About Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters
Summary
Learn about the Mini DisplayPort in the latest Mac models, which enables audio and video output for DisplayPort and HDMI.
Products Affected
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010), iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009), iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010), MacBook Air (Late 2010), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Mid 2010), iMac (27-inch, Late 2009), Mac Pro (Early 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011), Mac mini (Mid 2010), MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
These computers supply multichannel audio (up to 8 channels) and video signals over Mini DisplayPort:
- MacBook (Mid 2010) and later
- MacBook Air (Late 2010)
- MacBook Pro (Mid 2010) and later
- Mac mini (Mid 2010)
- iMac (Late 2009) and later
- Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
- Mac Pro (Early 2009) with the ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card upgrade kit
To connect your television or other HDMI devices to your Mac, use select third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters that conform to the VESA v1.1a DisplayPort Interoperability Guidelines. The following adapters adhere to these standards:
Note: No additional adapter is necessary if you are connecting directly to the HDMI