The Mini-DVI connector is used on certain Apple computers as a digital alternative to the Mini-VGA connector. Its size is between the full-sized DVI and the tiny Micro-DVI . It is found on the 12-inch PowerBook G4 (except the original 12-inch 867 MHz PowerBook G4, which used Mini-VGA), the Intel-based iMac , the MacBook Intel-based laptop, the Intel-based Xserve , the 2009 Mac mini , and some late model eMacs .
4-738: In October 2008, Apple announced the company was phasing Mini-DVI out in favor of Mini DisplayPort . Mini-DVI connectors on Apple hardware are capable of carrying DVI, VGA , or TV signals through the use of adapters, detected with EDID (Extended display identification data) via DDC . This connector is often used in place of a DVI connector in order to save physical space on devices. Mini-DVI does not support dual-link connections and hence cannot support resolutions higher than 1920×1200 @60 Hz. There are various types of Mini-DVI adapter: Non-OEM Mini-DVI to HDMI adapters are also available at online stores such as eBay and Amazon, and from some retail stores, but were not sold by Apple. The physical connector
8-499: A free license for the Mini DisplayPort but they reserve the right to cancel the license should the licensee "commence an action for patent infringement against Apple". Unlike its Mini-DVI and Micro-DVI predecessors, the Mini DisplayPort can drive display devices with resolutions up to 2560×1600 ( WQXGA ) in its DisplayPort 1.1a implementation, and 4096×2160 ( 4K ) in its DisplayPort 1.2 implementation. With an adapter,
12-722: Is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort audio-visual digital interface. It was announced by Apple in October 2008, and by early 2013 all new Apple Macintosh computers had Mini DisplayPort, as did the LED Cinema Display . However, in 2016 Apple began phasing out the port and replacing it with the new USB-C connector. The Mini DisplayPort is also fitted to some PC motherboards, video cards, and some PC notebooks from Asus , Microsoft , MSI , Lenovo , Toshiba , HP , Dell , and other manufacturers. Apple offers
16-483: Is similar to Mini-VGA , but is differentiated by having four rows of pins arranged in two vertically stacked slots rather than the two rows of pins in the Mini-VGA. Connecting to a DVI-I connector requires a Mini-DVI to DVI-D cable plus a DVI-D to DVI-I adapter. As Mini-DVI is pin-compatible with DVI, it supports both DVI and VGA through adapters. Mini DisplayPort The Mini DisplayPort ( MiniDP or mDP )
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