Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-20 Thread mince and pud
thanks James - may splash out on a jaycar one just to see... On 20/06/2010, at 6:07 AM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: with gadget cables you can end up in suprises, hdmi should be in the range $15 to $40 depending on the length James On 20/06/2010, at 13:02, mince and pud wrote: Does

RE: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-20 Thread Hugh Griffiths
...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of mince and pud Sent: Sunday, 20 June 2010 2:41 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port! thanks James - may splash out on a jaycar one just to see... On 20/06/2010, at 6:07 AM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: with gadget cables you can end up in suprises

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-19 Thread Paul K
Cable prices can be quite bogas really. A year or so back I wanted an RCA-style digital coax cable, so I went into Retravision determined to pay whatever they wanted and the young'n there said 'nah you don't need that, Audio RCA works for me at home' I asked if he knew they were wired

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-19 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi, actually Daniel has a few on order, so I will get it for $10 through him. But it's an interesting story. And we do need to know products when we go shopping for electrical stuff, I think I almost annoy people when I've done my homework and don't need them to tell me what a device can do!

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-19 Thread James / Hans Kunz
yes you do need to know what you want, only a small number of shop assistants know what they are talking about know what's in store.. James SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-19 Thread mince and pud
Does anyone know if expensive HDMI cables are any better? I was looking at a hundred-buck DVD player in Hardly Normal and the bloke offered to throw in a cable at a knock-down $99. Well-trained in gouging if nothing else. Having said that, the 5 buck ebay one doesn't make a brilliant

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-19 Thread James / Hans Kunz
with gadget cables you can end up in suprises, hdmi should be in the range $15 to $40 depending on the length James On 20/06/2010, at 13:02, mince and pud wrote: Does anyone know if expensive HDMI cables are any better? I was looking at a hundred-buck DVD player in Hardly Normal and the

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-19 Thread James / Hans Kunz
with ebay.well you may keep an eye on it, postage is not always included, weird is the 2m cable costs $1.50 1m is $5.xx i hope the crimping inside of the plugs is done well otherwise it fails after 2 or 3 pluggings James On 20/06/2010, at 13:02, mince and pud wrote: Does anyone know

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-18 Thread Brian Scott
Hi Susan, I purchased the $9.95 1.8m HDMI cable from Jacar for my new MacMini and it's working fine, sound and all. |http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productResults.asp?keywords=HDMI+cablekeyform=KEYWORDSUBMIT.x=0SUBMIT.y=0 | Cheers Brian On 17/06/2010, at 11:05 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-18 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi Brian, that sounds really good, they've been expensive in the past. regards, Susan. On 18/06/2010, at 4:15 PM, Brian Scott wrote: Hi Susan, I purchased the $9.95 1.8m HDMI cable from Jacar for my new MacMini and it's working fine, sound and all.

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-18 Thread Daniel Kerr
Lol,..I just had a look at that link for the cable as well, as it's a great price (and below most wholelsalers cost). And then found, you'd want to order something else with the cable as well. If you try and order the cable by itself (at $9.95) it doesn't fall into it's $10-$99.99 fright

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-18 Thread Neil Houghton
Very true, us country folk always have to consider postage costs for these things. Perth folk can always just walk into one of Jaycars 4 WA stores: http://www.jaycar.com.au/stores.asp?State=Western%20Australia#Western%20Aus tralia And I do see that Jaycar list 10 Authorised stockists around

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-18 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi Daniel, I replied to you last post, then read this one. Never mind. I will probably get one locally for convenience rather than worry about the very best price. Regards, Susan Sent from my iPad On 19/06/2010, at 10:56 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Lol,..I just had a

NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-17 Thread Ronda Brown
Hey Susan, You have got your wish ;-) The completely redesigned Mac mini features up to twice the graphics performance, a new HDMI port, a new SD card slot, and industry-leading energy efficiency — all in an amazingly compact aluminium enclosure. Starting at $699, Mac mini is the most

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-17 Thread Ronda Brown
Forgot to put the Apple Store AU http://store.apple.com/au/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_mini?mco=MTgxNTg0MTE Cheers, Ronni On 17/06/2010, at 4:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hey Susan, You have got your wish ;-) The completely redesigned Mac mini features up to twice the graphics

Re: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!

2010-06-17 Thread Susan Hastings
Yea, this look ideal, I will buy one locally when they are in the stores - Buying from the Apple store means I have to be around to take a delivery, which can be very inconvenient. On 17/06/2010, at 4:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hey Susan, You have got your wish ;-) The completely