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applerocks123

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Nov 7, 2010
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Hi everyone,

Im wondering if it would work if I set up my macbook mini displayport to vga then vga to cat5 then run the cat5 though the wall to my server room switch then back up to a different port in my room near my tv so I can stream my macbook to my tv Or if any of you know a good way to wirelessly stream it that would be great too.
 
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An :apple:tv might not be much different in cost than the converter. Streaming over wifi also means you won't be tied down with the wired DP connection.
 
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i wouldnt want the apple tv i would want to use the tv as an extrnal monitor without having a vga cable run across my room
 
Why would you rather have cat5 than vga lead running across your room? You can pick up 20m of vga lead for £12, those vga-cat5 adaptors cost at least 5 times that.
 
Hi everyone,

Im wondering if it would work if I set up my macbook mini displayport to vga then vga to cat5 then run the cat5 though the wall to my server room switch then back up to a different port in my room near my tv so I can stream my macbook to my tv Or if any of you know a good way to wirelessly stream it that would be great too.

There are various adapters (I think they are usually referred to a 'baluns') that can be used to pass Audio/Video over a Twisted Pair Cat5/Cat6 cable. They are not typically using the UPT Cable as a network connection though. They are just using it as a cheap, easy to run direct connection between the two points. You would not be able to plug the cable into your switch - rather you would just run the cable from point A to point B and connect the baluns at each end. You often see these setups in conference rooms to connect a computer to a wall mounted TV or a ceiling mounted projector.

I know I've seen these for HDMI and Component connections. I've never seen a VGA version but I've never looked either - it seems like it should be available.

So, yes, you can use a CAT5/CAT6 cable to make a video run, but you wouldn't be involving your network equipment to do it, and it is not passing across an IP network - you're basically just making your own video cable.
 
Thanks Everyone!

Thanks for all the replies! i think i will run a dvi or hdmi on the baseboard of my room to my tv seems like a cheeper and easier way.
 
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