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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1011485" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>Apple did make a micro-DVI, mini-DVI & DVI to video adapter which output both composite and S-Video. </p><p></p><p>The above adapters will work on the Macs that have those ports prior to the early 2009 models. Prior to that time, Macs had analog and digital available at the port on the machine. With the early 2009 models Apple moved to all digital ports.</p><p></p><p>The technical side is beyond the scope of what I am interested in here. My only interest is in helping folks get what will work. What I have posted above is currently <strong>the</strong> least expensive way to achieve a composite / S-Video connection from any Mac from early 2009 forward. For those that want more, google and the Wiki are available.</p><p></p><p>Suffice it to say, the above listed adapters will <strong>not</strong> work even on the mini-DVI ports with the white MacBook <strong>nor</strong> the Mac Mini from early 2009 forward. They will also <strong>not</strong> work with <strong>any</strong> adapter you can buy in <strong>any</strong> combination with <strong>any</strong> Mac that has a mini displayport... period. You <strong>must</strong> have a converter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1011485, member: 24160"] Apple did make a micro-DVI, mini-DVI & DVI to video adapter which output both composite and S-Video. The above adapters will work on the Macs that have those ports prior to the early 2009 models. Prior to that time, Macs had analog and digital available at the port on the machine. With the early 2009 models Apple moved to all digital ports. The technical side is beyond the scope of what I am interested in here. My only interest is in helping folks get what will work. What I have posted above is currently [B]the[/B] least expensive way to achieve a composite / S-Video connection from any Mac from early 2009 forward. For those that want more, google and the Wiki are available. Suffice it to say, the above listed adapters will [B]not[/B] work even on the mini-DVI ports with the white MacBook [B]nor[/B] the Mac Mini from early 2009 forward. They will also [B]not[/B] work with [B]any[/B] adapter you can buy in [B]any[/B] combination with [B]any[/B] Mac that has a mini displayport... period. You [B]must[/B] have a converter. [/QUOTE]
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