LG Monitor

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LG Monitor

Hi everyone.

I'm planing to buy new Mac Mini. I saw somewhere that my old monitor will work with Mini. I have LG L1718s monitor. Will it work on my new Mini? Do I need to buy some converter or something?
I don't know much about hardware. VGA, DVI, ABC... That means nothing to me. If anyone could help me, I would be very grateful.

One more thing. I have Canon Pixma iP 1500 printer. Will that work?

Thanx.

Posted on Nov 6, 2009 5:39 AM

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macbig

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Nov 6, 2009 8:00 AM in response to BundyBoy

Yes. The mini comes with an Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter. Mac mini lets you connect up to two displays, including your TV, with the mini-DVI port and Mini DisplayPort. Here’s some info on display ports. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5ZE4Yb148sY/SpYp60ypWeI/AAAAAAAAACI/H9frB7h8qr0/s320/M INIDISPLAY+PORT+TO+DVI+ADAPTERDETAILS.jpg

Your printer will also work. If you don’t have the cd that came with the printer you can download the driver from the Canon website.

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BundyBoy Author

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Nov 6, 2009 9:30 AM in response to macbig

Thanx a lot.

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ammtrol

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Nov 11, 2009 2:37 PM in response to BundyBoy

There may be a problem with "HDCP compliance" on the monitor, IF you want to play high definition video (720/1080p etc.).

The video out on the new minis uses an encryption thing called HDCP that scrambles the digital signal for HD content; your monitor needs to have HDCP capability to unscramble it at the other end.

Looking quickly online, it looks like the L1718s may not have this, so as far as I know it may not be able to display HD content. Other stuff, like DVDs, would still play OK.

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