Scart connectors

Will a Mac mini work with a scart to VGA adaptor? My TV doesn’t have a VGA or DVI socket, but I have found an adapter on the internet, will it work with the Mac mini?

Fawkesy wrote:
Its a Digilogic with HDMI, AV connector (rgb)-tv, plus video yellow , audio red R and white L and co axial sockets.
Cheers
Hi,
It is not designed to use with computer. You need more hardware to go with it. Much better to buy something like one of the following external optical drive, will be much cheaper
http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/technology/computer-accessories/cd-dvd-drives
Regards.
BH
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Teb,
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I've just purchased a studio display with an ADC to
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Hi All!
Sorry if this has been discussed many times before.
I have a TV without the ability to use HDMI, only SCART and I've bought a component cable in order to connect my Apple TV with my tv. I just can't seem to get any picture and I've already tried cycling through resolutions by following the troubleshooting (holding down menu and for 6 seconds and wait 2 minutes) without any result.
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