Video sorting question

TV episodes that I have purchased through the iTunes Store are nicely organized on my iPod touch 16GB with just one album cover in the main video screen that lists how many South Park/Scrubs/etc episodes of each show I have, and when you click it, it will slide over to a sub-category listing of all the individual episodes for whatever series you select.
My problem is that I also have episodes of other shows that I have ripped from my own DVD's that all show up in the main video window, instead of being filed under a separate list for each show. Is there some sorting voodoo I can work to get all of these episodes to file neatly into their own sub-categories, or do I have to just live with having a dozen episodes of Venture Brothers sitting in the main video list while the rest of my shows episodes are accessible in a different menu?

In ITunes, for each video, Get Info and go to the Video tab. Under Video Kind, select TV Show and fill in the info. Nice way to group videos together.

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ITunes Video Sorting Issue

I recently purchased a MacBook Pro and am in the process of moving all of my music and videos from my PC to an external hard drive that I purchased. When I import some of the video into iTunes they are completely out of order.
The videos in question are TV Shows purchased directly from the iTunes Store. Most of the videos are not effected, however some are and I can't seem to figure out how to resolve it.
For example, I have the first 3 seasons of Lost. The first 2 seasons, sort fine. Looking at Season 3, the sort order is completely messed up even though the shows are tagged correctly (as they should be because I purchased them from iTunes). Yet, they are sorted like this: Episodes 1,3,2 etc.
This is also the case for Prison Break Seasons 1 and 2 and South Park Season 10.
Anyone that can shed some light on this, I would greatly appreciate it.
I would like to add that these same files sort just fine on my PC with iTunes 7, the Mac has the newly released 7.1

Hi Paul,
I had a similar problem about a month ago with some files I had tagged with incorrect episode numbers. (in the Track field under Info) With no "of ##" value, tagging an incorrect episode number and correcting resulting in my fix.
Try this...
Make sure you have backup copies of the entire season's videos (if possible) in a folder that is NOT in your iTunes library folder. If you are short on hard drive space, find the actual files in the iTunes library folder and move them into a new folder on the Desktop.
Once you've copied these, go back into iTunes, and under Preferences -> Advanced -> General, uncheck the option that says "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library".
Remember - at this point you have backup copies of the videos, safe in a folder on the Desktop... from the iTunes window, delete all of the videos for that particular season from the library. (again, let me re-emphasize the importance of backing up these video files)
At this point, if the original files are still in the iTunes Library folder (if you made copies of the files), iTunes will ask whether you wish to move the files to the Trash - click "Yes". If you simply moved the originals out of the iTunes Library folder and into a new folder, this option shouldn't appear - you are now just removing the library references to the files.
Now, re-drag the backup files into the iTunes library window, where it should process them and add them to its library. If all is successful, the sort order should be restored. (provided that the correct Track number was populated into the ID3 tag)
If so, create a folder in <user> -> Music -> iTunes -> iTunes Library (something like that... I can't remember the actual path offhand, am at work at the moment away from my Mac) and copy the formerly-backup files here. iTunes should recognize the change in directory; use Apple-I to "Get Info" and check the bottom of the Summary tab for the file's path, it should be associating the video file with the new directory.
Restore all of your original options ("Copy files to iTunes Music Folder...") as they were for future imports, and you should be good to go.
Hope this helps... again, I am at work at the moment, and am recreating my problem/remedy in my head step by step.
Steve
iMac G5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.16 GHz, 2 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9) iBook G3 366 MHz (clamshell), 576 MB RAM, Mac OS X 10.3.9

Just bought a 2tb external hard drive with the intention of moving my iPhoto data files on it. I have so much of my 500 gigs being used up by images and video. Questions: Will this foul up my iPhoto app? Do I need to point iPhoto to this new location?

Just bought a 2tb external hard drive with the intention of moving my iPhoto data files to it. I have so much of my 500 gigs being used up by images and video. Questions: Will this foul up my iPhoto app?
Do I need to point iPhoto to this new location?
Thanks!

Are you running a Managed or a Referenced Library?
A Managed Library, is the default setting, and iPhoto copies files into the iPhoto Library when Importing. The files are then stored in the Library package
A Referenced Library is when iPhoto is NOT copying the files into the iPhoto Library when importing because you made a change at iPhoto -> Preferences -> Advanced. (You unchecked the option to copy files into the Library on import) The files are then stored where ever you put them and not in the Library package. In this scenario you are responsible for the File Management.
Assuming a Managed Library:
Make sure the drive is formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
1. Quit iPhoto
2. Copy the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.
4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.
Regards
TD

Sorting question over state...

Hi there,
Anyone know where you amend the over state / hover of an option in a sorting question ???
Been looking in the object style manager but can't find it in there...
Thanks in advance...

You are talking about the partially transparent grey bar that appears when hovering over an answer in the Sequence type of questions. There is no style that can be customized AFAIK. It is not even changing with the included themes. Same is valid for the connecting lines in matching questions that are always black, color cannot be changed for them neither. It is a pity, would recommend you enter a feature request to be able to customize the color of both the hover bar and those lines.
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
Lilybiri

Using You Tube video clips question:

After importing several clips from You Tube (of varying quality) to incorporate into an editing project, the clips look okay and play full screen, in the "source" window, but when I put them in the timeline and play them in the "program" window, they are thumbnail size. Why does this happen? I tried converting...but still no luck.

JSS1138 wrote:
Re: Using You Tube video clips question:
The short answer here is, don't. (Assuming that if it was yours in the first place, you'd have the original and not have to use the upload.)
And Bill, you should know better than to help someone violate copyright law.
yeah, i beg to differ on this. i have 100s of videos on youtube i did back when it first started before i saved my finished projects... (from 2005-2008 i would just record, edit, post, delete, because it was just random junk of me hanging out with friends, or just v-logging about stuff i needed to blow steam about) so one of these days i'll have to go through and download them and burn them for archives. Never say never

Video Resoultion Question

Video Resoultion Question
Dear all,
I want to know that if i have a video can i using objective-c to detect the resolution of the video (4:3), (16:9)?
Thank You ALL

MOV file format with 2 resoultion (16:9 & 4:3)
Can i use objective-c to detect the video is base on which resoultion format?

IOS 6.x alphabetical video sorting PROBLEM

Apple,
Please fix the alphabetical sort order of tv shows within the videos application in ios 6.x.
Apparently tv shows bought from itunes store will sort by episode but manually added videos do not.
This should be a relatively simple fix considering it worked correctly in ios 5...
I don't know how you guys managed to screw it up AGAIN in ios 6...
Just thought you could include this in your 6.1.2 update which will hopefully patch the exchange bug and lockscreen passcode bypass exploit.
You might as well kill two birds with one stone, in other words, fix this stupid video sort order problem and patch your os with ONE, not multiple, OTA upda
You advertise your products as user friendly and whatnot but can't even get something as simple as logically ordering tv shows in order of episode right?
Seriously Apple, get your stuff together and fix the alphabetical sort ordering of tv shows.

This is a user-to-user technical help forum hosted by Apple. There are only other users here. You aren't talking to Apple here and they don't read these forums for bug reports.
If you have feedback for Apple use http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

HD video newbie question related to camera shooting mode

Hi everyone
I apologize in advance as this has been covered (sort of) but I cannot definitively answer my question reading other posts so perhaps your answers will clarify this for myself and future interested parties.
I am ready to purchase a Canon HF S100 VIXIA camcorder after looking at a lot of reviews.
I have iMovie9 and will be using this exclusively (I hope?)
I am aware that if I edit anything or add transitions or image stabilization the video will be downgraded to SD, this is not related to my topic.
Questions follow
The camera supports 24p Cinema mode and 30p mode. Both of these shoot at 24 or 30 frames per second in HD using 60i which I presume means that each progressive frame is encoded in two sequential interlaced frames which must be combined (or something like that). I would like to use this mode as it has much better low light performance and I have a lot of indoor use, BUT---
Will iMovie9 support this and display the video as a HD progressive scan frame or will it discard this information and keep it as 60i or fail or something else?
Thanks for your help.

Lionden wrote:
.. 1080/60i - recordings made with the PF24, PF30 frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i
afaik, most (all?) consumer camcorders, claiming '24p' (or Cinema or...), scale on export (or record) to 60i ..
for me, this '24p' is mostly marketing... 24fps is a historic 'standard' for film/celluloid. in times, when displays claim 200fps, .. why 24? why not simple 29.97/30p (or here: 25)...?

Gah! Another Mac -- PC Video Chat question

Diagnosing the following:
A = AIM 6.8, Windows XP
B = iChat 4.0.5 (608)
C = iChat 4.0.7
A <--> B no problems video chat
B <--> C " "
A <--> C argh!
No connection can be established between A & C. As a quick work-around, C downloaded AIM 6.8 for PC onto a virtual PC (is that what it's called when a Mac runs Windows?). Then, A --> C video & audio, and A <-- C audio only, no video.
A downloaded AIM 5.9. Still no connection established with C.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
-BW

HI,
EZ Jim (Another Level 4) once ran a Blog on iSight of which I now have a copy and keep somewhat updated.
The Page on this topic is Here
It contains the Quote that is linked to Above (In the "Welcome to Apple Discussions" post)
The whole page dates back to iChat 2 and using AIM 5.5 and AIM 5.9 in some cases.
At one time EZ Jim and I were answering a lot of Posts with "What If your Girlfriend Lives a Long Way Away" sorts of Questions.
This page contains two posts that have been somewhat edited to show Updates.
The first is from EZ Jim and covers all the things that should be done (although somewhat from an iChat 3ish starting point to AIM 5.9(ish) on XP)
The Second post is by another former Regular Poster, James A.Weston who posted on how to allow non Microsoft apps through the then new XP Service Pack 2 Firewall.
It now contains updates to refer to AIM 6.x
I run XP in Boot Camp.
I have a version of AIM for PCs at version 6.1
For me this works.
For my view point the AIM site then brought out AIM 6.5 next.
In the first link the EZ Jim page contains link to a site that you can download older versions of AIM for the PC from.
I have not tried some of these others.
Some I have not even seen posts here about either so I am not sure all were on General Release.
The Summary so far is.
Vista can only install an Version of AIM that uses the Real Time Codecs (AIM 6.5 and AIM 6.8 as far as we can tell)
The Real Time Codecs will not allow these versions of AIM to Video chat with Older versions of AIM (5.5 and 5.9 for certain) - or iChat on a Mac or Trillian (An AIM client for PCs) that all use the same or compatible codecs from the AIM 5.5 to AIM 5.9 (iChat 2,3 and 4)
Other Options.
This pages state a list of apps subdivided into various groups based on function.
Other Applictaions
The Panel on the left lists the items/apps
The Panel on the right give a bit more info
For Example 1-3 are text based only Third Party IM apps that in some case have Multiple service capabilities
4 Is AIM for Mac on its Own
5 through 8 are other apps that can video and need both ends to get their own Versions (Cross Platform Apps)
9 through 12 are Web browser base sites that do Video Chat by Allowing Flash access to the Camera (It is effectively a Cross Platform Solution)
13 Specifically mentions Trillian as an Alternative to PC users.
I have not heard whether this can be installed on Vista.
Triilian does for PC users what AdiumX and ProteusX do for Macs but does Video chats with the various services as well. (although not cross service chats (MSN to Jabber say) )
14 and 15 are the closest anyone has got to doing Video (No Audio) to an MSN Buddy.
Summary of Other Options.
It is a question of Cross Platform Apps or Web browser based options.
(Unfortunately NOT iChat)
In some areas of this I do not yet have complete info about things like Trillian on Vista for example.
Notes.
My G4/1Ghz Dual processor was bought in 2001 an came with Jaguar and OS 9 Installed.
It is currently running Leopard at 10.5.6
It will and does run PhotoShop CS.
This length of life it not likely to be found on PCs and therefore AIM may not have any real plans to get AIM 6.8+ to work with the Older versions of AIM, despite what the "What do I need for Real Time" message says.
So, Yes, I have some Info on this.
I hope this summary of what it contains helps
9:25 PM Wednesday; March 25, 2009
I must put in
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

Use PE Organizer or Lightroom to Catalog Videos + Storage Questions

Hello everyone. I'm re-entering the video arena after several years and have purchased a new entry level HD camcorder and plan on using Premier Elements for editing home videos. Nothing professional, just home movies, youth sports, stuff like that.
I have been an avid stills photographer however and have defined a workflow that I'm comfortable with. With stills - usually RAW files, I import them to an external hard drive first, import them into Lightroom, then proceed to catalog and keyword them appropriately.
Question 1: I know my way around Lightroom and it does allow for the cataloging and keywording of video files. I see that PE 12 has an organizer built into the program. Is there any advantage of me using PE's Organizer over Lightroom? They are all Adobe products, I'm just wondering if there is some sort of integration between PE's Organizer and Editor that will buy me an easier workflow or not. Otherwise I'll just use Lightroom.
Question 2: So a few years back I was taking videos with a DV camcorder, importing the video, editing it, burning a DVD, then deleting the source files AND the finished product that was burned to the DVD. I was certainly a novice and as I became more involved with photography and the technology itself, I came to realize that blowing away the finished product and relying on DVDs as storage was a bad idea. This means for those yesteryear videos I took I must hope a) that the discs never go "bad", which I know now they won't last forever, and b) that I must keep at least some machine around in the next decades that can play these discs. Yes, Blu-Ray players are backward compatible, but who knows in 20 years, right? At some point I'll try and look into capturing those DVDs back to a digital file, but that's besides the point. So I know I do not want to rely on DVDs as a "preservation" or archiving method for finished produced videos. The raw source files I'm not too worried about. I'll keep them around on an external drive and burn them to DVD-R, and worse case I'll have to roll them off the external drive if I run out of space and cannot afford a new drive right away. So my question is: a) what is the best format to store the finished video so that I am not reliant on DVDs as my primary preservation method and b) a format that I can use to re-burn a DVD or Blu-Ray disc later should I need to make additional copies and the original DVD/Blu-Ray disc is no longer available for a straight copy? The "b" portion of this question is of key importance to me right now because while I have a decent Blu-Ray player, I do not have the capabilities to burn a Blu-Ray (or even a DVD for that matter). I plan on getting a Blu-Ray burner within the next 6 months, but until then I will need to create finished videos that will eventually be turned into DVDs/Blu-Rays. What format could I store the finished product in so that I can go back and easily burn video to a DVD or Blu-Ray disc later? I would think the format would be very specific for Blu-Ray burning later especially.
Sorry for the long post. I tried to keep it as short as possible.
Have a great weekend!
Jim

Ralph McMurphy
Thanks for the follow ups. Sorry for the delayed response. Was thinking about your questions but got detoured several times.
Let us start with archiving....I do not know that there is a perfect solution with changing times et al.
1. Project Archiving would appear at face value to be a good choice
a. preserves your source media that the project file needs to trace back to
b. preserves the project file with all its edits so that your re-entry into the project will allow you further edits and/or alternative
export choices.
c. there is a concern about disc menus in archived projects but you say that the disc menu aspect of the matter is not important to you
ATR Premiere Elements Troubleshooting: PE12: Archiving Projects With Disc Menus
My main problem with Project Archiver is that you are dependent on being able to open the archived project file in the same version in which it was
created or a later version...the later the version, the more the concern.
2. When it comes to burn tos DVD, AVCHD, or Blu-ray....VIDEO_TS, BDMV, BDMV & Blu-ray disc image....
a. The best of all worlds might be accomplished by saving the VIDEO_TS Folder from a burn to folder for DVD and saving the BDMV from a burn to folder for AVCHD. There is no Premiere Elements burn to folder for Blu-ray. Depending on the version of Premiere Elements and the computer operating system, you could try for a burn to Blu-ray disc image with Phantom Burner in conjunction with Premiere Elements.
ATR Premiere Elements Troubleshooting: PE12: Disc Image/Phantom Burner & PE
I would probably have more confidence on finding a program now or in the future - ImgBurn, Nero...to be available to take the VIDEO_TS, BDMV, or Blu-ray disc image to disc. You might even consider a burn to Blu-ray, followed by copying the BDMV Folder from it for archiving purposes. The video files from VIDEO_TS and BDMV are easily extracted.
3. If preserving the edited Timeline is the target, then SD project I would probably go with DV AVI standard or widescreen, if HD, probably an AVCHD.mp4 or AVCHD.m2t.
If Premiere Elements versions got stronger on disc image, I suspect I would go that route to preserve a project. Right now, I am doing a mix of all of the above.
As for Lightroom, Elements Organizer, and Premiere Elements. I am not a great fan of Lightroom. Neither am I have heavy user of Elements Organizer. However, I have looked a some Lightroom tryouts along the way to see what it is all about.
1. With regard to your use of Photoshop Elements 9 plus Lightroom, that seems consistent with the workflows suggested by others and the gains to be gotten in using the best attributes of each.
Integrate Lightroom with Elements – Photoshop Elements User
You would probably get greater advantage using the same version of Elements Organizer as Photoshop Elements for the sake of integration.
Just in case note....Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements are standalone programs, each coming with its own Elements Organizer. When Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements same versions are on the same computer they share the same Elements Organizer catalog..
2. For me, Lightroom and Premiere Elements, unlike Photoshop Elements, and video never seemed to integrate well.
The following is a link to some work I did with LIghtroom when I was at a forum that I no longer visit
Lightroom 4.1 Slideshow Module Visited - Elements Village
From my perspective, Premiere Elements integration with Elements Organizer and Photoshop Elements gives me a workflow that meets my needs.
My camera does not record raw image format. But, if I have Camera Raw installed on my computer with Premiere Elements, I can import raw image format and dng as source media into a Premiere Elements project. For edit of the raw image format, I need the Camera Raw dialog which requires the presence of Photoshop Elements which I have.
Please review and consider the above and then let me know if I have targeted your question.
Thank you.
ATR

Video formats question

I have a number of videos which are in the WMV format. I can play them with Quicktime with FlipForMac and they will work in my iMovie 3.0.3. iMovie then creates a file with a .mov extension.
What I want to do is to get them in some format that will play on my tv video disk player. This disk player will take MPEG and MPEG2 but none of the formats that I can so far save them in on my Mac.
Is there a way to transform these WMVs into MPEGs or MPEG2s or any form that's likely to play on my DVD player? (The DVD player will handle CDs too.) Does iDVD create a sort of file that my DVD player will recognize? Do things created in iDVD have to be recoded on a DVD (my Mac wont record DVDs) or will it work on a CD.
Sorry about all those newbie questions. I have carefully perused the forums and manuals but I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the formats and so on.
Thanx,
Ken

hi Karsten:
According to my library...;)
The Apple Power Macintosh G4/1.25 DP MDD, dubbed the "Mirrored Drive Doors" or "Wind Tunnel" model(s) and based on the architecture used by the Xserve, features dual 1.25 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4) processors, both with AltiVec "Velocity Engine" vector processing units, 256k level 2 on-chip caches and 2 MB level 3 backside caches. In addition, this model ships with 512 MB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM (256 MB after January 28, 2003), a 120.0 GB (7200 RPM) Ultra ATA/100 hard drive ( 80.0 GB after January 28, 2003), a 2X/6X/8X/4X/24X SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) (a 12X/32X/10X/32X DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive after January 28, 2003), an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro (AGP 4X) video card with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM, a digital audio sound system with a highly-efficient Tripath "Class T" amplifier. After January 28, 2003, this system also includes a FireWire "800" port, and support for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth 1.1 with optional cards. The case is similar to earlier Power Macintosh G4 models, and has the same fold down door on the side that makes upgrading very easy, but also sports decorative indentions on the front reminiscent of the "Ventiports" on a 1949 Buick Roadmaster and two "mirrored finish" external drive bays. This model shipped with the Apple "Pro" keyboard and optical mouse. Custom configurations were also available.
Sue

Video sorting on the ipod

quick question prob nothing that caa be done atleast i haven't figured a way to do it yet.
i got the 60 gig i pod video so lately been just encoding movies and just all sorts of video clips that i love to watch.
now that i'm back on 1.0 and everything is back to being great i've run into another problem with the video part of the ipod
i have around 73ish videos/movies on the ipod right now(not including the music videos i'm about to add) theres only 2 options for sorting the files out videos and music videos?!?!?!? i've tried tried and tried to sort them out by type/actors you name it nothing works for putting things into sub directories in the video part of the ipod anyone got any clue on how to sort it all out?
even tried to do the thing where do get info then options and change movie type but again there is only movies and music videos : /
just wonderin if not then i'll just live with having one giant list of video files

I made a movie playlist and it showed up in the video playlist. I did not do one with music videos though. What kind of video files are they?

Video Capture Question

I have a pretty basic question. I have been using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 for the past few weeks and am positive this was an excellent purchase. It does what I need and more (I have taken several tutorials and understand basic functions fairly well). For my old data which was recorded on Mini-DV format (the new stuff is 1080P on SSD so it does not apply for my new stuff), my basic question is will capturing in CS5 using the DV out of my old camcorder provide the "same, better or lesser" results compared to using a specialized hardware converter. I will most likely get a response of "it depends", but would like guidance for those that have used CS5. I have used a hardware converter in the past with OK results.
Sorry for the newbe question, but would like a quick response if anyone has time. BTW - my PC is new build for video editing, has plenty of power and I do have mercury playback capability.
Thanks in advance.

I also have RCA jacks on the camera, however, no matter how good the A/D converter is (if using the RCA jacks), the firewire will still be the best.
Well, you basically have two different things there--yes, it's one camera, but you can use it to do two different things.
On one hand, if you have miniDV tapes, the Firewire is the only connection you'll use. At that point, you're not transferring video in the traditional sense, but rather you're effectively copying from the tape to your hard drive. Whatever is on the miniDV tape is the same as what you will end up with on the hard drive. The analog connections (the RCA jacks) won't be used for this process at all. So if you're talking about DV video, it's as good as it gets.
On the other hand, if you have some sort of analog tape like VHS or Hi8, you need to have an A/D converter between the tape deck and the computer--this is where the analog connections on the camera would come in to play. The basic map in this case is:
Analog deck -> RCA cable (or other analog connection) -> DV camera as an A/D converter -> 1394 cable (Firewire) -> computer
In this case, the better the analog signal is that you feed to the A/D converter, the better the captured digital video would look. Obviously, there are all sorts of variables here--playback deck, type of analog connections, quality and features of the A/D converter, and the DV codec itself--you can control some of those, and some you really can't, depending on what you have access to. If you're not dealing with analog video, though, you don't have to worry about any of this

External preview display via. Mini-DVI to video adapter QUESTION

Hello, I have been browsing this forum for a while, and this is my first question.
I have a Macbook Core2duo running Final Cut Pro. I purchased a Mini-DVI to S-video/composite video adapter.
I cannot get my work to preview on this external monitor. I would like to view the canvas on the monitor while working. I had this setup at school on a G5, but I cannot get it to work on my macbook. The only way apple suggests doing this is by setting up a camera via. firewire and then run from the camera to the NTSC video display (television). I would just like to do it via. mini-dvi to my television for previewing.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you,
Morgan Bressler

From what I've been told, using the computer's video output isn't outputting a true NTSC picture. I was told when talking about how the Macbook Pros dropped the S-vdieo port that I shouldn't use that anyways, but rather to go the firewire route. THat was actually converts the video source to true NTSC instead of taking a computer output to a TV. While I have no doubt that it works, I'm willing to bet that you'll see a noticeable difference between the G5 S-video and your MB using firewire. Most consumer camcorders from the past several years do digital (firewire) to analogue (NTSC) conversion, so you probably don't even need a new box.
-Brian

DVI to Component Video - Compatibility Question

Hello, everyone. I am in a pickle with my soon to be new Mac Mini, concerning the issue of hooking it up to a TV for use as a monitor.
My problem is thus: The TV is a 26" LCD with only a maximum of a Component Video input (no VGA or HDMI), and the Mini has only DVI out. I have seen a cable and/or adapter on the internet that converts DVI to Component, but there is a warning that says the DVI port must support it, or the graphics card must support it. I am wondering if anyone knew if this would work with the Mac Mini. My only other alternative is to use the DVI to Video adapter with S-Video, which on the 1368x768 TV would be inferior. I would prefer component, but am unsure if it would even work because Apple's Tech Specs on the Mini lists only DVI to VGA conversion or the S-Video/Composite adapter, and does not specifically say if it supports Component.
Any support would be GREATLY appreciated, as I have been up for three hours into the wee hours researching all the aspects of my problem, and am unable to figure it out. THANK YOU!
Duncan
EDIT: Here is a link to the adapter: http://sewelldirect.com/dvivideoadapter.asp
And cable: http://sewelldirect.com/DVI-to-Component-Adapter-Cable-6ft.asp
That way you can see what I mean about that cryptic warning. All I need to know is if the Mac Mini can support that sucker! Thanks again!

Our local video "expert" is BSteely, and hopefully he will weigh in on your question.
Some posts of his from the past, which may relate:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5458457#5458457
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5537321&#5537321
The impression I get is that you might need a more expensive adapter to convert DVI to component.
BTW can you give us the model number of your LCD TV? Thanks!
AppleTV is probably better suited for a component-only TV, though the Mini can certainly do a good job when the TV does have digital or VGA inputs.

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