New Mac Mini monitor and subwoofer compatibility question

madworld1111 · Oct 25, 2012, 10:14 AM

hi,I have 2 questions for you
1)I want to know if new mac mini has problem of compatibiliy with this montor http://www.asus.it/Display/LCD_Monitors/ML239H/
1)which cable i have to use to connect the mac mini to my subwoofer http://www.google.it/imgres?um=1&hl=...9,r:6,s:0,i:88

linkgx1 · Oct 25, 2012, 10:22 AM

Does it have an HDMI cable? I can't really tell with that monitor. Everything is coming up Italian I think.

madworld1111 · Oct 25, 2012, 10:26 AM

yes i'm italian

.Anyway the monitor has hdmi and dvi,I want to use for the mac the dvi becouse i use the hdmi for the ps3.

linkgx1 · Oct 25, 2012, 10:31 AM

Well in that case, I think you can get a dvi to Thunderbolt adapter or an HDMI splitter.

MattZani · Oct 25, 2012, 10:34 AM

Or you could use HDMI-DVI, which will probably be cheaper than MiniDP-DVI.

madworld1111 · Oct 25, 2012, 10:49 AM

I also thought the same solution(hdmi-dvi adapter),but i read some monitor can give problem of compatibility,can i buy the monitor without this concern?
And about the audio connection,can someone help me?

madworld1111 · Nov 7, 2012, 03:11 PM

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milkmandan · Nov 7, 2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by madworld1111

hi,I have 2 questions for you
1)I want to know if new mac mini has problem of compatibiliy with this montor http://www.asus.it/Display/LCD_Monitors/ML239H/
1)which cable i have to use to connect the mac mini to my subwoofer http://www.google.it/imgres?um=1&hl=...9,r:6,s:0,i:88

You should have no problem using the macmini to display to that monitor.
The Asus monitor you linked has HDMI , D-Sub, DVI-D inputs. All you have to use is a HDMI to HDMI cable as the new mac mini cable has hdmi output.

As for your sub woofer: Just search and get a "3.5mm to RCA Audio Cable".

mbmobile · Nov 7, 2012, 03:18 PM

So, go for the Thunderbolt/DVI adapter for the monitor, it will work flawless.

For the sub, use a mini-jack to jack stereo cable, mini-jack is like the one yo use for your headsets, the jack is the red/white that go on your sub. You can easily find one in Mediaworld or Saturn in your city, it will not cost more than 10 Eur.

Negritude · Nov 7, 2012, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madworld1111

I also thought the same solution(hdmi-dvi adapter),but i read some monitor can give problem of compatibility,can i buy the monitor without this concern?
And about the audio connection,can someone help me?

There are no compatibility problems between Mac Minis and LCD monitors, only misconfigured monitors. Make sure that the monitor is set to PC or Computer mode and/or that overscan is disabled when connecting via HDMI, and you'll be fine.

madworld1111 · Nov 11, 2012, 04:42 PM

ok thanks to everybody!!with monitor no problem,can you help me to connect the mac mini with the coxial audio input,about the optical cable i have found this adapter http://www.ebay.it/sch/sis.html?_nkw...d=330704053978
but i i have found nothing about the coaxial connection,how can i solve my problem??

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madworld1111 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	New Mac Mini monitor and subwoofer compatibility question hi,I have 2 questions for you 1)I want to know if new mac mini has problem of compatibiliy with this montor http://www.asus.it/Display/LCD_Monitors/ML239H/ 1)which cable i have to use to connect the mac mini to my subwoofer http://www.google.it/imgres?um=1&hl=...9,r:6,s:0,i:88
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Oct 25, 2012, 10:26 AM	#3
madworld1111 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	yes i'm italian .Anyway the monitor has hdmi and dvi,I want to use for the mac the dvi becouse i use the hdmi for the ps3.
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Oct 25, 2012, 10:49 AM	#6
madworld1111 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	I also thought the same solution(hdmi-dvi adapter),but i read some monitor can give problem of compatibility,can i buy the monitor without this concern? And about the audio connection,can someone help me?
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Nov 7, 2012, 03:18 PM	#9
mbmobile macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Italy	So, go for the Thunderbolt/DVI adapter for the monitor, it will work flawless. For the sub, use a mini-jack to jack stereo cable, mini-jack is like the one yo use for your headsets, the jack is the red/white that go on your sub. You can easily find one in Mediaworld or Saturn in your city, it will not cost more than 10 Eur.
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Nov 11, 2012, 04:42 PM	#11
madworld1111 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	ok thanks to everybody!!with monitor no problem,can you help me to connect the mac mini with the coxial audio input,about the optical cable i have found this adapter http://www.ebay.it/sch/sis.html?_nkw...d=330704053978 but i i have found nothing about the coaxial connection,how can i solve my problem??
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