iMac Mini DVI?

[semaja2]

Hi guys,

Im soon to be a proud owner of a new iMac 17" and it says it has mini DVI is that the same connector i would use on my iBook? as well will the iBook video connector work with the iMac as well?

 

[Chundles]

No, the iBook has mini VGA, not mini DVI.

You'll need the appropriate video connector.

 

[mkrishnan]

Yep, the iBook and the iMac G5 have mini-VGA outs that use the same adaptors (Mini-VGA to VGA or Mini-VGA to composite/S-Vid). The Macbook and iMac CD/C2D, as far as I know, both use the same mini-DVI connectors which output Mini-DVI to VGA, DVI (and can be converted to HDMI also), or Composite/S-Vid. So there are a total of three different adaptors that can plug into that port. They're all available from Apple, about $20US each.

 

[semaja2]

Yep, the iBook and the iMac G5 have mini-VGA outs that use the same adaptors (Mini-VGA to VGA or Mini-VGA to composite/S-Vid). The Macbook and iMac CD/C2D, as far as I know, both use the same mini-DVI connectors which output Mini-DVI to VGA, DVI (and can be converted to HDMI also), or Composite/S-Vid. So there are a total of three different adaptors that can plug into that port. They're all available from Apple, about $20US each.

Dang well thanks anyway, $20 bucks is still a bit much when you just barely got enough money for the iMac 😛