same issue ? I bet you have ! Now how can we solve that ?
    Thank you for your time.

    EDIT : stopped working on iMac too… then update 10.8.2 fixed the issue. Now it works. Thanks Apple for temporarily removing some features ! It's just so ANNOYING.
    Hope you gonna stay with the few we have left on Mac and stop removing things randomly. Not event talking about the pro environment (designers, developpers, etc.) that is almost gone. 2 years and our macs will be tablets. Careful with the old clients… it's been almost 10 years I'm on a Mac and I've never been so unhappy.

  • MacBook Pro - connect to TV via HDMI Mini Display adaptor

    Can't connect macbook pro to my TV and view/listen to what's on my mac on the tv. I am using an HDMI cable from the tv to a mini display port HDMI adaptor. When I go to system preference, display it doesn't have an Arrangement tab to mirror. It only gives me tabs for Display and Color. Any help would b appreciated.

    Hello pdr4d,
    Based on your post it seems you are unable to get video on an external display. The following article may help you find a solution:
    Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays - Apple Support
    Check connections
    When using an external display be sure to check the following:
    If you're using an Apple notebook, confirm the AC power cable or adapter is securely connected to the computer and the cable providing power to the display is also secure. It is always good to have your notebook connected to AC power when an external display is in use.
    Confirm display adapters are fully seated in their respective connections and that they are supported models and for the computer and display. Refer to these articles to assist you with adapter compatibility and further configuration information:
    Monitor and Display Adapter Table
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    Apple Mini DisplayPort adapters: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
    Thunderbolt ports and displays: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
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    Try unplugging the video adapter or cable and then plug it back in.
    If more than one video adapter is in use (or "daisy-chained"), troubleshoot by using only one adapter.
    Example: A mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter connected to a DVI to HDMI adapter is an unsupported configuration because there is a series of adapters in use.
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    You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
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  • HDMI mini and no 5.1 out the HDMI port

    Looking through the posts there seems to be a reoccurring issue and that is when using the HDMI port on the mini there is not way to get 5.1 stereo out the HDMI port. 3.1 stereo seems to be working fine on it. That's with having the sound output set to HDMI and all that jazz. The only way I can get 5.1 out the mini is with a mini-TOSlink cable in the earphone jack and setting the sound output to digital in the sound system preferences. This works great but uses up an extra digital port on my receiver that I shouldn't have to use because HDMI should carry this. Hopefully there will be some kind of firmware update to fix this issue.
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    This is an ongoing issue for many folks, which you can see by doing a search just in the Early 09 Mac mini and later forums. The adapter you link has been the way many folks have solved the issue.
    There is this info;
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  • HDMI: Mini - Receiver - TV resolution bugs triggered by Screen Sharing

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    I'm having an issue when connecting my Mini to my Samsung TV when running it through a receiver (Pioneer).  Before we had the receiver in the mix, this issue never came around.  Now that the receiver is involved, I believe this may be an issue related to the "handshake" that I've been reading about when HDMI devices try to connect to eachother.
    What works:
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    The only way to get out of here is to hold down the power button, forcing the mini to shut off abruptly, then reboot.
    Conversely, if I try to switch from "Screen Sharing" mode to "living room" mode, it's a little different - the top and bottom of the screen is cut off.  Part of the dock is off of the screen, and the menu at the top of the screen is virtually gone.  With this method, I'm actually able to move the mouse off the screen and navigate to "Apple -> Restart" so that it reboots and starts working fine again.
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    this is not an elegant solution but here goes.  there may be something in the pioneer that would fix you but here is a solution around the receiver.   plug the computer video into an input on the tv.  if you use hdmi - you will need a separate audio out of the computer to the receiver.  program your remote control so that it switches the audio on the receiver to the separate audio from the mini and program the remote so it switches the tv input to the hdmi.  if you keep the hdmi to the receiver you will need a different video out of the mini to the tv.  its a little complicated but it should work.

  • HDMI/Mini port connect to TV = stays on blank (only background) desktop screen? I have to drag stuff from my laptop to blank desktop screen?

    I hope this makes sense. The simplest way I can describe it is…it's as if the TV I am connecting it to recognizes it as another desktop entirely. Sort of like how you drag stuff against multiple screens on your laptop. Only…the TV is just a blank desktop screen (just the background) and no actual icons. In other words, my programs, my finder, all that stuff I have to drag over using my laptop. Is there a way to just display what my laptop displays rather than dragging everything over one by one just to be able to see it on my TV?
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  • Hdmi mini mac .. hheellpppp

    so i just picked up the new mini mac...i would think i would be able to plug it in HDMI(mac) to HDMI(tv)
    when i do it this way i see the very 1st gray loading screen with the apple...
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    helllppp

    Folks have a tendency to connect cables to the Mac first and then to the display. Sometimes the Mac has issues picking up the display's EDID*. Apple recommends doing it the other way. Turn on the display, turn on the Mac, then connect the cable to the display and lastly connect the cable to the Mac.
    *EDID - Extended display identification data (EDID) is a data structure provided by a computer display to describe its capabilities to a graphics card. It is what enables a modern personal computer to know what kind of monitor is connected.
    Wikipedia
    Dah•veed

  • HT4241 How do I get an Epson EX5210 to display using the HDMI mini display port adapter so I can see 1080p downloaded movie from iTunes? It won't recognize the display via hdmi cable and adapter!

    Please help! I've tried everything to get this dang thing to display a downloaded movie from itunes on my epson EX5210 lcd projector via a HDMI cable plugged into a minidisplay port adapter. I am no expert and have no idea what to do!

    It's all in the manual... starting on page 26...
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  • Samsung Monitor not receiving signal through HDMI Mini DisplayPort

    I have been having issues using my Macbook Pro on an external monitor lately.
    Up until a couple of days ago I was using my monitor as the primary display for my laptop and using the Bluetooth keyboard and trackpad, so my laptop has been closed. I tried to 'wake up' my mac as I usually would do but nothing happened, the monitors power light kept flashing, which is what is does when it isn't receiving a signal, so as anyone else would I investigated and found that my macbook was working the way that it normally would except it doesn't detect the external monitor at all.
    I have tried changing the cable, changing the monitor from my 23" samsung display to my 42" sony tv, Restarted my mac more times that I could count and have also updated to the latest software that I possibly could.
    I am going to buy a new Mini DisplayPort adapter tomorrow but I would rather just fix it with what I have if I can.
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    What I have found is that if the vga and HDMI adapters are connected to a monitor, I can get a signal from the HDMI-DVI adapter.  But when I disconnect the vga adapter, the HDMI-DVI signal goes away too.  Anybody know what's going on here?

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  • Mini, Front Row, and HDMI...

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    So far so good on the Mini... the down side (other than the hanging blue evil screen) is just how clunky Front Row is. The Apple TV interface wasn't perfect, but it was much cleaner than the Front Row interface.
    We were watching Netflix streaming through Plex last night... Plex is awesome, I'd absolutely use it full-time and forget Front Row except we own a lot of movies and TV shows we've purchased through iTunes, and Plex can't play DRM'ed video. Because of that, right now we're using Plex for things like Netflix, Daily Show, Hulu, etc, and Front Row for our purchased media.
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    With our previous setup, we had movies and TV shows on an external drive that was connected to my laptop, streaming to the Apple TV... which worked fine except when I needed to take my laptop somewhere, then the family was stuck watching whatever was actually living on the Apple TV.
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    We started talking about collecting all our material (music, TV, movies, photos, etc) and putting it all on one device... then the Mini came out, and it looked perfect to just replace the Apple TV and be our central hub for everything!
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