ibook g4 + cinema HD display 23"

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ibook g4 + cinema HD display 23"

😉 hi. how or where can I find a connector which allows me to plug my cinema HD display to an ibook G4?.. i went to the mac store and they say, they don't have it... in radio shack they don't know either...
they say it will be difficult to find 'cuz one is HD and the other is DV ... =(

MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Sep 23, 2008 12:05 PM

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Answer 1

a brody

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Sep 23, 2008 12:35 PM in response to Natasssha

What you need are two adapters:

http://www.powerbookguy.com/xcart/catalog/Apple-Mini-VGA-to-VGA-Adapter-Cable-Ne w-p-16364.html

http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/212841

I don't know if the gender of the VGA and DVI ports here will match, but if they don't you can find gender changer adapters too.

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Answer 2

Oct 9, 2008 11:26 PM in response to a brody

Dear ABrody and Natasssha,

Can you please tell me what to do about this:

My husband brought home (from the U.S., to Turkey) a 22 inch HD monitor for us to use to watch movies (better than my little iBook 10" screen). He also brought a separate cable called a "DVI-D Digital Video Cable" (for "connecting a PC or laptop to an HD monitor"). Plus, he bought a Mac "Mini-DVI to DVI adapter" so that the big cable above could be converted to fit into the iBook.

Unfortunately, the Mac adapter must be for a more recent Mac laptop, because the head doesn't fit into the computer.

I don't know what kind of adapter I can get to convert one Mac Mini-DVI head to my older Mac Mini-DVI head. I am not even sure if I am using the right language for all this!

Thanks for any help.

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Duane

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Oct 10, 2008 1:39 PM in response to katharineiBook

katharineiBook, Welcome to the discussion area!

You are correct, you have the wrong adapter.

The iBook G4 has a mini-VGA output not a mini-DVD output. You will need to buy the other adapter made by Apple.

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Answer 4

Oct 11, 2008 8:09 AM in response to Duane

Hi Duane,

What a relief to hear from you! Thanks.

Do you know the name of what I need to order? And also, do you know if that adapter will fit on the end of my cable that my husband bought (I mentioned it in my first post)?

Big thanks for any more help you can give this total luddite who wants to watch movies.

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Answer 5

Duane

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Oct 11, 2008 6:55 PM in response to katharineiBook

The Apple VGA Display Adapter (M8639G/A) converts the mini-VGA connection to a full size VGA.

The Apple Video Adapter (M9109G/A) converts the mini-VGA connection to S-video or composite video.

Sorry, but I have no idea how you convert either of those to signals compatible with your display.

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Answer 6

Oct 18, 2008 6:08 AM in response to Natasssha

Hello,

I am also trying to do this, so far no luck, i've tried two different DVI to VGA adaptor with Apple mini-VGA to VGA. Produced same results, Apple Cinema HD Display 23" being in sleep mode, tried turn it off and on, still in sleep mode. But iBook G4 can see the Apple Display in the Display Preferences.

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