[TriLUG] OT: mac mini

David A. Cafaro dac at trilug.org
Tue Jan 11 20:08:09 EST 2005


I know I have been thwarted, my HDTV was purchased before they were
sticking DVI jacks on them :-(, component video is the best I've got,
and Apple doesn't sell an adapter for that.  Just the composite and
S-video adapter:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M9267G/A

I've already told my Mac loving friends that looks like I'll be buying
my first Mac this year, be a nice compliment to all the linux boxes and
laptops around here :-).

-David

On Tue, 2005-01-11 at 19:42, Greg Brown wrote:
> Well, interesting you bring that up.  I just crawled behind the HDTV 
> and I have only one DVI input which is already in use.  Does anyone 
> know if a "DVI splitter" exists?  Looking into what Elagto has to 
> offer.   There as to be some way to split a DVI via some kind of 
> selector box.  Must have high def output.... must not be defeated....
> 
> Greg
> 
> On Jan 11, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Ian Meyer wrote:
> 
> > Won't it connect via DVI?
> >
> > If not you'd be stuck using 800x600? NTSC video :(
> >
> > ~ian
> >
> > On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:21:53 -0500, Greg Brown 
> > <gregbrown at mindspring.com> wrote:
> >> Is it me or is that thing just not 100% cool?  I am already eyeballing
> >> a way to plug it into my HDTV... somehow... to replace my linux-based
> >> MP3 jukebox/DVD player/netsurfing zapstation thing.
> >>
> >> Yeah.. with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse using the TV as the
> >> monitor.. drool...
> >>
> >> must... have.... living room Mac dvd player iTunes, eh, server....
> >>
> >> The only question is sufficient audio output.
> >>
> >> Greg
> >>
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