Mini dvi out

If i connect my MacBook Pro to a tv through the mini dvi port (via vga or hdmi) will i get sound or just video?
Thanks

JoJohn: If your MBP was manufactured after April 2010, it sends an audio signal through its mini-Displayport. If it's an earlier model, it doesn't.
There are several third-party HDMI adapters on the market that claim to carry audio when the computer provides it through that port. Reports have been mixed about all of them, probably including some adverse reports from people who fail to realize that their older machines don't send audio through the mini-Displayport.
To find such adapters, Google "mini-displayport to HDMI". Read the specs for each adapter carefully to learn whether or not it claims to support audio.

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Mini DVI out questions

I've been thinking of hooking my Macbook up to my 52" 720p HDTV. But most of the mini-DVI adapters I've been looking at are only S-video or compsite (RCA) out.
Has anyone used this and can let me know how this works? I'm mostly watching TV shows that I have downloaded from iTunes, burn to CD and watch them in my DVD player. But I would like to save myself the disc trouble and connect the Macbook directly to the TV.
Also, how do normal programs or surfing the web look on a TV using these adapters?
I'm not intersted in using the AppleTv.

You need one of these at the link below assuming your TV has either an HDMI or DVI input.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B?fnode=home/shopmac/macaccessories/cables&mco=MTUzNTQ
From problems noted on other postings here, you should stick with the Apple mini DVI cable.
Then, assuming you are going to go the HDMI route, you will need a DVI-->HDMI cable. I would recommend getting a 6' cable unless you need more length. You will need a separate audio cable with either HDMI or DVI since the mini DVI cable does NOT carry sound.

Mini-DVI out problem

I recieved my mini-dvi -> dvi apple adaptor from ebay this morning (finally!), but am having a feew teething problems. The plug fits snugly in the back of the iMac, but if pressure( only a little) is applied to the side or top of the plug (the one going into the back of the iMac), I lose the picture. Is it possible that I have a dodgy knock off adaptor ? The part number (603-3795) on the wrapper matched the part number for the 12" powerbook G4 mini-dvi -> dvi adaptor.
After a little more examination I have found that if the plug is pushed in fully, it does take a little leverage to make the connection 'die' I suspect this is due to the greater number of (very) small connections on the mini-dvi port. It does only seem to happen when the plug is pushed toward the DVD drive side of the iMac too (again suspecting losing the connection to a key pin or two).
Does anyone else have experience with this ,and can they advise if they experience similar problems?
Of particlar note is the fact that the menubar (which I have placed on the external monitor) does not get relocated to the iMac screen when the external monitor goes dark, so presumablyy the mac still thinks the monitor is connected. Is there any chance the problem is due to a faulty connection on the motherboard.
I only purchased the iMac from John Lewis last Weds, so presumably I would be within my rights to return it and insist on a replacement?
Grrr, just want it to work right
Thanks all

the cable was broken - new one from apple fixed it

My MacBook will recognize my mini DVI to video but not to DVI

My set up is a apple brand mini dvi to dvi connected to a dvi to hdmi cable. It worked fine for the last six months connected to my HDTV.
The other day I hooked it up and my screen didn't flash like normal when you hook something into the mini dvi out. System Profiler didn't detect a display either. When I tried my mini dvi to Video everything worked fine (but looked awful). I concluded it was the mini dvi to dvi connector because nothing would happen when I connected it to my computer but the video one would always work.
So I went and bought another connector and it doesn't work either! Am I missing something here, what can I do?

See if the 10.5.8 update fixes the problem. It has been fixing display issues for others.

Mini dvi to vga not working properly

I have a Macbook from around 2008 and it has a mini dvi port. I have a mini-dvi to vga adapter going to my Vizio 32 inch TV's RGB port. I have tried two adapters, and they both have problems.
The display works fine coming from both of my G5s, which are running DVI to VGA to to the VGA cable to RGB port. However, when I run the mini-dvi out of my Macbook, it does bizarre things. It resets the display on my Macbook, and displays only part of the information on the Vizio screen. For instance, the first adapter would show the wallpaper of my Mac, but would not show the icons on the TV. This second adapter does the reverse. The icons disappeared from my laptop, but showed on the TV. The mouse shows sometimes on the TV, sometimes only on the Macbook. Etcetera.
What's going on here? This should work. Grateful for help and suggestions. Thank you.

Oh, it won't let me edit, so here's an added note:
This time I started the macbook with the adapter plugged in, so that it didn't have to adjust. It booted normally, with normal color, recognized properly on the TV, and then went to teh login screen. All normal. Once it booted into my login, and everything loaded on the desktop, the blue haze covered the screen. This happened twice. The first time, I hard-rebooted - and for some reason it's sort of loud and sounds like it's working very hard to reboot. The second time I unplugged the adapter, the laptop tried to reset itself, and showed the icons, but not my picture in the middle of the wallpaper or the program bar at the bottom. It did not respond properly to the restart command, hanging upon shutdown, so I did a hard-shutdown again.
EDIT
Okay, it must be somewhere in the settings. I am logged in from another login on the machine, which I keep as a control. It is working fine, no issues. I will somehow have to trace down the problem? THe other login is my main and everything is loaded on that one. Does this issue sound familiar to anyone? welcome any guidance.
Thx.
EG

White Macbook (Early 2009) Why mini-DVI to S-video adapter no longer works?

I am a lifelong Mac user and by now think I pretty well know the ins and outs of Macs and most Mac-related issues... but this one has stumped me.
The new white Macbook was upgraded to include many of the components of its big brother unibody Aluminum Macbooks (including 1066 MHz frontside bus and the NVIDIA 9400M) just over a week ago. I was lucky enough to be in the market for a new laptop about this time and snatched one up a few days ago (retiring my awesome 12" Aluminum PowerBook G4 which is still kicking).
One of the main reasons I upgraded was to be able to use Silverlight 2.0 (d--- Microsoft) as I can't watch streaming lectures from school without it. A nice bonus would be the ability to stream Netflix videos to my TV through my laptop which I've wanted to do for a while. Anyone who has bought one of these new Macbooks and uses their laptop with their TV as much as I do has probably read one of these two links:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3413
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A?mco=MzE2OTkzMA
Note the asterisk at the Apple store: "* This adapter is not compatible with the 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo white MacBook introduced in January 2009."
Can someone tell me why this is? I've been using the s-video out of my Apple laptops for the past 6 years... why change it now? Is this a temporary problem or permanent change?
I have been fervently searching for a work-around but no blogs, forums, or boards have given me any answers. One tech blogger at http://createdigitalmotion.com/2009/01/22/white-macbook-snubs-adapter-i-want-my- tv-out/ speculates that Apple is cracking down on DRM video being watched on TV's... but that makes no sense, any new TV can use the DVI output still supported by this computer.
Dear Apple: PLEASE give me my TV back!!! I want to watch Netflix and use that cool Front Row feature you put in your system!
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Ziatron wrote:
Apple does not regularly read these forms. The best way to communicate with Apple is with the below link.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macbook.html
Thank you for your helpful and detailed response, Ziatron. I am aware Apple is unlikely to peruse my forum post, I was just crying out in anguish at the gods that be, so to speak.
Everything you wrote is consistent with what I have read in other places, thanks for consolidating it here. I am not as proficient in display technologies as I am in other areas so let me see If I am understanding you correctly. Apple has licensed HDCP technology and is employing it across its desktop and laptop lineups. The new white MacBook was the last of the MacBook lineup to be upgraded to include this new technology and as it still retains the older Mini-DVI out rather than the new Mini-Displayport Apple had to "flip the switch" and turn off the MacBook's ability to put out video through the old adapter. I notice that there is no Mini-Displayport to video adapter available in their store. Am I good so far?
So I am left to assume that they turned off the capability of outputing to s-video because that output cannot be managed by the new HDCP technology, correct? If so, I suppose I understand but am still frustrated as it seems they are prevent the growth of a few weeds (illegal content) by burning the whole lawn (preventing many such as me from using the output I love). Thanks for your help again.

Macbook 13" Core 2 Duo, Mini DVI to DVI will not work (Mini DVI to VGA OK)

I've recently purchased a used Macbook 13" with a Mini DVI out display port. When I try to use a Mini DVI to DVI adapter to an Acer X223W (or a few other Acer / Dell models), the Macbook screen either blinks blue to white constantly or doesn't do anything at all. When I use a Mini DVI to VGA adapter, it works fine, however, the MAC does not give an option for my monitors native resolution (1680 x 1050).
At first I thought there was a physical issue with the Mini DVI port, however the VGA adapter works fine. I've also tried a new DVI adapter in case the first one was defective - same results.
Am I missing something here? I don't think there are options to upgrade drivers on a MAC (I'm semi-new to the platform).
Thanks in advance!
Dan

What happens if you try just the monitor, e.g. keep the lid down on the MB? The MB should be attached to it's AC adapter to try this. Also, some kind of USB device will be needed to wake up the closed MB. Pretty much anything hot-plugged into a USB port on the MB will cause it to wake up. Would be curious to know if a DVI monitor works under those conditions.

Have a 2008 iMac 24". How to convert from mini-DVI to mini-displayport?

I bought this awesome device recently:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&pid=6331&seq=1&format=2
It takes the TOSLINK audio output and the minidisplayport output and combines it into HDMI to use in a home theater. However, I just found out that older iMacs (2008) have mini-DVI out, NOT mini-displayport. I've searched high and low and I cannot find a cable/adapter combination that will convert this for me so I can use it on my 2008 iMac. Any suggestions?
IDEALLY it would be a male mini-dvi to female mini-displayport. This doesn't seem to exist.

Well, there is this one
http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort-Converter-p-17859.html
but it is expensive. Going from DVI to DisplayPort is not simply a matter of changing the shape of the connector. And you would need a Mini-DVI to DVI adapter to connect to this device.

Mini DVI to Component possible

All I have available on my tv is a remaining Component input and the optical port for sound. Is there a cable or box to convert the mini DVI out from the mac mini into a component out, or not?
any help appreciated,
John

Have you tried here?
http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

Mini DVI to HMDI TV

Hi, I have this MacBook Pro 13 inch mid 2010 model.
I want to connect to my HDMI tv which has 2 HDMI inputs and VGA, and Audio.
someone said I could connect with a mini DVI to HDMI adapter but it might not have audio (which from what I can tell from this page it says video only from mini DVI out). Then he said my computer does support HDMI audio and video, I am not sure what he means?
Is there 1 adapter out there that will go from my macBook to my TV that includes audio and video, or will I need to do the mini DVI to HDMI (for video) and then add the audio cable?
thanks

... i cannot get it to play movies ...
I think you'll need to tell us a bit more:
Do you see the desktop on the TV? With Dock, menu bar and file icons on the desktop, or only the desktop background image?
Can you watch the movies on your Mac when not connected to TV? If not, what format are the movies in (.xyz file suffix if individual files, or DVD, or what?), and which player app are you using?
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Bootcamp mini-DVI second monitor compatibility?

Hi, I am planning to buying an iMac 20-inch, 2.4GHz (Intel). I want to attach another 20-inch monitor via the mini-DVI port. This should be no problem as long as I stay in Max OSX (Leopard).
BUT my question for help is if I (need to) boot up in Windows, can I access both monitors through the mini-DVI out-port and Bootcamp? Has anyone tried? I want to run Windows and use both monitors... Any limits to what I can do? (resolution and such)
Thanks, hope you understand my question...
/P

BUMP! I'm having an issue with this also. Just installed bootcamp 2.1 with XP SP3 and I can't get anything to display on my second monitor (Mini-DVI to HDMI). It just stays blank.
Windows recognizes it in display settings but no matter what I do it stays blank. Kind of a bummer for not being able to watch the Celtics playoffs streaming...
Anyways.. any help would be appreciated.

Looking for Mini DVI to DVI direct into monitor

I currently have that adapter that connects the mini DVI out of the MBP into the existing DVI cable of the monitor. I'm really not love'in that adapter and it's kind of clunky so what I'm looking for is a cable that goes from my mini DVI direct to my monitor DVI socket. Any ideas where I can buy such a cable?

If you have a unibody MBP, it doesn't have a mini-DVI video-out; it has a mini-Displayport. If that's what you have, here's what you want:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?cid=102&cp_id=10246&csid=1024604

Macbook DVI out?

ok so I just bought a new dell 20" 1650x1080 display as a secondary display for my macbook, replacing my old 17" crt. I was using the mini dvi out to VGA plug which I am also using right now on the new dell display. but my dell monitor also has DVI in, so is there a mini dvi to DVI cable I can get? and is it a big difference? Thanks!

I too use a Dell 20" LCD as a monitor for my MB. I have used both the DVI and VGA adapters and the picture is a bit clearer with DVI, but probably not enough to notice if I wasn't looking for it.

FCP video out from mini-dvi to video adapter

Is it possible to get the output of viewer / canvas from mini-dvi to video adapter for the external tv out.
My configurations,
Final Cut Pro 5.0
MacBook
Mac OS X 10.4.8
Mini-dvi to video adapter for external output of video
Need to find the solution.
Please suggest your ideas to get things work.
Expecting reply soon.

If you use the Matrix MXO, yes. You can use the DVI out to feed a NTSC/PAL monitor. This is one of the only ways to monitor HDV.
If you want to monitor DV (either PAL or NTSC), use firewire out to a DV/Analog converter and feed the Monitor from the converter.
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Cant get Mini-DVI to video (TV OUT) adapter working - MacBook in Windows XP

Hi there
Using Windows XP on my MacBook (mid 2007 model) via Bootcamp I can't seem to get the Apple Mini-DVI to video adapter working ( M9319 is the part number)
When I plug it in it makes the Macbook freeze about every 10 seconds and you can hear a sound in windows thats similar to when you plug a new device in like a pen drive etc - so it sounds like its dected the adapter but getting no further....
any advice would be much appriciated

Wow, I'm glad I found this topic, I was beginning to think it was just me. Just like you guys, I have tried everything, and have received the same results. I really hope we can get an answer to this soon, because I need to run Sax 'N Dottys Karaoke presenter, (via Windows Vista/BootCamp) next week!! Without a video out, Im screwed. (Unless anyone knows of a comparable MAC Karaoke presenter that will read MP3G's)
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