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justmeee
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 Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:52 pm Post subject: Can someone give me advice on an '09 mini and HDMI? |
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I have an early '09 mini and at the moment it's hooked up using a mini DVI to HDMI cable and digital out to TOSLINK. Has anyone here successfully combined the two using adaptors or a converter so that both the 1080p and 5.1 will come through the HDMI cable alone?
Any advice would be appreciated. |
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RickB
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I don't believe the Mini Displayport adapters that use USB for audio support 5.1 audio.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5969&seq=1&format=2
Nor does the the '09 Mac mini support audio out through Mini Displayport using a simple Mini Displayport to HDMI cable.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4241
So, you'll need to continue using that Toslink cable if you want 5.1 audio. You can use that USB adapter if 2.0 channel audio will suffice though.
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justmeee
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I was actually thinking if something like this
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011405&p_id=5369&seq=1&format=2
would work or if anyone here has tried it. I talked briefly online to someone from Monoprice and they said it "probably would work but there might be some quality loss". He basically didn't know. I would think that a small number of people who have earlier mini's have tried or at least thought of this and could say yes or no. |
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Smithcraft
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:06 am Post subject: |
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You might have to dig around, but I think Philip found something that combines the DVI and TOSLink into an HDMI port.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| justmeee wrote: | | I would think that a small number of people who have earlier mini's have tried or at least thought of this and could say yes or no. |
It works. I used one for a while before getting a 2011 Mac mini. I can also say that it didn't seem to negatively affect video quality. The overall picture looked about the same to me. I must admit that my TV is on the smaller size at 42 inches though. |
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it has been a while since I had a 2009 mini. there used to be a hi end item from gefen.
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=3570
costly it will work up to 1900 by 1200
Features:
Allows you to connect computers with DVI output and SPDIF to an HDMI display
Encodes digital audio onto the video signal for HDMI™ video and audio
Supports computer resolutions up to 1920x1200 at 60Hz
Supports HDTV resolutions
Supports resolutions up to 1080p, 2K, and 1920 x 1200
HDMI 1.2 compliant
HDCP pass-through
Specifications:
Maximum Pixel Clock: 165 MHz (HDMI and DVI)
HDMI Output Connector: (1) Type A 19 pin female
DVI Input Connector: (1) DVI-I 29 pin female
Audio Input Connector: (1) Coaxial (S/PDIF)
Power Supply: 5V DC
Power Consumption: 5 Watts (max)
Dimensions: 3.2" D x 3.7" W x 1" H
Shipping Weight: 4 lbs
the monoprice may work okay.
the gefen will work ,
but for 300 I would sell the 2009 and buy a 2012 when all was said and done you may be out the same 300 with a much better machine.
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justmeee
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| philiparcario wrote: | it has been a while since I had a 2009 mini. there used to be a hi end item from gefen.
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=3570
costly it will work up to 1900 by 1200
Features:
Allows you to connect computers with DVI output and SPDIF to an HDMI display
Encodes digital audio onto the video signal for HDMI™ video and audio
Supports computer resolutions up to 1920x1200 at 60Hz
Supports HDTV resolutions
Supports resolutions up to 1080p, 2K, and 1920 x 1200
HDMI 1.2 compliant
HDCP pass-through
Specifications:
Maximum Pixel Clock: 165 MHz (HDMI and DVI)
HDMI Output Connector: (1) Type A 19 pin female
DVI Input Connector: (1) DVI-I 29 pin female
Audio Input Connector: (1) Coaxial (S/PDIF)
Power Supply: 5V DC
Power Consumption: 5 Watts (max)
Dimensions: 3.2" D x 3.7" W x 1" H
Shipping Weight: 4 lbs
the monoprice may work okay.
the gefen will work ,
but for 300 I would sell the 2009 and buy a 2012 when all was said and done you may be out the same 300 with a much better machine. |
Amazon has that adaptor for $217, but you're right. I would just get a new Mini at that point. |
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I used this from Monoprice for years on my 2009 and later 2010 Mini. It includes the optical port for 5.1 that the previous linked Monoprice item lacked: ~$34
I had no issues with it.
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justmeee
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| ez061111 wrote: | I used this from Monoprice for years on my 2009 and later 2010 Mini. It includes the optical port for 5.1 that the previous linked Monoprice item lacked: ~$34
I had no issues with it. |
That looks exactly like what I'm looking for. I wonder why monoprice didn't make me aware of it the two different times when I chatted with them.
Thanks for the link. |
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ez061111
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| justmeee wrote: | | ez061111 wrote: | I used this from Monoprice for years on my 2009 and later 2010 Mini. It includes the optical port for 5.1 that the previous linked Monoprice item lacked: ~$34
I had no issues with it. |
That looks exactly like what I'm looking for. I wonder why monoprice didn't make me aware of it the two different times when I chatted with them.
Thanks for the link. |
I kept looking at the original link wondering how it was different than mine and finally realized what it was. I always used the optical, but I think I always thought the USB would also supply 5.1. Hope it works out for you.
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justmeee
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| ez061111 wrote: | | justmeee wrote: | | ez061111 wrote: | I used this from Monoprice for years on my 2009 and later 2010 Mini. It includes the optical port for 5.1 that the previous linked Monoprice item lacked: ~$34
I had no issues with it. |
That looks exactly like what I'm looking for. I wonder why monoprice didn't make me aware of it the two different times when I chatted with them.
Thanks for the link. |
I kept looking at the original link wondering how it was different than mine and finally realized what it was. I always used the optical, but I think I always thought the USB would also supply 5.1. Hope it works out for you. |
From what I can tell, the only thing different is the link you provided gets it's power from the usb cable as opposed to plugging it in to AC. But other than that, it does the exact same thing And without having to introduce a mini DVI to DVI adaptor. From the description of it on Monoprice, they had non HDMI macs in mind. |
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ez061111
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| justmeee wrote: | | [From what I can tell, the only thing different is the link you provided gets it's power from the usb cable as opposed to plugging it in to AC. But other than that, it does the exact same thing And without having to introduce a mini DVI to DVI adaptor. From the description of it on Monoprice, they had non HDMI macs in mind. |
Ah yes, it's all coming back to me now that you've refreshed my memory.
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