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snorkelmaui Months ago I purchased a MIniDisplayPort to HDMI adaptor from Frys. Works great. It was manufactured by a third party, not by Apple. There are 2 different manufacturers. Check frys dotcom website for part number 5985324 or 5969894. $19. At the Frys store, it's not with the Apple accessories. It is in the isle with the various connectors/adaptors for converting between DVI and other connectors. Mixed in you will see 3 or so third-party video adaptors for Macbooks.
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snorkelmaui And $19 is much more affordable than $69. Heck it was so cheap I bought two.
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Kanex brings digital audio into a Display Port to HDMI adapter
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... set of cables to handle sound? It seemed less than graceful.
If you want to skip over a clunky external converter box like this one, current minis and other Macs featuring the Mini Display Port connector now have a new option for HDMI; Kanex's two audio-included connectors can put the sound onto the HDMI link where it belongs.
Kanex is selling two models of the connector (both are on extremely limited availability right now, the company says). The $60 Digital Audio version includes a TOSLINK optical connector for premium quality sound, and the ...
Kanex Mini DisplayPort Adapter will take your Mac mini to HDMI town
Engadget —
... Your Mac mini cranks out its video via DisplayPort and audio via a mini Toslink. Chances are your home entertainment system doesn't like either of those. It will, however, like the Kanex Mini DisplayPort Adapter, which can turn a DisplayPort video signal into a ...
Kanex Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
iTech News Net —
... Apple Unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, iMac computers, to HDMI with up to 1080p resolution.
With audio limitation from Mini Displayport, the adapter combines Apple Mini Jack digital audio output with Mini DisplayPort digital video output into a single HDMI output bringing full HD 1080p video and full digital audio 5.1 support. There is also a USB connector for power source.
The Kanex Mini DisplayPort adapter is priced at $69.99.
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Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review [Review]
Gizmodo —
It's the digital audio version of the Kanex Mini DisplayPort Adapter we reviewed before, which takes your digital audio and Mini DisplayPort video and mixes it into one HDMI signal for your TV. The Price: $70 The Verdict: It works, but damn if it isn't expensive. If you're not really married to the higher quality digital audio, you might be better off getting the USB audio version for $50, which performs basically the same service for $20 less. As for this unit, it definitely works—we've been using it on a Mac Mini hooked up to a 1080p TV ...
Kanex adapter gets digital audio, video to HDMI
Macworld —
... that takes audio and video from a Mac and runs it over an HDMI cable to a HDTV. Combining the video from a Mac’s Mini DisplayPort and headphone jack, and running them both via HDMI, was a clever way to get the contents of your Mac to come out of that flat-screen on your wall. However, the product did have one drawback: no support for digital audio. That’s been addressed in a new $70 adapter from Apogee, the Kanex Mini DisplayPort with Digital Audio to HDMI adapter . The new adapter is, like the earlier model, a small off-white box with an HDMI port on one end. (You supply the ...
TUAW Review: Kanex HDMI + audio adapter works fine but costs extra
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Mac mini
When we first heard about the Kanex HDMI + digital audio converter a few weeks ago, I was eager to give it a trial run and see if it managed to deliver on the promise of integrated audio with HDMI video. I've been playing with the $70 unit for a few days now, and the answer is a qualified yes: it does the job, but depending on your home theater setup you may be able to get by with a less expensive option.
The digital-audio Kanex unit ships without a manual and is largely self-explanatory (although the company has ...
