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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Where's the Mini DisplayPort-to-Video adapter?
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<blockquote data-quote="gonzobill" data-source="post: 766295" data-attributes="member: 75700"><p><strong>no video out</strong></p><p></p><p>i have tried the <span style="color: Red">mini</span> display port to VGA and used a VGA to s-video and composite adapter this did not work the TV would not get the signal the adapter found a display and acted like there was a TV there but no picture was displayed. the other problem is that if you try the other way from the DVD-D port the normal DVI-I adapter to video won't fit the adapter. I have the luxury of working in a Apple reseller store In Australia and can test all these products without purchase and i can't see any thing on the market yet that will solve this problem. so i will have to keep my old PowerBook G4 as a device to send movies and videos to the TV. until apple or a third party make an adapter from the mini display port straight to video ( composite ).<img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Shouting.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Shouting:" title="Shouting :Shouting:" data-shortname=":Shouting:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gonzobill, post: 766295, member: 75700"] [b]no video out[/b] i have tried the [COLOR="Red"]mini[/COLOR] display port to VGA and used a VGA to s-video and composite adapter this did not work the TV would not get the signal the adapter found a display and acted like there was a TV there but no picture was displayed. the other problem is that if you try the other way from the DVD-D port the normal DVI-I adapter to video won't fit the adapter. I have the luxury of working in a Apple reseller store In Australia and can test all these products without purchase and i can't see any thing on the market yet that will solve this problem. so i will have to keep my old PowerBook G4 as a device to send movies and videos to the TV. until apple or a third party make an adapter from the mini display port straight to video ( composite ).:Shouting: [/QUOTE]
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Where's the Mini DisplayPort-to-Video adapter?
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