Really? That's annoying! I wonder what they changed. NTSC and SVideo have no way to detect that something is or is not connected. Have you tried setting the display resolution to something reasonable like 1024x768? Maybe that's throwing off some other internal system stuff and ntsc defaults to a very low resolution like 640x480.
CB David McLean wrote: > Chris, I have that one (the one I mentioned I ordered) and it doesn't > work. It may be that the older Minis worked with this method but it > definitely does NOT work with the newer Minis. > On Nov 28, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >> Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to video adapter. >> >> http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A >> >> There are different flavors depending on what the port is on the back >> of your computer. The one noted above is the mini-dvi to video but >> some computers might have the micro-DVI which is >> >> http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB202G/A >> >> CB >> >> David McLean wrote: >>> Here is the one I ordered as recommended on this list. If it isn't >>> correct I'd sure appreciate it someone can finally clarify exactly >>> which one it is that does work! >>> Product Number Unit Price Qty Subtotal >>> <Mail Attachment.gif> >>> VID ADPT MINI-DVI TO VIDEO ADAPTER-GEN M9319G/A $19.00 >>> >>> On Nov 28, 2009, at 11:42 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>> >>>> I haven't seen it stated clearly in this thread. Was the adaptor >>>> purchased the Mac to NTSC adaptor? That's the only one that works. >>>> The NTSC adaptor tells the Mac that there is a monitor attached >>>> even if there isn't one. The DVI adaptor is not the right one. That >>>> one still passes through the monitor detect signaling so it just >>>> moves the problem further down the chain of connections. For those >>>> not familiar, without a monitor connected the Mac tries to detect >>>> what's hooked up. This detection apparently hangs the machine, >>>> makes it run horribly slow or other bad behaviors if there isn't a >>>> monitor hooked up. If you hook up an NTSC adaptor the detect runs >>>> as though a screen is hooked up and then everything works. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> Chris G wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I agree, if I would've known the frustration my Mac mini would cause me >>>>> I would've bought an iMac. Sometimes it doesn't pay to try and save a >>>>> little money. >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:32 -0600 >>>>> "Rich Ring" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I guess that's what I'll do. Wish I had never wasted my money on this >>>>>> computer, I should have held out and bought a Mac Book, but who knewA? >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "David McLean" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:58 PM >>>>>> Subject: -- Mac Mini problem >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Well I had exactly the same problem last week. >>>>>> My only recommendation is to buy a cheap monitor just for the mini which >>>>>> is >>>>>> what I did. >>>>>> Of course you can also do what I did and buy yourself an early Christmas >>>>>> present (an imac). >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 24, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Rich Ring wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello: >>>>>>> I have finally gotten around to purchasing the mini to dvi adapter that >>>>>>> many >>>>>>> folks told me would solve the problems I am having with my Mac Mini's >>>>>>> poor >>>>>>> performance on the web, and its inability to play DVDS. I have been >>>>>>> very >>>>>>> busy because of a change in my job description, so I've kind of put the >>>>>>> Mac >>>>>>> on hold. However, life is calming down and I decided to get down to it >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> the mac. Imagine my frustration when, I received the adapter today, >>>>>>> connected it to the back of my Mac, started the machine, and I have no >>>>>>> speech. If I start the machine without this adapter connected, VO >>>>>>> comes >>>>>>> up >>>>>>> as expected, and if I subsequently plug in the adapter all is still >>>>>>> well, >>>>>>> but Safari is still just as slow as it was before. I'm wondering why >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> system doesn't seem to come up if the adapter is plugged in. If any >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> have an idea what could be causing this and, better yet, if any of you >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> a solution, I will be incredibly grateful. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Jess Smith" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:09 AM >>>>>>> Subject: A question about streaming audio in vlc media player >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Whenever I stream audio in Vlc through an m3u playlist, the player skips >>>>>>> ahead to the next track in the playlist before the current one finishes >>>>>>> playing. What's going on here, and how can I fix this? >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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