Monitor for mac mini

wittyzed · wittyzed #1 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 04:14 PM

Hi,

I am a Mac virgin and thinking about buying a Mac Mini. I already have an LG FLATRON W266 HD monitor with 1920 x 1080 resolution. I am currently using this as a monitor for my PC. Is it possible to use this monitor (using HDMI port) with Mac mini or do I need to buy mini display port to VGA adapter? If later is the case, does this affect the quality of display compared to using apple the apple display?

Thanks

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #2 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 04:20 PM

Do the current mini's have HDMI ports? I don't recall, even if they don't you'd just need a mdp > HDMI adapter.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #3 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wittyzed

I already have an LG FLATRON W266 HD monitor with 1920 x 1080 resolution. I am currently using this as a monitor for my PC. Is it possible to use this monitor (using HDMI port) with Mac mini or do I need to buy mini display port to VGA adapter?

If your LG monitor has an HDMI port...then a mini-displayport to VGA will not do you much good (unless the LG monitor also has a VGA port). If you monitor has both...HDMI would be better.

If you want to continue to use your LG's HDMI port...then you would need a mini-displayport to HDMI adapter:

Mini DisplayPort to HDMI

- Nick

RavingMac · RavingMac #4 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 04:53 PM

The newest Minis have both HDMI and Thunderbolt.
Apple - Mac mini - Technical Specifications

I have an older Mini and use the adapter Pigoo3 recommended. It works well.

wittyzed · wittyzed #5 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 04:55 PM

Thank you Nick and Mike.

Just to confirm my understanding, If I buy a mini display port to HDMi Adapter (the one in your link goes to Thunderbolt port in the mini) and then use HDMi cable to connect the adapter to the monitor, it should work as a normal monitor?

Thank you

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #6 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 05:07 PM

Just plug it into the HDMI port shown in the pic, thanks Razor for the link

RavingMac · RavingMac #7 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wittyzed

Thank you Nick and Mike.

Just to confirm my understanding, If I buy a mini display port to HDMi Adapter (the one in your link goes to Thunderbolt port in the mini) and then use HDMi cable to connect the adapter to the monitor, it should work as a normal monitor?

Thank you

If you get/have the latest Mac Mini you don't need an adapter, as it has an HDMI port on the back (see my previous post for link).

EDIT: Again, my fingers were too slow in typing.

wittyzed · wittyzed #8 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 05:11 PM

Thank you so much.

Have a wonderful weekend :-)

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #9 (**permalink**)

01-06-2012, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wittyzed

Just to confirm my understanding, If I buy a mini display port to HDMi Adapter (the one in your link goes to Thunderbolt port in the mini) and then use HDMi cable to connect the adapter to the monitor, it should work as a normal monitor?

Hey...just to be sure...are you talking about purchasing a new, refurbished, or used Mac-mini?

- Nick

class77 · class77 #10 (**permalink**)

01-07-2012, 01:37 AM

I just attached my new 2011 Mac mini to a Sony 32" TV via HDMI cable. It worked without a single hitch. Just order the HDMI cable from Apple when you order your mini and you will be good to go. It's only $19 and is about 6 feet long.

Dysfunction #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,512 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	01-06-2012, 04:20 PM Do the current mini's have HDMI ports? I don't recall, even if they don't you'd just need a mdp > HDMI adapter. mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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RavingMac #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 07, 2008 Location: In Denial Posts: 6,784 Mac Specs: 4GB Mac Mini, 13" MacBook, 15" MacBook Pro OSX 10.7, 32 GB iPhone 3GS, iPad2 64gb 3G	01-06-2012, 04:53 PM The newest Minis have both HDMI and Thunderbolt. Apple - Mac mini - Technical Specifications I have an older Mini and use the adapter Pigoo3 recommended. It works well. Of course, I know everything . . . I just can't remember it all at once.
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Dysfunction #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,512 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	01-06-2012, 05:07 PM Just plug it into the HDMI port shown in the pic, thanks Razor for the link mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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class77 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2009 Posts: 357 Mac Specs: 25" iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iPhone 4	01-07-2012, 01:37 AM I just attached my new 2011 Mac mini to a Sony 32" TV via HDMI cable. It worked without a single hitch. Just order the HDMI cable from Apple when you order your mini and you will be good to go. It's only $19 and is about 6 feet long.  24" iMac, 3.06GHz C2D, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 10.6.8  2011 Mac mini, 2.7Ghz i7, 8GB RAM, 750 GB HDD, 10.7.3  iPad3 64GB, iPad2 32 GB  iPhone 4, 32GB  Airport Extreme 5
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wittyzed #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2012 Posts: 3	01-06-2012, 04:14 PM Hi, I am a Mac virgin and thinking about buying a Mac Mini. I already have an LG FLATRON W266 HD monitor with 1920 x 1080 resolution. I am currently using this as a monitor for my PC. Is it possible to use this monitor (using HDMI port) with Mac mini or do I need to buy mini display port to VGA adapter? If later is the case, does this affect the quality of display compared to using apple the apple display? Thanks
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wittyzed #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2012 Posts: 3	01-06-2012, 04:55 PM Thank you Nick and Mike. Just to confirm my understanding, If I buy a mini display port to HDMi Adapter (the one in your link goes to Thunderbolt port in the mini) and then use HDMi cable to connect the adapter to the monitor, it should work as a normal monitor? Thank you
	QUOTE Thanks

wittyzed #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2012 Posts: 3	01-06-2012, 05:11 PM Thank you so much. Have a wonderful weekend :-)
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