Connecting a 2007 model to a TV?

[stanw]

I have a Mini from about 2007.

1. What type of adapter do I need to connect it to a 30 inch TV via HDMI?
2. If I have other devices connected to the TV like a Directv box, would I switch the TV inputs to go back and forth from the Directv to the Mac? Is that how connecting a Mac to a TV will work?

Thanks.

 

[jpietrzak8]

I have a Mini from about 2007.

Cool, I have my 2007 Mini connected to my 30 inch TV.

1. What type of adapter do I need to connect it to a 30 inch TV via HDMI?

The 2007 Mini has a single DVI port for video output. So, you'll need a standard DVI to HDMI adapter (or a DVI to HDMI cord). Here are some links to examples I randomly pulled off of Amazon:

An adapter

A cord

2. If I have other devices connected to the TV like a Directv box, would I switch the TV inputs to go back and forth from the Directv to the Mac?

Yes! You can treat the Mini like any other video device, as if it were just another Blu-ray or DVD player. The TV won't know the difference.

 

[Celerondon]

I have a Mini from about 2007.

1. What type of adapter do I need to connect it to a 30 inch TV via HDMI?
2. If I have other devices connected to the TV like a Directv box, would I switch the TV inputs to go back and forth from the Directv to the Mac? Is that how connecting a Mac to a TV will work?

Thanks.

Connect your mini's DVI-I port to the HDMI port on the TV with an adapter cable or an adapter plus a cable. The DVI port is the rectangular middle one on the rear of your mini. Amazon has plenty of cables for less than $10.

 

[stanw]

Thanks so much guys! I just ordered a 3ft one.

 

[kwikdeth]

what about audio? to my knowledge a 2007 will not pass digital audio via DVI/HDMI. You'll need a seperate optical or analog cable to hook it up to your tv/receiver, if you dont already have a cable run for that.

monoprice makes joiners and splitters to combine DVI & digital audio signals into an HDMI cable or vice-versa.

 

[fhall1]

kwikdeth is correct - you also need to connect a separate audio cable between the Mini and TV