Apple DVI to Video Adapter

[BigPrince]

For a Mac Pro, i need to come out Composite video...none of the Mac Pro's come with an x1900 XT anymore...will the newer ones be OK with it?


Product Description:
"Use the DVI to Video Adapter to connect the DVI port on a Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT), MacBook Pro, or Mac mini to any S-video or Composite enabled device. "

http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A?fnode=home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/cables&mco=MTUzNTY

[squeeks]

for that use, a DVI port is a DVI port, dosent matter what card

[BigPrince]

I know, I need to convert from DVI to composite. I want to use this adapter.

[chinarider]

Out of curiousity, why? It will probably look awful....

[BigPrince]

The switcher I am going into : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/249179-REG/Panasonic_AG_MX70_AG_MX70_Digital_Audio_Video_Mixer.html

If someone has another way for me to get the signal from the mac pro to the switcher let me know...or If someone has another switcher I should look into and then recommend what type of connection for that.

thanks.

[chinarider]

Interesting - So you are sending your DVI output to Air? Or what will the final product be?

We used Scan converters to air PC screens all the time - But that was VGA.

I just did a google search for Scan Converter - This is probabbly what you want. More expensive than the adapter, but much better quality - These are some from Markertek:

http://www.markertek.com/SearchProdList.asp?off=0&sort=prod&skuonly=0&search=scan+converter&pagesize=0

If you were going to use the signal for a quick-and-dirty hookup to a monitor just for yucks, I'd say use the adapter - But it looks like you have a more professional application in mind.

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[BigPrince]

thanks. I will look at this when I get to work later. Can you give me the part number?

[BigPrince]

I ended up changing some things and I ended up getting this bad boy:

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/hd/driver/

[chinarider]

So you wanted Video out, not just your "desktop" out. Yeah, the adapter would never have done that correctly.

Blackmagic is a reputable company but I've never used their products. There are a ton of other companies that do that - I personally uses AJA.