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How to connect Mac Mini to TV with component inputs?

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Franois L.

Discussion Starter · Oct 6, 2006

Hi

I was wondering if someone knows how to connect a Mac Mini to an HDTV who does not have a dvi input.

My TV is a Toshiba TW40X81 (year 2000)

Anyone knows of a way to connect this?

Thanks

Francois

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pdubyu

· #2 · Oct 6, 2006

Not inexpensively. You will need a VGA to Component Video transcoder to do it since the signal from your computer is not compatible with your TV.

Here's a link for one from RAM. I'm sure you'll want to do some pricing research to determine if it is worthwhile or not.

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ibglowin

· #3 · Oct 11, 2006

I am using one of these on my 2002 60" Sony Grand Wega TV which only has Component connections. Its a lot cheaper than the other one listed above thats for sure (by 1/3) Works great. You use the supplied DVI-RGA adapter from Apple and you need the usual SwitchResX and a way to connect to the Mini (remotely).

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/9A60.html

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Franois L.

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 11, 2006

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Originally Posted by ibglowin
I am using one of these on my 2002 60" Sony Grand Wega TV which only has Component connections. Its a lot cheaper than the other one listed above thats for sure (by 1/3) Works great. You use the supplied DVI-RGA adapter from Apple and you need the usual SwitchResX and a way to connect to the Mini (remotely).

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/9A60.html

Thanks for that. You like the image quality? How does it work for the synchronization of the sound? With all that transcoding going on for video, I wonder how sound can synch.

Thanks very much

Francois

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ibglowin

· #5 · Oct 12, 2006

Sound and Video are in perfect sync.

I played with the Mini resolution settings for quite some time. This is the hardest part by far. Each time you make an adjustment you have to install the settings and reboot your Mini. Very slow and tedious to say the least. I have two settings basically. One for watching my video on demand stuff through Front Row (which looks great) and one for High Def stuff. I have neever been able to get the HD settings perfected for some reason. It looks good but no matter what I try it seems to not completely fill my TV screen (squished on the sides slightly). I am not an expert on any of this to say the least. Seems like all TV are different. Some set up easily, others are more difficult. Make sure you have some type of remote connection working first before you mess with the settings in case you flip it over to a setting your TV won't display. Your screwed then and will have to hook up a monitor to the mini to see whats going on and switch things back to square one.

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Originally Posted by FranÃ§ois L.
Thanks for that. You like the image quality? How does it work for the synchronization of the sound? With all that transcoding going on for video, I wonder how sound can synch.

Thanks very much

Francois

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ChowYunSkinny

· #6 · Oct 16, 2006

Is there a reason you don't go DVI to component? A quick search revealed a product from sewelldirect[dot]com(sorry, can't post URLs yet) and it seems much cheaper than the RAM products and doesn't require the Apple adapter. I'm thinking of getting a Mini myself and wonder why this is not the way to go.

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ibglowin

· #7 · Oct 18, 2006

Because they won't work on the Mini. I tried ordering one of these things first from Monoprice but they only worked with certain video cards (in PC's).

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Is there a reason you don't go DVI to component? A quick search revealed a product from sewelldirect[dot]com(sorry, can't post URLs yet) and it seems much cheaper than the RAM products and doesn't require the Apple adapter. I'm thinking of getting a Mini myself and wonder why this is not the way to go.

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abates25

· #8 · Oct 18, 2006

wait for the iTV ;-)

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Squished Squirre

· #9 · Oct 19, 2006

The (relatively) cheap RGB to Component adapters convert from RGB to Component on the fly. They don't buffer the video, and therefore can't induce any audio sync issues.

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