Mac Mini DVI to component adaptor

recently purchased a DVI to component adaptor but the Mac Mini uses a different video card. I have also searched the discussion area and found many questions on this topic but very few answers.
I know that I could use a DVI to composite or S-Video but I want to use component. If anyone who has a new Mac Mini has gotten a cable that works please let me know from where.
Additionally, I tried to use DVI to VGA to component, heard through the grapevine that it might work, but again no luck. If someone has gotten that to work, what adaptors are you using.
Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge

DVI to component adaptors exist, but they're not made by Apple or for Apple systems. Original poster has purchased a third party one for a PC video card that does support component output.
Apple provides no solution for this. Only option is to buy the svideo one, or buy an external AV receiver/switcher, DVI to HDMI cable, and plug it in by that, and output from the AV receiver using component.

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