MDP to HDMI - how?

MiniDisplayPort-Hdmi-adapters are female, aswell as the Hdmi-In at my TV.
How does that work? Can I use a male-male-cable?
Thank you for solving my (probably easy) problem.

yeah, it's the same cable your sat/cable/dvd/blu-ray player would take.
monoprice.com has everything you need, including the adapter.

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HDMI doesn't work, but MDP- DVI- HDMI works

Hello!
I just got my new Mac Mini and tried to connect it to my TV (a Samsung LE22S8) over HDMI, but this doesn't work since the TV reports "unsupported resolution" (it's the TV's native resolution of 1680x1050, where I also checked all frequencies using an external program and they are as written in the manual of the TV).
However when I connect the TV over a Mini Display Port to DVI adapter, and then use a DVI to HDMI adapter (so that the TV is still using the HDMI input) it works fine.
So what's the difference between MDP->DVI->HDMI and HDMI->HDMI (all resolution and pixel frequency settings are identical)? What can I do to get the HDMI->HDMI solution working?

It also appears that there is no conversion when HDMI-video is extracted from DVI, only that the pins are shuffled.
If direct DVI works on that port, then HDMI-video with an adapter should work as well. As I mentioned above, VGA is present on DVI-I ports on a separate set of pins, and VGA working or VGA not working has no bearing on your problem.
If a Mini DisplayPort is involved, the most common issue is that the Mini DisplayPort connector is not inserted firmly enough. It has a lot of pins and you have to press hard to seat it.
Other possibilities are that the resolution you selected is beyond the capability of the display device, or that the adapter is bad.
Is this the stock display card, or one you added later, and what model?

I have a 2011 i5 iMac and I am trying to connect it to my Samsung PS50C680 Plasma TV. I am using a MDP to HDMI cable and using HDMI 1 which is the correct input according to the manual. No matter which I turn on first the iMac still cannot connect.

I have a 2011 i5 iMac and I am struggling to connect it to my Samsung PS50C680 Plasma TV. I am using a MDP to HDMI cable and using HDMI1 on the TV as shown in the manual. No matter which I turn on first etc the iMac cannot find the display and the TV shows no signal. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Any help would be appreciated.

Hello, anabelleho.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is a troubleshooting article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
Cheers,
Jason H.

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Sounds like you may have been in extended display mode. If so, all you had to do was drag a window to the projector display. Or, if you wanted mirrored mode, in display preferences select check mirror display.

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Hello all - I've had a good trawl through the communities and am unable to find a fix for my issue.
I've recently upgraded from a 2010 mac mini, with HDMI to a new iMac 2011 - which has the new thunderbolt port.
By my understanding, this will enable me to use the Thunderbolt Port - identical to the old Mini Display Port to output HDMI to my HDTV.
I've bought a MDP to HDMI adapter (http://store.apple.com/uk/product/H2774ZM/A/Mini-DisplayPort-to-HDMI-Cable-2m)
But my mac will not recognise my TV, no matter which way method I use.... ie turning tv off and then plugging in to the mac..
Do I have a dodgy lead / dodgy mac, or both!?
My intention is to swap the lead at the apple store - and see what happens... but in the meantime, I thought I'd pick your brains!
Cheers,
Tom

Fixed.... turned both the tv and the imac off and on a few times.. eventually worked and is fine now. I can also confirm that the sound does work perfectly!
Tom

I have connected my macbook pro to my tv via MDP to HDMI port cable, all that is showing up is the basic desktop image without any icons, what do i do to correct this

i have connected my macbook pro to my tv via MDP to HDMI port cable, all that is showing up is the basic desktop image without any icons, what do i do to correct this

Your MBP is running in "extended desktop" mode, where the two screens together make one larger area to display windows. You can drag one or more windows from the primary (internal) screen to the secondary (TV) screen. By default, the secondary screen is off to the right of the primary screen.
If you would prefer the two screens show the same image, you want to switch to "mirroring" mode. You will have to pick a single resolution for both screens, which may look poor on one or the other.
Both the relative positions of the two screens in extended desktop mode and the switch to mirroring mode can be set in System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement.

I purchased a Belkin MDP to HDMI cable 4M and found mine the next day. Can I return it to the store. I have the box and receipt.

I purchased a Belkin MDP to HDMI cable 4M and found mine the next day. Can I return it to the store. I have the box and receipt.

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I've installed windows 7 on a Macbook because i love the total war series. I'm trying to display the screen on my 50 plasma over MDP to HDMI connector and am unable to see any video. Windows doesn't even detect that I've plugged in the TV. When i use the mac OS, it works fine. Any suggestions?
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Hi Anxious,
You indicated that you bought a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, I take it through a 3rd party vendor? As Apple only makes MDP to DVI and MDP to VGA. I too have a Vizio TV (42") and I went the route of MDP to DVI and then a Belkin DVI (Male) to HDMI. I've been extremely pleased with the output. One thing I've noticed with the Vizio TVs (due to their price) is blacks and bright colors need to be tweaked via the TV's setup menus. Otherwise the colors look very washed out, the whole picture will look dark and you'll get a significant loss of detail. The contrast ratio and shades of black are definitely a weak point of the budget brand.
I too tried a MDP to HDMI for NewEgg.com and the adapter was total garbage. The first one didn't work and the second one gave me fuzzy images (at any resolution) and terribly washed out colors. The only reason I knew something was amiss is because I had the MDP-to-DVI-to-HDMI setup to compare the output against.

MDP to HDMI - Quality Issues

I just recently purchased a MDP to HDMI for my MB. I am using a Vizio 32'' and the quality of the output is horrible. I don't know what could be the issue?

Hi Anxious,
You indicated that you bought a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, I take it through a 3rd party vendor? As Apple only makes MDP to DVI and MDP to VGA. I too have a Vizio TV (42") and I went the route of MDP to DVI and then a Belkin DVI (Male) to HDMI. I've been extremely pleased with the output. One thing I've noticed with the Vizio TVs (due to their price) is blacks and bright colors need to be tweaked via the TV's setup menus. Otherwise the colors look very washed out, the whole picture will look dark and you'll get a significant loss of detail. The contrast ratio and shades of black are definitely a weak point of the budget brand.
I too tried a MDP to HDMI for NewEgg.com and the adapter was total garbage. The first one didn't work and the second one gave me fuzzy images (at any resolution) and terribly washed out colors. The only reason I knew something was amiss is because I had the MDP-to-DVI-to-HDMI setup to compare the output against.

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I have my external monitor/tv setup of the left. If I leave the adapter attached with the TV off, I am still able to cross the border/boundry of my MBP screen ! As instead of detecting a TV, the MBP is detecting the adapter as a screen. I do not want to damage my thunderbolt/miniDisplay port by plugging and unpluggin the unit each and every time.

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Hi Dave
At the moment, I'm waiting for a packet from UK with the Griffin Video Display adapter (found it on Amazon.co.uk)
I tried to buy it from griffin.com, but the postage to Europe was disproportionate compared to the price for the adapter.
Your link to the European dealers let me choose Apple Store (webstore) as the only choice because I live in Denmark. And the Danish (european??) Apple webstore doesn't include the display adapter.
I don't know, but I think it would be useful, if the Danish (and perhaps european) webstore could sell the products.
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Will my thunderbolt connect to hdmi to mdp to hdmi?

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Is it possible to do thunderbolt to hdmi and use an hdmi adapter from mdp? Can I connect them this way!???
I tried just using a mdp cable to plug in to both because I read it was backwards compatible on the iMac, but it didnt work. Help meh!
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MDP to HDMI display problem with Sony Bravia

Hi,
I've tried without success to connect my 2010 MBP to my Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 using a Griffin Video Display Converter and an HDMI cable.
The TV isn't displaying a picture and no audio is transmitted either.
When the Griffin adapter is connected, I see an additional Display preference window (titled 'SONY TV'), but whichever options I choose in that window, I can't get anything to come up on the TV. I've tried all the resolutions possible and have experimented with turning mirroring on and off. Every combination ends up with the same result: the display is fine on the MBP but nothing appears on the TV.
I've looked through the TV's menus but there seem to be only a few relevant settings to tweak, and tweaking them hasn't helped. Sony's support team told me that their TVs aren't designed to accept HDMI input from computers(!), which just doesn't seem right given that others have had no problems in connecting up their kit to Sony TVs.
I know the HDMI cable is fine as it works when connected to the TV via another device.
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Is anyone able to diagnose the problem before I try to get the Griffin adapter replaced?
Thanks,
John

Hi John,
Did you fix your problem? I have an uncannily similar problem. I bought my MBP in December '09, and recently bought a Neet mini HDMI adaptor (http://www.amazon.co.uk/DisplayPort-AUDIO-v1-3b-adapter-cable/dp/B002SKJKE2/ref= sr126?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1282087795&sr=8-26) and HDMI cable. But I can get nothing at all through to the Sony TV through it. My Sony TV is KDL-40s3000. I went into the Preferences - Display and it didnt detect the Sony there, and in the Sony menu, under Settings - Set-Up - HDMI Set-Up, it never detects any device either. Under the channel on the Sony I chose for this, it does say "out of range". Perhaps that has something to do with it. Any solutions you found, please let me know!
Tom, London, at wit's end

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