usind a extra monitor

shyless · shyless #1 (**permalink**)

02-17-2005, 07:00 PM

the imac g5 comes with a mini VGA port not VGA. I want to use a "20" inch apple cinema display or a "20" inch apple studio display with my imac G5. But these displays have DVI ports not VGA. Is their anyway for me to connect the monitor with my imac G5? what will i need?

meltbanana314 · meltbanana314 #2 (**permalink**)

02-17-2005, 07:13 PM

This article should point you in the right direction:

http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...ning/index.php

shyless · shyless #3 (**permalink**)

02-17-2005, 07:31 PM

that link you displayed is invalid.

Tiranis · Tiranis #4 (**permalink**)

02-17-2005, 07:39 PM

Works just fine for me...

meltbanana314 · meltbanana314 #5 (**permalink**)

02-17-2005, 07:40 PM

No, its not.

Tiranis · Tiranis #6 (**permalink**)

02-17-2005, 07:47 PM

Click on it, don't paste it. It works juuust fine.
http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...ning/index.php

shyless · shyless #7 (**permalink**)

02-18-2005, 03:48 AM

yeah.. it works now. they mention a device called the VGAtor about $300. that seems to be my best bet unless anyone else knows anyway else to connect imac g5 to a DVI monitor

Avalon · Avalon #8 (**permalink**)

02-18-2005, 05:26 AM

Most DVI-only monitor only accept digital video signals (Apple displays, for instance, are digital-only), though the VGA signal is analog, so There's no way you could connect that together without special hardware.

But honestly, for the price of the VGAtor, you can get a 17" flat panel with VGA input.

Tiranis #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-17-2005, 07:47 PM Click on it, don't paste it. It works juuust fine. http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...ning/index.php Last edited by Tiranis; 02-17-2005 at 07:58 PM.
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shyless #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-17-2005, 07:00 PM the imac g5 comes with a mini VGA port not VGA. I want to use a "20" inch apple cinema display or a "20" inch apple studio display with my imac G5. But these displays have DVI ports not VGA. Is their anyway for me to connect the monitor with my imac G5? what will i need?
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meltbanana314 #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-17-2005, 07:13 PM This article should point you in the right direction: http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...ning/index.php
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Tiranis #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-17-2005, 07:39 PM Works just fine for me...
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meltbanana314 #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-17-2005, 07:40 PM No, its not.
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shyless #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-18-2005, 03:48 AM yeah.. it works now. they mention a device called the VGAtor about $300. that seems to be my best bet unless anyone else knows anyway else to connect imac g5 to a DVI monitor
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Avalon #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2004 Location: Luxemburg, Europe Posts: 1,779 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz (June 2004), 2.5GB, Airport, black 5G iPod 30GB, white MacBook 2.0 2GB	02-18-2005, 05:26 AM Most DVI-only monitor only accept digital video signals (Apple displays, for instance, are digital-only), though the VGA signal is analog, so There's no way you could connect that together without special hardware. But honestly, for the price of the VGAtor, you can get a 17" flat panel with VGA input.
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