should have just put HDMI ports on it.
then we could actually use it without having to use an adaptor.
then we could actually use it without having to use an adaptor.
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Apple Updates MacBook Pro Mini DisplayPort Implementation to Support Both Audio and Video
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Um, yah? I have one on my 2 year old Studio laptop, its wider but it's thinner than a MiniDisplayPort.
Hopefully 10.6.4 will enable it in the older models. The specification was there all along. Maybe we can narrow it down to what specific drivers are included in this build of 10.6.2/3.
I certainly hope Apple thinks our out-of-date Core 2 Duo models are worth updating with the inertia scrolling and audio pass through.
Um, yah? I have one on my 2 year old Studio laptop, its wider but it's thinner than a MiniDisplayPort.
True. They aren't pretty enough obviously. I'm almost surprised Apple hasn't nixed the Ethernet jack yet like on the Air.
True. They aren't pretty enough obviously. I'm almost surprised Apple hasn't nixed the Ethernet jack yet like on the Air.
You could always get a USB Ethernet adapter.
True. They aren't pretty enough obviously. I'm almost surprised Apple hasn't nixed the Ethernet jack yet like on the Air.
Yeah, I still use ethernet to configure networks and troubleshoot stuff though, I can't live without it. But in all honesty, I'm surprised someone hasn't invented a new ethernet plug standard, not really sure why it has to be that large.
The mDP audio pins must be physically connected to a path to the sound card. Otherwise, software won't enable it, right???
Otherwise, software won't enable it, right???The mDP audio pins must be physically connected to a path to the sound card.
Right, because it's like saying if you get your power disconnected at your house, a firmware upgrade would take care of it. lol
Um, yah? I have one on my 2 year old Studio laptop, its wider but it's thinner than a MiniDisplayPort.
Did you snap your fingers over your face with a raised brow when you posted that?
I have a feeling inertial trackpad scrolling is merely software based, so it will probably come with 10.7, just like 2005 PowerBooks got two finger right click with 10.5, and pre-Unibody multitouch laptops got 4 finger gestures with 10.6.
Hopefully someone will find a workaround before then, though.
Thanks for posting this! Just purchased one. Perfect.
This is the correct cable for carrying both the audio and the video, correct?
The mDP audio pins must be physically connected to a path to the sound card.
Right. But if the audio pins are on the mDP by default (and it sounds like they are) then Apple would have had to just not connect them (for no reason) in order for them to not already be connected to the sound card in older uMBPs.
...which would be like buying an HD TV and hooking it up to the cable box, and just not plugging in the audio cables... FIRMWARE UPDATE PLEASE!
The mDP audio pins must be physically connected to a path to the sound card.
Dont PC graphics cards output audio over their HDMI ports?
The pins have to be connected to something
Right, I doubt Apple purposely left pins unsoldered on the port though, we would've found out through teardowns I'm sure.
I just got it because I wanted a MDP-to-HDMI cable, assuming it'll only carry the video FROM the computer. I was just going to use a headphone-jack-to-RCA cable for sound.
To my knowledge, although the cable CAN physically carry the signal, the older-than-today's-update MBPs can't output audio to the MDP.
Maybe - and hopefully - I'm wrong.
Just $9.99 via an update
Wouldn't put it past them....however for this I would shell out that in a heartbeat!
Pins, firmware and stuff...
Hi guys.
I'm wondering;
1) since the audio only applies for the lastest update, is this a hardware thing?
2) Does this mean that one (or some of the pins) in the newest MDP are assigned to audio? And what were these pins doing before?
3) Will the pins assigned to audio in the Monoprice cable (mentioned above) be able to carry this feed, or is the cable outdated?
Hope someone will be able to answer this
best regards
Hi guys.
I'm wondering;
1) since the audio only applies for the lastest update, is this a hardware thing?
2) Does this mean that one (or some of the pins) in the newest MDP are assigned to audio? And what were these pins doing before?
3) Will the pins assigned to audio in the Monoprice cable (mentioned above) be able to carry this feed, or is the cable outdated?
Hope someone will be able to answer this
best regards