PowerBook 15" G4 with LCD Display (HDMI)
Hey Everyone,
So I searched the forums, but couldn't seem to find a full answer to this question. I have had my PowerBook for almost 5 years, and I'll be replacing it later this year with a new MacBook Pro. Until then, I want to add an LCD display for watching movies etc. I also want this new monitor to function with my digital cable box...
What I'm wondering is...what components do I need to purchase to make this work? I want an HDMI monitor, but I think this is incompatible with my DVI output on the PB? If it is compatible, how can I do this? Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
KD
So I searched the forums, but couldn't seem to find a full answer to this question. I have had my PowerBook for almost 5 years, and I'll be replacing it later this year with a new MacBook Pro. Until then, I want to add an LCD display for watching movies etc. I also want this new monitor to function with my digital cable box...
What I'm wondering is...what components do I need to purchase to make this work? I want an HDMI monitor, but I think this is incompatible with my DVI output on the PB? If it is compatible, how can I do this? Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
KD
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I've had my 15"G4 hooked up to a 46" TV that way.
Note: DisplayPort is a whole different protocol, and is not based on DVI. But nicely all of Apple's computers can drive DVI/HDMI, even if the port is shaped as mini-DisplayPort (since the hardware behind the port can speak DVI/HDMI as well as DisplayPort... but sometimes minus the sound).