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    Atlona's HDAiR Wireless USB-to-VGA / HDMI Adapter Adds Audio

    Sewell USB-to-DVI/VGA/HDMI Delivers Resolutions Up to 2,048x1,152

    Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review

    The Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Now Has Digital Audio

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    Image of thechansen thechansen
    11/22/09

    In reply to Atlona's HDAiR Wireless USB-to-VGA / HDMI Adapter Adds Audio
    Well unless it can allow for 720p full screen video, the usefulness of this product for my needs is nil.
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    Image of KenK KenK
    11/22/09

    In reply to Sewell USB-to-DVI/VGA/HDMI Delivers Resolutions Up to 2,048x1,152
    One application I can think of is for laptops. For example, we have a 3 panel LCD setup for each workstation, but some workstations only have laptops. If they are lucky then could use 1 external screen at the most. The desktops can generally use 2, but the third is useless. There are better solutions for the desktop, but I cant think of any for the laptop. These are 19" panels so 1280x1024 is probbaly all they can take natively.
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment Edited by KenK at 11/22/09 11:28 AM KenK was starred KenK was unstarred
    Image of davebach davebach
    10/13/09

    In reply to Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review
    I bought one of these when I saw on Giz last week. It was the missing link between my Mac Pro and Home Theater (same room, but a long cable run). I bought a $4 adapter to convert the mini toslink to standard. The $70 was cheaper than adding a separate DVI or HDMI card in my Mac Pro (since I had an unused Displayport).

    Looks great, sounds great. I can use Front Row or Drive-In on the second display (which is my Plasma) and use my iPhone and Rowmote for control.
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    Image of aflecha87 aflecha87
    10/13/09

    In reply to Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review
    I got a similar cable (not this exact one) for $12 shipped and it included a 6' HDMI cable from Buy.com

    http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=211905149&listingid=49358015
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment aflecha87 was starred aflecha87 was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    10/13/09

    @aflecha87: You understand that this Kanex cable includes audio in the HDMI, right? For those of us with lack of inputs, this cable (or the USB audio one from either Kanex or Monoprice) is a godsend.
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    Image of bryanarendt bryanarendt
    10/13/09

    In reply to Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review
    can i use this to hook a PC up to a Applce Cinema Display if the PC has HDMI out?
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    Xeno promoted this comment bryanarendt was starred bryanarendt was unstarred
    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/13/09

    @bryanarendt: No that's the opposite direction.
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    Image of uncjigga uncjigga
    10/13/09

    In reply to Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review
    Monoprice.com has the same thing for half price: [www.monoprice.com]
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment uncjigga was starred uncjigga was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    10/13/09

    @uncjigga: Monoprice cable has USB audio, not digital audio via audio port as this has. Advantage? No drivers needed.

    Already bought one, and am very pleased
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    Image of Andrew Youv Andrew Youv
    10/13/09

    @Lizard_King: I can see the issue w/ the drivers, but from what I understand its pretty basic configuration for the audio output. As far as the 5.1 goes, its quoted on monoprice as "USB digitally synthesized audio output supports Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 sound." I might just need some clarification, but it seems like it would do the trick as well.
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment Andrew Youv was starred Andrew Youv was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    10/13/09

    @Andrew Youv: Oh absolutely. Kanex and Monoprice both offer USB audio solutions, but this is basically a USB sound card in the cable. I prefer the pricier cable for simplicity.

    The USB lead on this cable is for power.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    10/13/09

    In reply to Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review
    $70 f'n bucks?! Does anybody know that Monoprice has a similar item for less than $40?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/13/09

    In reply to Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (With Digital Audio) Review
    If one were to go with a monoprice adapter instead, what would the best solution be to get the 5.1 audio?
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 10/13/09 2:34 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    10/01/09

    In reply to The Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Now Has Digital Audio
    I clicky link and: An error has occurred while processing your request.
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    Image of FairfaxDeiphobus FairfaxDeiphobus
    10/01/09

    In reply to The Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Now Has Digital Audio
    Who wants these big ol squid adaptors sticking out of their Macbook Pro. Give me a freakin ExpressCard to HDMI adaptor. They make a ExpressCard to eSATA. That works great!
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment FairfaxDeiphobus was starred FairfaxDeiphobus was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/01/09

    @FairfaxDeiphobus: But Expresscard has been pushed out completely from the 15" Macbook Pro line, so only people with the older MBP's and the 17 would be able to make use of it.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 10/01/09 4:04 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/01/09

    In reply to The Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Now Has Digital Audio
    I don't get all the hate for displayport, and frankly I don't get all this concern over HDMI and why Apple should bother to add it to their laptops. I'd like to see them try eSATA first. Technically, for a computer, DP would be the superior option, since it has a great deal more flexibility than HDMI for use on a desktop. If I wanted a display with an embedded USB hub and/or integrated webcam, DP can support that signal through the same cable, whereas HDMI would require extra cables. DP is clearly positioned as more of a desktop peripheral port to replace DVI and VGA, not be the big thing for set top boxes, even though a properly implemented DP-enabled device could just as well do that too.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 10/01/09 12:37 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    10/01/09

    @Kaiser 'Pervy-nano' Machead: I see your argument for desktop PCs....but most apple computers are laptops, and I think an HDMI port would be much more useful. You take your computer to a friends house, its so easy to put the picture on the TV via HDMI. Such a pain to carry a dongle around
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/01/09

    @MrBlahBlah: Granted, however other less cumbersome options exist, such as those available from Monoprice. It's a dongle, but it's also a cheap dongle. No doubt your friend would have an HDMI cable if he has an HDTV. If he doesn't, knock him out and take his TV. It's only right.
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    Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of brobot - Beboptimus Prime brobot - Beboptimus Prime
    10/01/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Yeah, DisplayPort does tend to get a lot of crap without really deserving it. It's really a very capable, flexible option. The only thing that, in my mind, really holds it back right now is that Apple, being one of the largest manufacturers using DP right now, has decided for whatever reason (I'm sure they've got a good one) that they're not going to configure their computers to be able to output sound through DP. A DisplayPort connection, as I understand it, CAN in fact support sound, granted that the motherboard and what not on the computer itself is set up to send audio out thru it.

    Personally, I think that if Apple were to implement Mini DisplayPort in such a way that it could also support audio out over the same connection, many of the complaints against DP would vanish.

    /if I have any of that wrong, don't be afraid to correct it - I don't have time to fact check right now... too lazy
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment brobot - Beboptimus Prime was starred brobot - Beboptimus Prime was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/01/09

    @brobot: You're right. Apple's displayport is gimped so that it can't pass audio through to another device through either another displayport or HDMI. But as it becomes more available on other systems, it will be interesting to see how capable mini displayport is. Anyone out there know how the video out is on the Dell Adamo?

    But I suspect that their reasoning for gimping the displayport is to give the AppleTV a false edge over the other Macs. Now that the Mini has DP, it would basically be the perfect set top box, but is limited so that you need an extra cable, whereas you can use whatever you have at home for the ATV. Sounds a bit flimsy, but I wouldn't put it passed Apple.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 10/01/09 4:11 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Totalfixation Totalfixation
    10/01/09

    In reply to The Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Now Has Digital Audio
    Why do they even have display port really? I just dont see the need for it when hdmi is a very good standard.
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    Image of Wesley Singer Wesley Singer
    10/01/09

    @Totalfixation: To sell adapters and make more money on licensed products etc. Maybe?
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    Kaiser 'Pervy-nano' Machead promoted this comment Wesley Singer was starred Wesley Singer was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/01/09

    @Wesley Singer: Displayport is an open free standard, thus there are no licensing fees to pay to use it.
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    Image of Wesley Singer Wesley Singer
    10/01/09

    @Kaiser 'Pervy-nano' Machead: Oh I didn't know that, I assumed it may be similar to the iPod branding stuff. Thanks for the clarification.
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    Image of anonymousryan anonymousryan
    10/01/09

    @Kaiser 'Pervy-nano' Machead: It's just licensed with no fee. Open is hardly how I'd describe it.
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    Kaiser 'Pervy-nano' Machead promoted this comment anonymousryan was starred anonymousryan was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/01/09

    @anonymousryan: Well neither is HDMI, which does have a fee, so I don't suppose it's a big deal.
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    Image of shades_of_blue shades_of_blue
    10/01/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: The fee for HDMI is a whole whopping 4 cents per device, according to Wikipedia. That's a lot less than what Apple originally charged for Firewire.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/01/09

    @shades_of_blue: Like I said, this isn't a big deal.
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    Image of .357 .357
    04/29/09

    In reply to ViBook USB Adapter Review: Who Doesn't Want Four Extra Monitors?
    3 for porn 1 for work
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    Image of dantheman12 dantheman12
    04/29/09

    In reply to ViBook USB Adapter Review: Who Doesn't Want Four Extra Monitors?
    so one unit has the ability for six, or you can have six USB ports and use em?
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    04/29/09

    @dantheman12: The latter.
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    04/29/09

    In reply to ViBook USB Adapter Review: Who Doesn't Want Four Extra Monitors?
    How much USB bandwidth do these things consume at full resolution?
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