MacBozo Nut Dood
Registered: 04/20/02
Posts: 17287
Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida
Is there a product that will allow me to connect the monitor and the HDTV which allows switching from one to the other via DVI connections (1 connection to the computer's DVI out and 2 DVI out ports) that won't break the bank?
#437832 - 07/30/0907:23 AMRe: What should I look for?
[Re: Jim_]
MacBozo Nut Dood
Registered: 04/20/02
Posts: 17287
Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida
I want to use the one DVI out on the mini and be able to switch between the HDTV (would be via DVI to HDMI cable) and the computer monitor without having to disconnect one in order to connect the other.
#437859 - 07/30/0909:44 AMRe: What should I look for?
[Re: Jim_]
MacBozo Nut Dood
Registered: 04/20/02
Posts: 17287
Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida
I don't want to drive both the monitor and HDTV at the same time (I doubt the mini can even do that), so the splitter cable won't do. Maybe I'll just settle on simply unplugging one and plugging in the other as desired.
#437861 - 07/30/0909:59 AMRe: What should I look for?
[Re: MacBozo]
Jim_ Number 9
Registered: 04/21/02
Posts: 12529
Loc: Columbus OH
The TV has an input selector, you can turn off the monitor and switch to the HDMI input on the TV whether you use the box or the cable. Not sure if I'd trust the cable without talking to someone there first. And it's $80 for the box, so if you're not doing it that often unplugging is free.
#437869 - 07/30/0911:35 AMRe: What should I look for?
[Re: Jim_]
MacBozo Nut Dood
Registered: 04/20/02
Posts: 17287
Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida
It will only be the rare occasion that I would want to view something on the HDTV. I have a boxed DVD set that, for some reason, will not play on my DVD player. The DVDs play just fine on the mini. If I do decide to rent a movie from the iTunes store, it would be nice to view it on the 32" TV rather than the 19" monitor.
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