Thanks so much for that info. I appreciate it, I'm going to purchase one today, I'm quite excited to see what the differences are. Thanks again, Courtney On 07/05/2010, at 4:36 in the Afternoon, Chris Blouch wrote:
> According to Apple's site: > > http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html > > you should have both the MiniDVI and a displayport. Since the MiniDVI is $10 > cheaper I'd go with that. > > CB > > Courtney Curran wrote: >> >> I got my Mini about 2 months ago? which one will I need. >> Thanks, >> Courtney >> >> On 07/05/2010, at 3:01 in the Afternoon, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> It used to be that you could use a mini-DVI to NTSC to 'trick' the mini >>> into thinking there was a monitor but that stopped working when Apple >>> dropped the analog signals from their DVI implementation. Really, how many >>> people still had ntsc or pal TVs and were going to hook them up to a mini? >>> Well, I'm one of them so the best I could figure out was to get the miniDVI >>> to VGA adapter and then a VGA to NTSC converter. Now my mini thinks there >>> is a VGA display hooked up all the time, whether or not the TV is actually >>> on. Whether you come out ahead cost wise doing this is another thing, but >>> you'll probably want the VGA hook up anyway. >>> >>> So depending on which Mini you have you'll either needs the Apple Mini DVI >>> to VGA adapter for $20 >>> >>> http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9320G/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY >>> >>> or the Apple DisplayPort to VGA adapter for $30 >>> >>> http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY >>> >>> I think newer Minis come with both so you could go with the cheaper MiniDVI >>> to VGA adapter and then a VGA to NTSC adapter. I found a cheap one which >>> runs off the USB power for $30 here: >>> >>> http://sewelldirect.com/pc-to-tv.asp >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> Bryan Smart wrote: >>>> >>>> If there was an FAQ for this list, the frustrating and repetitious subject >>>> of Minis and monitors would probably be at the top. I know that there is >>>> no reason to assume that newbies should know this, so there is no reason >>>> to blast them, but it gets so old covering this over and over again. We >>>> literally seem to have a thread about it 2 or 3 times a week. >>>> >>>> No, the Mini and VoiceOver won't work right without a monitor. >>>> >>>> Yes, that's why Safari and other apps always say that they're "busy, busy, >>>> busy, busy". >>>> >>>> No, there is no adaptor that you can plug in to it that will fake a >>>> monitor being attached. >>>> >>>> No, the Mini isn't supposed to be a portable computer. >>>> >>>> No, Apple isn't going to do anything to fix this in the future, as far as >>>> we know. >>>> >>>> Don't feel bad, Courtney. Lots of other people assume, like you, that this >>>> will work. It doesn't. No way that you could know without asking in >>>> advance. Hope that this helps and saves time. >>>> >>>> Maybe this is reason #1 to start an FAQ for this list? >>>> >>>> Bryan >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Romack >>>> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 4:46 PM >>>> To: MacVisionaries >>>> Subject: Re: Mack Mini and Monitor? >>>> >>>> A couple points to note here: >>>> >>>> Ben - Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Rude, much? Consider that new members join this >>>> list every day, and they aren't privi to previous threads, unless they >>>> have no social life and sit and read every message dated back to the >>>> conception of this list. Apple picked a name for this product line that >>>> draws the to the assumption that the computer is "mini" enough to be >>>> portable. Consider that not everyone is as informed as you. Okay? >>>> >>>> For the sake of this thread, and the notion that Ben may explode in a >>>> fiery ball of rage with what I am about to propose - what if an adapter >>>> was plugged into the display port of the Mini, but no display was actually >>>> attached? Could one purchase some sort of VGA-to-RCA adapter (if one such >>>> adapter exists), and plug it into something portable that receives RCA-in? >>>> Just a thought from an ignorant Apple- head. >>>> >>>> romack >>>> >>>> www.justinromack.com >>>> twitter.com/justinromack >>>> >>>> On May 6, 8:00 am, "Neil James" <nei...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ben, if you had read the post more carefully, perhaps you wouldn't >>>>> have been so quick to fly off the handle? The question was if there >>>>> exists a portable monitor not how portable the mini is. To answer the >>>>> original question though, the smallest monitor I have come across, was >>>>> a screen size of 12 inches, so while doable, it isn't exactly a portable >>>>> monitor. >>>>> >>>>> Neil >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" <bmustillr...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:45 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: Mack Mini and Monitor? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Not portable in the sense that you could carry it to work. >>>>>> How many times do we have to say to people that a mini is not portable? >>>>>> >>>>>> On 05/05/2010, Courtney Curran <moopiecur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> Since a new Mack mini apparently must have a monitor, are there any >>>>>>> portable monitors like USB monitors or something. I take my Mack >>>>>>> mini to work a lot. >>>>>>> I'm not using any monitor now, Safari seems busy a lot, but is >>>>>>> still very functional. >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Courtney >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>>>>> signature database 5090 (20100506) __________ >>>>>> >>>>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>>> >>>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>>>> signature database 5090 (20100506) __________ >>>>> >>>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group >>>>> athttp://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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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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