Where to buy a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter

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Where to buy a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter

Hey guys, so to give you a bit of backstory, I initially bought a a direct Thunderbolt to HDMI cable originally from a place called Mediamarkt in Germany... unfortunately the cable has been suffering over time to a point where it constantly cuts out whenever the sound is too loud or if there is too much going on on-screen. Strange, yes, but I have moved on.

So now I have bought a completely new Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cable direct from Apple, with the intention of also buying an adapter to connect my Macbook to my TV... but alas, shock-horror, for some reason I have not been able to find an adapter anywhere in this bleak internet. So I am talking about an adapter with a female thunderbolt port and a male HDMI plug... for some reason only the reverse exists, and now Ive wasted a good 40 euros on a thunderbolt cable that seems useless... my TV definitely doesnt take a thunderbolt cable!

Anyway, if anyone has any information I look forward to it 🙂

P.S. I still live in germany, so European links will be preferred

Posted on Mar 14, 2017 5:31 AM

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Answer 1

Lanny

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Mar 14, 2017 8:38 AM in response to jaydenw91

No.

The Thunderbolt port on your Mac supports Mini-DisplayPort, but a Thunderbolt cable does not. A Thunderbolt cable is used to connect Thunderbolt devices, i.e., a Thunderbolt drive or the now discontinued Apple Thunderbolt Cinema Display.

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Lanny

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Mar 14, 2017 7:56 AM in response to jaydenw91

Well, your old cable should work just fine, unless it's defective, but it should be called a Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI cable. It's not a Thunderbolt to HDMI cable. Using the correct words is important when doing searches.

If you search for that, you should be able to find new ones.

Example: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/HHLY2ZM/B/belkin-4k-mini-displayport-to-hdmi-c able-2-m-65-ft?fnode=8b&fs=f%3Dcable%26fh%3D4595%252B45c4

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Lanny

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Mar 14, 2017 5:44 AM in response to jaydenw91

shock-horror, for some reason I have not been able to find an adapter anywhere in this bleak internet.

Technically, you're searching for an adapter using the wrong words.

What you seek is a Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter. There are many on the market.

The Mini-DisplayPort plug fits into a Thunderbolt port.

https://www.google.com/#q=mini+displayport+to+hdmi&*

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jaydenw91 Author

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Mar 14, 2017 5:49 AM in response to Lanny

Thanks for the reply! I wasnt aware that there was another name for the thunderbolt, so thank you for letting me know... But unfortunately my question still remains... even when searching for a Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter there are only adapters with a female HDMI socket and a male Thunderbolt plug... I already have the thunderbolt cable so I need to plug that into the adapter and from there into the HDMI port of my TV...

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Lanny

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Mar 14, 2017 7:45 AM in response to jaydenw91

You're still missing the point. Thunderbolt and Displayport are not the same thing. Thunderbolt supports Displayport.

You don't use Thunderbolt cables. You bought the wrong cable.

The adapters come that way because you're supposed to be using a Mini-Displayport to HDMI with an ordinary male HDMI to male HDMI cable to your monitor.

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jaydenw91 Author

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Mar 14, 2017 8:16 AM in response to Lanny

Ok I understand now, sorry to be an absolute pain, but may I reiterate my question?

Can you connect a Thunderbolt cable to a female Mini-Displayport to Male HDMI adapter? And if so, are they available anywhere?

Thanks in advance.

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Lanny

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Mar 14, 2017 7:45 AM in response to jaydenw91

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jaydenw91 Author

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Mar 14, 2017 7:45 AM in response to Lanny

Ok, thanks for the help. Perhaps that is why my old cable cut out all the time.. this is an example of my old cable and what I was trying to recreate with the adapter...

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jaydenw91 Author

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Mar 14, 2017 8:44 AM in response to Lanny

Ok thanks a lot Lanny! Enjoy the rest of your week.

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