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Mac Mini component video output

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Khadafi

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Jan 28, 2009
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Hi. I have been trying to solve this issue for a very long time. My TV doesn't have DVI or VGA inputs, so I can only use component video input to plug my mac mini(mid 2007).

But I have serious problems with it. I have bought a Dvi to component video cable on eBay but it doesn't work with mac mini(it works with old PC). I have heard that there should be some special cable. Can you help me please solve this problem?

Thanks
 
You need something like this: http://www.smarthome.com/777060/VGA-to-Component-Video-Converter/p.aspx for $125 or this http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-VGA2CPNT-Component-Video-Converter/dp/B000G6Y0S6 for $86.

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If you could live with composite video you can use this: http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A for $19 and S-video to component for $0.84 like this: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...id=10401&cs_id=1040105&p_id=79&seq=1&format=2 .

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BTW component vs composite - http://www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/svideo.html .
 
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As Arthur Dent has correctly suspected, make sure you don't mix up your "Component" and "Composite" video.

Sorry if you already know all this but:

Does your TV have
(a) yellow+red+white phono/RCA inputs (= composite + audio) or
(b) red+blue+green phono/RCA inputs (= component)?

BTW, if it's composite, you won't be able to read much text if you're using your TV as a desktop monitor. You'll have to turn the resolution right down (to 640x480 levels!! :eek: )
 
how is the quality with s-video? Im planning to watch movies with my projector. I know s-video is worst but it could be good enough. I may just have to try.

Also I read that this adaptor does not fit with the mini DVI to DVi adaptor with the new mac mini. Is this true?
 
pmcmvp said:
Also I read that this adaptor does not fit with the mini DVI to DVi adaptor with the new mac mini. Is this true?
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The DVI* to S-Video above a) will not fit into a 2009 Mac mini b) The 2009 Mac mini does not support S-Video directly, even with an Apple miniDVi to S-Video adapter.

You need to at least get the $27 VGA to Svideo adapter from monoprice (there are nicer units) to use with the miniDVI to VGA adapter. Do a search here and you will see at least on report of success.
 
I just realize my projector has a VGA input. How would movies look like with VGA compared to s-video.
 
I just realize that VGA is not widescreen?

Is there any way to use s-video from the 2009 mac mini but widescreen?
 
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