hdmi to mini display port

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hdmi to mini display port

I have a late 2012 Mac mini with hdmi port and thunderbolt/mini display port. An external drive is attached to the latter but it does not have a second port for daisy chaining a monitor. I would like to connect an apple 24 inch display to the mini. This display has a mini display port connector. Can I connect it to the mini via an hdmi-display port cable or are these only one way, that is do they only take a signal from the Mac mini thunderbolt port to an hdmi input on a monitor?

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Dec 1, 2015 12:44 PM

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Answer 1

lllaass

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Dec 1, 2015 1:13 PM in response to Roger Billcliffe1

See:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbWJkVj8Xgw

The right-hand side also lists other adopters.

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Answer 2

Dec 1, 2015 2:06 PM in response to lllaass

Thanks – but it's discontinued, as is its later replacement. The other links show variety of adapters but not one that specifically will connect hdmi ports to mini display ports. I don't suppose you know of a splitter for Thunderbolt that would allow me to connect both my drive and the mini-display port cable – can't see one anywhere.

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lllaass

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Dec 1, 2015 3:10 PM in response to Roger Billcliffe1

http://www.cypconverters.com.au/other-products/cmdp-13mdpi.html

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John Galt

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Dec 1, 2015 8:18 PM in response to Roger Billcliffe1

Here is another one to consider, it's less expensive:

http://www.cablestogo.com/product/54179/hdmi-to-displayport-adapter-converter

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Answer 5

Dec 3, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Roger Billcliffe1

The device Illaass listed is a Mini Displayport splitter not a Thunderbolt splitter. As such it would allow connecting multiple Displayport monitors but no Thunderbolt devices at all.

The device John Galt listed is what you want and I am impressed at him finding one. You will also need a Displayport to Mini Displayport adapter like this http://www.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/DisplayPort/6in-DisplayPort-to-Mini-D isplayPort-Video-Cable-Adapter-Male-t…

Note: The above approach will only work with the Apple LED Cinema Display 24" it will not work with the 27" model.

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Answer 6

Dec 4, 2015 6:04 AM in response to Roger Billcliffe1

Try this HDMI splitter at monoprice.

http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=8204

they have a bunch of odd things

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Answer 7

Dec 8, 2015 6:38 AM in response to John Lockwood

Thanks to you and John Galt - I realise it wan't an easy question. In the end I decided to use my Thunderbolt port on the macMini to connect the display and then connected the external drive via USB 3 - not perfect but it din't cost anything.

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