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I went to the Apple Store looking for the MiniDisplay Port to Video Adapter; similar to the mini DVI to Video adapter I had for my old Macbook, so I could plug my Macbook Pro into older TV's. But there was no MiniDisplay port version. So I found the MiniDisplay Port to DVI Adapter and then found this one, the DVI to Video Adapter. With these two together, I though I would be able to connect my new Macbook to older TVs. But alas, they do not plug into one another. I would have given it zero stars if it were possible!!

31 of 36 people found this useful

This product DOES NOT work with the Mac Minis Apple is now shipping out! Only works with OLDER Mac Minis.... Wish Apple would make this explicitly clear in the product info!

Thanks Apple. What a WASTE of my time.

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This adapter does exactly what it was intended to do, which is, connect a Mac to a television. The only problem that exists is that most people do not know that you need a separate cable for the audio. So, in total, you need this adapter and a stereo male to rca male y cable. This secondary cable allows you to use the audio out on your mac to connect it to the audio in ports of the composite/rca inputs.

63 of 64 people found this useful

Some of you complaining that it does work or fit may have bought the wrong one. I did that too at the store. This works great too.

Those of you saying it broke and had to buy too many over the years, you gotta ask yourself this question: "Did I take care of my gear?"

The product will last if you take care of it.

Get a small bag or box, put in some bubble wrap or tissue paper, tape the covers on so they don't fall off. It's not too hard to take care of your equipment.

Be a Pro and not a big baby complaining about things breaking because of your immature and unprofessional behavior.

This product works just fine! Don't read those other "complainers" reviews, they're not pros just big babies!

6 of 12 people found this useful

I love this adapter, honestly. I can now hook up my PC without leaving my Mac mini without a screen. Now I can use a little DVD player as my screen. The portable player's screen is terribly small, but I just use OS X's zoom feature to be able to read text. I imagine, however, how nice it will be to move my Mac to another room and be able to watch stuff on any TV in the house! (not just HDTVs)

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I have a first generation MacBook Pro (from 2006) that I wanted to hook up to my ancient TV (Samsung rear-projection 54" from 2000).

I went to the Mac Store and bought this adapter after a little research. It wasn't until after I left the store that I realized that the DVI plug looked a little different than the connection on my computer, and I was worried that it wouldn't fit. Using plain English here... The DVI plug on the adapter has two squares of 3x3 pegs with some space between them. The DVI connection on my computer, however, has a rectangle of "pegholes" 3x8. But it fit! It's just that the two columns in the middle of my computer's connection won't have pegs in them. I hope this makes sense...

Now all I needed after that was a male-to-male S-Video cable (both the S-Video on this adapter and the S-Video on my TV are female plugs) and I just happened to have one laying around in my closet.

Being greedy, I wanted audio as well. I bought (at a different store, since Apple doesn't carry these) a minijack-to-RCA cable and hooked it up from my laptops headphone jack to the red and white connections on my TV and I got audio too!

This adapter is great. It does what it's supposed to do, as long as you have a compatible computer! Do some research before you buy and make sure that this will work with your computer. I love using Front Row now. It's a great way to show pictures to friends and family. Sure, quality is not DVD quality, but it's definitely worth it.

26 of 30 people found this useful

This is a great way to hook up Video/Game Preview on the TV Set from a Computer. I recently bought a MacBookPro, was disappointed that Apple didn't make a Mini Display Port to S-Video out cable, now instead i have to spend double the money to purchase this on top of MiniDisplayPort to DVI + DVI to S-Video. However, It works great, no complaints.

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I tried to use this adapter with my brand-new Macbook Pro, and it wouldn't work. I tried to connect it to a mini displayport to DVI adapter, and there were some extra pins that didn't match. Apparently DVI doesn't always mean DVI to Apple. Because I can't use this adapter, which Apple Store employees told me to buy, my new MacBook Pro is useless to me for my work. Buyer beware!

60 of 170 people found this useful

I have a Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba, all tube TV's and this adapter works perfectly with each one on my Macbook Pro with Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT card. Video picture is DVD definition with s-video cable, no bugs, crisp and clean. If you have a tube TV (640x480) don't expect to be reading text and using it as a second monitor for computer work. It's great for iTunes videos, movies and shows. Be aware that most iTunes is widescreen so you will have black bars top and bottom. I imagine this adapter would be perfect with a hi-def widescreen TV. No complaints.

70 of 78 people found this useful

This was probably the best thing adapter wise that I've ever came across. I just recently purchased a mac mini and I was looking for a good way to get a big monitor without having to pay a lot for one, and when I found this hook up it was perfect. So far the only issue I found with the display was the text was too small for me to read on the default setting, but after resetting it to a smaller scale, 640x480 i think it was, its been working like a champ. Its not the best thing since sliced bread... but it comes pretty close.

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