Thank you very much for this info. We've not gotten the TV yet, but we're really starting to look into it. I have a Bose system that is about six or seven years old and I need to check into the type of digital input it uses, but I think this will all work. On Jul 28, 2009, at 8:24 AM, Blake Sinnett wrote:
> Hi Scott, > > Depending on how new this LCD TV is, You will need either the Mini- > DVI to DVI or Mini-DVI to HDMI adapters. As you may or may not know, > you'll also need a cable with a toslink male connecter on one end > and a mini Toslink on the other for hooking the Mini digitally to > your surround system. MonoPrice has these as well. The one I linked > to is three feet, but they have much longer. > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041912&p_id=4851&seq=1&format=2 > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041912&p_id=4852&seq=1&format=2 > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10229&cs_id=1022902&p_id=1556&seq=1&format=2 > > HTH, > Blake > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: mac mini without monitor and set up > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:32:06 -0400 > > Blake, with these newer LCD TVs, which is the best method for > connecting lets say a Mac Mini? I'm not sure how most folk would be > connecting their Apple TV, but I've been thinking a Mac Mini would > offer me the ability to have a real media Center. I'd like to > connect it to our surround system and we would put all our DVDs on > an external drive so no one would have to pull a DVD from a case, > but instead just use something like Front Row to select and play the > movie. > > Thanks, > > On Jul 27, 2009, at 9:50 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: > > Hello, > > It is possible to send signals to a tv with a composite or S-Video > input. It's just not as straight forward. What you need to do is > purchase a Mini-DVI to VGA adapter. You could also purchase a Mini > DisplayPort to VGA adapter and have two monitors connected at the > same time. You then need to purchase a VGA to Composite / S-Video > converter to convert the VGA signal to Composite. This converter > requires power and takes up one USB port on the mini. I think the > only adapter rendered useless is the Mini-DVI to video adapter. The > other various adapters should work fine. > > I prefer to get my adapters from monoprice.com since they're cheaper > than apple's, and you'll need to purchase the VGA to RCA Composite S- > Video converter (linked below) from there depending on whether or > not you want to hook up a TV with a composite input. I haven't found > any other place for this converter. When you try and use the Mini- > DVI to video adapter, you get weird lines scrolling down the screen.. > > Here are the MonoPrice links to the Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, the > Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter and VGA to RCA Composite / S-Video > converter respectively. If anyone has any questions about this, feel > free to ask. > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041912&p_id=4850&seq=1&format=2 > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5107&seq=1&format=2 > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011407&p_id=4724&seq=1&format=2 > > HTH, > Blake > > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: mac mini without monitor and set up > Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:50:09 -1000 > > Hi Blake, > > Thanks for checking. The Mini-DVI to video adapter sounds as though > it's the one we identified in the "Slow Mac Mini" thread in the list > archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg02152.html > > I've linked to the post that gives Apple Store links to the > connector used for both the older Mac minis with the DVI to video > adapter and the Mini-DVI to video adapter used for the Mac minis > made after March 2009 (new version link appears first). > > Do you know whether it's possible to send output to a TV with any > connector or combination of connectors on the new Mac Minis (or any > Apple device which has a mini-DVI output instead of the older DVI > output)? As far as I know, that may not be possible. Sending video > output to a TV is something that the older Mac Minis and MacBooks > can do, but I'm not sure I've read anywhere that it's possible > through a Mini-DVI connector. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Blake Sinnett wrote: > > I've done some further testing. Using the new 2009 model Mac Mini, I > hooked up the Mini-DVI to video adapter and launched Safari and > browsed a few pages. Then, I unplugged the adapter and restarted the > Mini. Once again, I launched Safari. It was quite unresponsive. It > appears this adapter still works on the new Mac Minis. > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: mac mini without monitor and set up > > Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:25:47 -1000 > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Marie, you might want to check whether running without a monitor > will > > present a problem for the current generation Mac Mini and whether > > using an adapter helps at all in this case. The reason for > exercising > > some care here is that after the last round of discussions, where we > > hypothesized which new connector would work with the new model mini, > > additional information came to light that not only was the form > factor > > of the video connector plug different, but it also passed signals > in a > > different fashion. Previously, the connector passed analog signals, > > and it was not possible for your computer to check via the feedback > > whether or not your computer was connected to a monitor via that > > connector. In the video out port connections of the new model mini, > > no analog signal gets passed and it's all digital. That means it's > > possible for the system to check whether there is a monitor > present at > > the other end. Other features dependent on the connector have also > > changed, and I don't think you can play movies on a TV from your > > computer if you are using the new digital only video connector > ports. > > That's not true of the older model Macs (or the older MacBooks). > > > > So far I don't think we have any users who report they're using the > > new Mini without a monitor (with or without an adapter at the end). > > > > HTH > > > > Cheers, > > > > Esther > > > > On Jul 27, 2009, at 13:10, Dan wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > When you start the machine for the first time, you will hear the > > > music. Then an announcement about if you already know how to use > > > VoiceOver, just press Command F5 to start VO. You can set it up > > > yourself. I have set up my different Macs without sighted > assistance. > > > Dan > > > On Jul 27, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Marie Howarth wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> Hey, > > >> I already have a macbook and I'm thinking of getting a mac > mini. I > > >> know if you don't have the monitor you need the adapter to make > the > > >> mini think there is one to prevent sluggish behaviour. My > question > > >> is, > > >> how would you set up the mac independently without sighted > > >> assistance? > > >> I had to have someone hit the start voice over assistive set up > thing > > >> on my mac book when I got it. but if you don't have a monitor, > can > > >> this be achieved some way? I've never reinstalled my leopard yet, > > >> although I understand it can be done. simply, can I set up my mac > > >> mini > > >> without sighted assistance? > > >> thanks Marie > > >> > > >> > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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