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Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - Racer X - 04-07-2009
guitarist wrote:
[quote=Is there any adaptor available for the new Mac Minis that can output to an analog TV?]
I seem to recall a device that used to ship with iBooks, that had a DV adapter on one end, and the other had a unit that could either directly or indirectly (via one more cable, or adapter) connect to S-Video. I think one port was for sound, the other for Video. I think with one more adapter, it connected to S-Video. A tortured, gnarly-looking connection,but I think it worked.
I feel sorry for that antique Sony TV, I'm sure it cost a lot, but you made the poor bastard work ten years longer than expected, and plan to keep driving it until a peaceful retirement is impossible. Some people buy and pay off a whole house in that amount of time. Did you pay for your house in cash, but get a 30-year mortgage on your TV?
You can buy them, they are like $20-30. I have a client who uses one. S-VHS and RCA video ports.
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - deckeda - 04-07-2009
Felix wrote:
Is there any adaptor available for the new Mac Minis that can output to an analog TV?
No, because these new Macs do not include an analog signal with their digital output. The older DVI-I connection did. The new mini and laptops implement DVD-D (i.e. analog only) through the DisplayPort and mini DVI connectors.
So the cable that converts to VGA + a box like what Filliam mentioned is what you need. The box is what creates the composite or S-video signal. The VGA is analog video but won't contain the info the TV needs because like I said, it's not being supplied by the Mac.
And it probably won't look great. But through a 20-yr old TV it may not matter or be noticeable.
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - Filliam H. Muffman - 04-07-2009
guitarist wrote: I feel sorry for that antique Sony TV, I'm sure it cost a lot, but you made the poor bastard work ten years longer than expected, and plan to keep driving it until a peaceful retirement is impossible. Some people buy and pay off a whole house in that amount of time. Did you pay for your house in cash, but get a 30-year mortgage on your TV?
I do not feel sorry for it. A good TV from the mid to late 80's should be expected to easily last 12 to 15 years. I had a Mitsubishi 26" CRT give up about two years ago that I bought in 1986. I really liked that heavy beast. It still had good brightness, great color, and lots of inputs. The only reason I did not repair it is that buying the replacement parts at retail would have cost me more than to get a bigger used set on Craigslist.
About two months ago I had to work to convince my Mom to get a new HDTV instead of repairing her 35" CRT. I am pretty sure she would have kept it for as long as the remote from Comcast turned it on and off.
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - guitarist - 04-07-2009
Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
I do not feel sorry for it. A good TV from the mid to late 80's ...
Understandable if we're talking about classic cars, hand-made furniture, collectible art, or bottles of fine imported wine. But good grief, this is a television! They don't improve with age. Hanging on to really old ones is either due to valid economic hardship, irrational nostalgia, or good-old-macresource stubborn cheapness. It's beyond value-conscious. Probably, it's just allowing image quality of home viewing to be a very, very low priority--but!--while keeping up with state-of-the-art advances for other consumer technology, modern computers, etc. I was just pointing out the funny disconnect. 25 years is a long time! You can barely find Scotch whiskey that old.
The 21st century is a decade old now. A TV in service for two and a half decades has done a very admirable job of outliving its original purchase value, and serving well beyond expectations. If it were a B & W 1950s Furniture TV, in mint condition, then yes, it's a rare collectible item worth saving. A TV made in 1984 is just a neglected, heavy, very out-of-date TV.
The 21st Century awaits you! It's great here, come on and join us!
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - decay - 04-07-2009
when we have to replace our big tube TV, it's going to suck a little bit... it sits inside an antique armoire, which although very large, will not accommodate a new HDTV in the larger sizes. and, we don't have anywhere else good to put one in our living room.
so, we'll be limited to a 'smaller' HDTV that fits inside the furniture that matches our home's decor (non-modern). plus, since HDTV is widescreen, it will look even smaller than the 4:3 set it will replace.
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - testcase - 04-07-2009
"She said she likes the way the bra makes the girls perk up"
Pictures.......
We need pictures!!!
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - Felix - 04-07-2009
Thanks for all the answers.
Some good leads are provided, and I'll see if I can get the old hand crank TV to work.
We like our Sony. We've stayed in places that have a flat screen, and think the picture quality is inferior to our CRT. But reasonable people can differ, just like the matte vs glossy screen on a MacBook.
There is also the matter of dollars. Why buy a new flat screen TV if you have one that you like already? Even if it is over 20 years old.
Yes, I'm proud of my good old MacResource cheapness. Although we did splurge and buy the Mac Mini at the Apple Store, instead of a less expensive source. And we bought new, not a refurb! My wife gets impatient when I have my eye on a new piece of equipment. She just says buy it now, and don't worry about saving $10 or $25 on a new Mini.
We did pay cash for the TV, which I see we did get in 1984, and had a 15 year mortgage on the house. Both are paid in full. The peace of mind is good.
I do have some neat photos to share, but I'm afraid I don't know how to post them here. Sorry!
Thanks again. All comments are appreciated.
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - Felix - 04-07-2009
Oh yeah. The Victoria's Secret used to be way at the other end of the mall. They moved, and are just across the hall a couple of doors down.
Coincidence?
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - N-OS X-tasy! - 04-07-2009
Felix wrote:
on the way to Victoria's Secret with my wife (she wanted to check out the new Heidi Klum bra)
You had access to Heidi Klum's bra and you chose the Apple Store?
Re: Mini DVD to Analog via Victoria's Secret - D-Rod - 04-07-2009
