Mini-Dvi to HDMI or S-video, also sound issues

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Mini-Dvi to HDMI or S-video, also sound issues

Hello,

I want to connect my iMac with a Mini-Dvi port to a TV and want to hear the sound from the TV.

What adapters will i need to hook it up to a HDMI port, and will this connection also produce sound on the TV?

If that can't be done can I use a s-video adapter, and what about sound?

Last, do they have longer cables so you don't need your computer right beside the TV?

Thanks

Message was edited by: Abram George

iMac 2.4 Ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Dec 29, 2007 12:17 PM

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The Looby

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Dec 29, 2007 6:55 PM in response to Abram George

Abram George wrote:

What adapters will i need to hook it up to a HDMI port,

You'll need Apple's mini-DVI to DVI adaptor plus a DVI-to-HDMI cable
(or a DVI-to-HDMI adaptor and an ordinary HDMI cable).

[DVI-D to HDMI cable|http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c id=102&cp_id=10231&cs_id=1023104&pid=2505&seq=1&format=2]

[DVI-D to HDMI adaptor|http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041902&pid=2029&seq=1&format=2]

... and will this connection also produce sound on the TV?

No. There are no audio signals on the mini-DVI connector. You'll have
to run a separate audio cable from the iMac's audio output to the TV.

The iMac's audio output is a "combo jack" that supports either analog
or digital (optical S/PDIF) audio. Your TV probably has an analog audio
input associated with one of its HDMI channels.

... do they have longer cables

[HDMI cables: 1 ft to 100 ft|http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c id=102&cpid=10240]

...the web knows ALL,

Looby

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