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Does the MBA 2010 mini-DVI port carry audio?
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if it's the official apple one, it should. if it's aftermarket, there's a chance that it wont.
the port on the air does carry sound, the varying factor is the adapter you purchased.
missed the part about dvi. dvi wont carry sound at all. you need mini display to hdmi.
the port on the air does carry sound, the varying factor is the adapter you purchased.
missed the part about dvi. dvi wont carry sound at all. you need mini display to hdmi.
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Hi there
i hope its the Mini-DP to HDMI adapter you have ordered otherwise the mini-DVI wont work as the MBA doesn't have a Mini-DVI port
Thanks
Luke
i hope its the Mini-DP to HDMI adapter you have ordered otherwise the mini-DVI wont work as the MBA doesn't have a Mini-DVI port
Thanks
Luke
Thanks
Yes, it is the mini-DP to HDMI. Can't tell from the wesite if it carries audio. Looks like this: http://www.av-cables.dk/popup_image.php?pID=3984&language=da
Yes, it is the mini-DP to HDMI. Can't tell from the wesite if it carries audio. Looks like this: http://www.av-cables.dk/popup_image.php?pID=3984&language=da
(it is mini DisplayPort, not mini-DVI) It carries Audio!!! with the adapter sold on Apple.com but the add there isn't updated yet (the Air isn't mentioned yet), but the Audio works.
Moshi Mini DP to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support.
Moshi Mini DP to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support.
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How the hell can they justify selling that for $34.95 in the US, and £34.95 in the UK?! I'd expect to pay a little more, given the tax and everything, but WTF?
Yeah I know, but I live in the Netherlands...and have to pay 39,99
What the heck, it's of great use and I'm not going to travel to the states to get it.
Remember, it's VAT/taxes included for us europeans and I guess sending that's already calculated in.
By the way, when the starter of this thread actually has bought a micro-DVI to HDMI adapter, he bought a cat in a sack (dutch proverb) meaning he bought the wrong thing, finds out at home and gets disappointed.
Because Micro-DVI is only used in the first generation MBA's, they use Mini DisplayPort for a while now.
Because Micro-DVI is only used in the first generation MBA's, they use Mini DisplayPort for a while now.
Yeah I know, but I live in the Netherlands...and have to pay 39,99
What the heck, it's of great use and I'm not going to travel to the states to get it.
Remember, it's VAT/taxes included for us europeans and I guess sending that's already calculated in.
I bought MDP to HDMI which supports audio for 10 including shipping. Take a look at eBay, 40 for a freaking adapter is ridiculous
Wow, that's great! What brand may I ask? Than I can search for it.
At the moment I still use the adapter that I connected my MacBook alu unibody with, Mini-DP>DVI adapter in combination with a DVI>HDMI cable, and audio connected seperate.
I bought it from huuto.net (similar to eBay but is Finnish). I can't remember what the brand was
I think it was this, at least the package and look is very similar
Ended up getting this direct cable, the only one I could find that carries both audio and video for sure (wanted 3 meters / 10 feet though)
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.35196
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.35196
This discussion came up in the MBP forum, too. A poster there posted a Best Buy link to one for $19.99, which he represented will work. Note that one of the product features listed there is that it supports audio if the laptop does. Of course, the new MBAs' mini display port does support audio, so the Best Buy adapter should work with MBAs just as it does with late model MBPs.