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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1010625" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p><strong>Adapters and Cables</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><u>Identifying the Audio and Video ports on your Mac, TV and audio equipment</u></strong></p><p><span style="color: Red"><strong>Read</strong> the "First:" section of Post # 3 above. After you've been to everymac.com you can check below to visually verify the connection type on your Mac.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Audio ports</span></strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>RCA jack</strong> [ATTACH=full]24685[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>stereo 3.5mm mini-plug</strong> (aka headphone jack) [ATTACH=full]24686[/ATTACH] <span style="color: Black"> Your Mac is a combo port. It is both - a stereo 3.5 mm mini-plug and a mini-toslink (optical) port. </span> (Except for at least some of the MacBook Airs whose port is analog only.)</p><p></p><p><strong>Optical </strong>[ATTACH=full]24687[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Coaxial</strong> [ATTACH=full]24688[/ATTACH] <span style="color: black"> looks just like the RCA ports except it will be orange.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Video ports</span></strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>composite </strong>[ATTACH=full]24689[/ATTACH] RCA ports - The red and white for audio and the yellow port for video.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>S-video </strong>(outdated link removed)</p><p></p><p><strong>component video </strong> (outdated link removed)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>mini-VGA </strong>(outdated link removed)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>VGA </strong> (outdated link removed) (may also be referred to as RGB, d-Sub15 or HD15 primarily only in Owner's manuals)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>mini-DVI </strong> (outdated link removed) Only used in Early 2006 to late 2008 MacBooks</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>DVI </strong> (outdated link removed)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>mini display port and Thunderbolt </strong>(outdated link removed)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>HDMI </strong> (outdated link removed)</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 18px">You just bought a new (current model) Mac - your Mac supports audio and video out through these adapters.</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><u><strong><span style="color: Green">The following mini-displayport to HDMI adapters (and one cable) carry audio:</span></strong></u> - approximate pricing at the time of the last update.</p><p></p><p><strong>OWC: <a href="https://eshop.macsales.com/" target="_blank">NewerTech</a></strong> - $15</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.monoprice.com/" target="_blank">Monoprice</a></strong> - Finally has one that will pass audio and only <$7</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/accessories/power-cables" target="_blank">Belkin</a></strong> - $35 from Apple</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041NFIBS/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank"><strong>Kanex iAdapt HDMI v2</strong></a> - $15 from Amazon when it's in stock - please note the "v2" in the name - if it's not v2, it won't carry audio</p><p></p><p><a href="https://griffintechnology.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Griffin Video Display Converter</strong></a> - $30 from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CK8TZ8/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. This is a dual adapter providing you with the capability of HDMI or a DVI connection.</p><p></p><p>The Amazon prices do fluctuate a fair amount, so check them all out there.</p><p></p><p><strong>Amazon:</strong></p><p>There have been a few generic adapters ranging in price from $5-$10 including shipping from Amazon that do work. There are a great many more that do not carry audio. The problem, every one and their mother has jumped on the ship with adapters that are listed as carrying the audio that really don't. We have had a couple of them listed that were verified to work, and then the manufacturer of the adapter changes and even the wording of the exact link changed from "Supports Audio" to "Does not carry audio".</p><p></p><p>Bottom line: You're on your own purchasing one of the cheapie adapters from Amazon - you can no longer rely on the user reviews there either, because reviews were given based on adapters that did carry audio, they ran out and changed to an adapter that doesn't carry audio. Take your chances on saving a few bucks and a possible headache or just buy one of the above adapters that will work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1010625, member: 24160"] [B]Adapters and Cables [U]Identifying the Audio and Video ports on your Mac, TV and audio equipment[/U][/B] [COLOR=Red][B]Read[/B] the "First:" section of Post # 3 above. After you've been to everymac.com you can check below to visually verify the connection type on your Mac.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][B][SIZE=5]Audio ports[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] [B]RCA jack[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="RCA_audio_input_jack.jpg"]24685[/ATTACH] [B]stereo 3.5mm mini-plug[/B] (aka headphone jack) [ATTACH type="full" alt="stereo_output_jack.jpg"]24686[/ATTACH] [COLOR=Black] Your Mac is a combo port. It is both - a stereo 3.5 mm mini-plug and a mini-toslink (optical) port. [/COLOR] (Except for at least some of the MacBook Airs whose port is analog only.) [B]Optical [/B][ATTACH type="full" alt="Unknown.jpeg"]24687[/ATTACH] [B]Coaxial[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Unknown-1.jpeg"]24688[/ATTACH] [COLOR=black] looks just like the RCA ports except it will be orange.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][SIZE=5]Video ports[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] [B]composite [/B][ATTACH type="full" alt="RCA_audio_and_video_input_jacks.jpg"]24689[/ATTACH] RCA ports - The red and white for audio and the yellow port for video. [B]S-video [/B](outdated link removed) [B]component video [/B] (outdated link removed) [B]mini-VGA [/B](outdated link removed) [B]VGA [/B] (outdated link removed) (may also be referred to as RGB, d-Sub15 or HD15 primarily only in Owner's manuals) [B]mini-DVI [/B] (outdated link removed) Only used in Early 2006 to late 2008 MacBooks [B]DVI [/B] (outdated link removed) [B]mini display port and Thunderbolt [/B](outdated link removed) [B]HDMI [/B] (outdated link removed) [COLOR=Red][SIZE=5]You just bought a new (current model) Mac - your Mac supports audio and video out through these adapters.[/SIZE][/COLOR] [U][B][COLOR=Green]The following mini-displayport to HDMI adapters (and one cable) carry audio:[/COLOR][/B][/U] - approximate pricing at the time of the last update. [B]OWC: [URL='https://eshop.macsales.com/']NewerTech[/URL][/B] - $15 [B][URL='https://www.monoprice.com/']Monoprice[/URL][/B] - Finally has one that will pass audio and only <$7 [B][URL='https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/accessories/power-cables']Belkin[/URL][/B] - $35 from Apple [URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041NFIBS/?tag=macforums0e4-20'][B]Kanex iAdapt HDMI v2[/B][/URL] - $15 from Amazon when it's in stock - please note the "v2" in the name - if it's not v2, it won't carry audio [URL='https://griffintechnology.com/'][B]Griffin Video Display Converter[/B][/URL] - $30 from [URL='https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CK8TZ8/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Amazon[/URL]. This is a dual adapter providing you with the capability of HDMI or a DVI connection. The Amazon prices do fluctuate a fair amount, so check them all out there. [B]Amazon:[/B] There have been a few generic adapters ranging in price from $5-$10 including shipping from Amazon that do work. There are a great many more that do not carry audio. The problem, every one and their mother has jumped on the ship with adapters that are listed as carrying the audio that really don't. We have had a couple of them listed that were verified to work, and then the manufacturer of the adapter changes and even the wording of the exact link changed from "Supports Audio" to "Does not carry audio". Bottom line: You're on your own purchasing one of the cheapie adapters from Amazon - you can no longer rely on the user reviews there either, because reviews were given based on adapters that did carry audio, they ran out and changed to an adapter that doesn't carry audio. Take your chances on saving a few bucks and a possible headache or just buy one of the above adapters that will work. [/QUOTE]
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