use thunderbolt instead of hdmi port

foofan · Feb 1, 2013, 10:42 AM

I'm about to buy a 2012 mini and have been reading about the hdmi issues some people have. Has anyone connected their hdtv to the mini using the thunderbolt port? I would think you could connect the hdtv with a minidisplayport to hdmi adapter. Has anyone tried this and seen a difference?

slickadam · Feb 1, 2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by foofan

I'm about to buy a 2012 mini and have been reading about the hdmi issues some people have. Has anyone connected their hdtv to the mini using the thunderbolt port? I would think you could connect the hdtv with a minidisplayport to hdmi adapter. Has anyone tried this and seen a difference?

TB to HDMI is bad too (every option with HDMI cable)

elolaugesen · Feb 1, 2013, 11:06 AM

both ports work fine with my monitor..

celo

foofan · Feb 1, 2013, 12:16 PM

are any hdtv's made with a thunderbolt port? is thunderbolt superior to hdmi or just another option?

costabunny · Feb 1, 2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by slickadam

TB to HDMI is bad too (every option with HDMI cable)

maybe for you but not for everyone. Mine has been fine from TB port from day one (using TB-DVI or TB-HDMI) - it's the HDMI port on the intel HD4k chipset that has issues.

My issues were resolved with the latest firmware update (followed by a calibration so now my HDMI output looks fine and suffers not from any black/snow outs).

CrazyNurse · Feb 1, 2013, 12:38 PM

I went with MDP because of all the reported HDMI issues. I haven't had a problem at all with a new Dell U2412. Not one flicker at all.

This problem is supposed to have been fixed in the last firmware update.

I will be using my HDMI later for a second U2412.

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foofan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New England	use thunderbolt instead of hdmi port I'm about to buy a 2012 mini and have been reading about the hdmi issues some people have. Has anyone connected their hdtv to the mini using the thunderbolt port? I would think you could connect the hdtv with a minidisplayport to hdmi adapter. Has anyone tried this and seen a difference?
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Feb 1, 2013, 11:06 AM	#3
elolaugesen macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2008	both ports work fine with my monitor.. celo
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foofan Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New England	are any hdtv's made with a thunderbolt port? is thunderbolt superior to hdmi or just another option?
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Feb 1, 2013, 12:38 PM	#6
CrazyNurse macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	I went with MDP because of all the reported HDMI issues. I haven't had a problem at all with a new Dell U2412. Not one flicker at all. This problem is supposed to have been fixed in the last firmware update. I will be using my HDMI later for a second U2412.
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