Mac mini -n- sony wega crt tv

my sony (crt) tv has a dvi-hdtv connector but the sony docs say it is intended for use with compuers. with a bit of searching around i found one reference that in fact this connector does work with the mac mini. anyone know for sure? thanks

Generally - yes - Apple's mini DVI works with anything that is not "dual link".
Your questions do not provide nearly enough information for someone to do the work for you and look up the specifications. Last time I checked, sony made a handful more than 3 TV and Wega models - so you would be getting a shot in the dark if anyone tried to answer...

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Hello,
I have recently purchased a Mac mini for the purposes of hooking it up to my 51" Sony Wega HDTV. I took the mini out and connected the DVI adaptor that came in box and then hooked the mini to the tv via HDMI cable thinking this was the best possible connection for my mini. I have an issue where the screen is over flowing off the TV screen. I looked in system preference and have very limited resolution options but 1080i was selected and also over scan was checked. If I deselect overscan I get borders which I don't want. My tv doesn't have many options so how can I calibrate these two to work togethor?

I just discovered this is not a TV issue at all...
Uh, yes it is. Overscan is a condition unique to TVs. Computer monitors don't do it (overscan) hence there is normally no need for the kind of graphics card driver you are talking about, e.g. one that has precise control of video borders.
Many TVs on the market today have a method for defeating overscan, tucked away somewhere in their menu system, in order to allow the TV to be used just like a computer monitor. That is always the preferred solution when it is available because it will make the best possible image on the TV.
Your TV is a rear projection TV. Such TVs are not well suited for use as computer monitors because overscan is naturally baked into the optics architecture, meaning the manufacturer deliberately sets the mirror and lens system in such a way as to cause the native resolution (1280 x 720 in the case of your TV) to extend beyond the edges of the projection screen. Therefore it is impossible to get the native resolution of the projector's engine to display fully and perfectly on the screen. Only scaled or bordered version of it can ever be displayed. It's all fixed at the factory and there's no getting around the fact.
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Thank you for your reply -
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I'm at work at the moment but I do remember the answers to most of these questions off the top of my head and will get the rest when I get home.
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Im new to this forum so i hope im posting in the right place. anyway will my mac mini show up full screen on my sony 32" 32S3000 - native resolution 768 x 1366 With a DVI - HDMI Cable?
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