using a hdtv as a secondary monitor for an iam

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hi there
i have the new 21.5" imac and i would like too use my hdtv as a secondary monitor. i have found numerous cables on the internet but they are mini display to hdmi and my imac does not have a minidisplay port on the back. any help or suggestions for possible solutions would be greatly appreciated
thanks
 
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snipper5000 said:
hi there
i have the new 21.5" imac and i would like too use my hdtv as a secondary monitor. i have found numerous cables on the internet but they are mini display to hdmi and my imac does not have a minidisplay port on the back. any help or suggestions for possible solutions would be greatly appreciated
thanks
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It has a Thunderbolt port, which uses the same connection as mini-DP and existing cables for mini-DP will work.
Apple - Thunderbolt: Next-generation high-speed I/O technology.
 

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