The top of the line Apple Macbook, Mac, and iMac series use Mini DisplayPort as its outbound video port. Because Mini DisplayPort has rather unusual occurrence, this has put a lot of Mac users into awkward positions: you probably cannot use the Macbook to deliver a presentation, or output your work project from Mac to a different display, or simply share your photos to your family or friends on a bigger screen.
Isn’t Mac supposed to be convenient? That’s totally not what you’ve paid the good money to Apple for.
Well, at this time, there are solutions.
Products With Mini DisplayPort
Currently, there is only a very short list of products that are utilizing Mini DisplayPort:
* Apple Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro 13 inch, 15 inch, and 17 inch;
* Apple Mac, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, Xserve;
* Toshiba Satellite Pro S500, Tecra M11, A11 and S11 notebooks;
* AMD Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition featuring its 6 Mini DisplayPorts;
* Adapters and cables compatible with the above mentioned computers and displays.
The last category of products is exactly what will help uou connect your Mac or Macbook to a projector, monitor or HDTV.
Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
There are 3 main Mini DisplayPort adapters: Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapters, Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters, and Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapters.
It is the safest to buy a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter, because nearly every display, old or new, carries a VGA port. Especially if you wish to frequently connect your Macbook to a projector to deliver a presentation. While some new projectors have HDMI or DVI ports, not all of them do, however they all utilize a VGA port, as VGA port has still been the no.1 most frequently used video port in colleges or business when considering presentation.
Using a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter, now you can easily output video from the Macbook or laptop to virtually any display. You could:
* Extend or mirror the workstation to another screen;
* Give presentation to your favorite classmates, students or colleagues with your own Macbook or laptop;
* Share videos your friends and family on a bigger external screen or TV.
Considering that the specification has become standardized, it’s compatible with all the new Macs/Macbooks with Mini DisplayPort. And the video output has resolution up to 1080p (FullHD) and 1920 x 1200 with no compromise in video quality.
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