Beosystem 3 & Mac Mini : which resolution ?

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olivierwillkomm (archived)
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Posted August 28, 2007 at 19:43 GMT
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Hi.

 

I have a Mac Mini connected to a BS3 (DVI Cable). 

The highest resolution possible for the Mac is 1360 x 768 (in System Preferences / Displays), but i would like to enjoy a full HD 1980 x 1080 resolution... but this resolution doesnt appear in the list of choices, and I dont understand why, as both devices handle full HD.

I have also connected a Playstation 3 (HDMI) and XBOX 360 (YUV), both devices work perfectly in full HD 1980 x 1080...

How can I get a better resolution on my Mac Mini ? What resolutions do you use on your Minis connected to your BS3 ?

Thanks.

Olivier 

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PhilLondon
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Posted August 29, 2007 at 04:52 GMT
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Might be a limitation of the graphic card of the mac mini.

The current one (it has just been upgraded) can do HD, but I don't know about older one.

 P.

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Goldfrog88 (archived)
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Posted August 29, 2007 at 08:16 GMT
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I'm not sure about the latest upgrade to the mini, but I had one working well at 1280 by 720. Olivier is right, the higher resolution is limited by the mini's graphics card which shares system memory, or at least the one from a year ago does.

Cheers 

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olivierwillkomm (archived)
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Posted August 29, 2007 at 16:03 GMT
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I checked the versions of the mini, but the graphic card is the same on the newer and older Minis.

This link gives the specs of the older mini (early 2006):

http://support.apple.com/specs/macmini/Mac_mini_Early_2006.html 

So, older or newer mini, the specs are the same...  

 

Very interesting point, depending on the cable used the resolution is not the same :

DVI : 1980 x 1200

VGA : 1980 x 1080 

 

I tried to plug the mini directly on my videoprojector (with DVI), and i managed to get a 1980 x 1200 resolution... but interlaced (a bit shaking). The name given in the resolution list is : 1980 x 1200 (interlaced)

 

The problem with BS3, there is no DVI video input (as far as I know)... and the maximum VGA resolution given from the mac is 1980 x 1080 and that is not supported by the BS3... 

 

So i guess,  the max resolution with a mini through BS3 is 1360 x 768... too bad... especially when BluRay will come to Macs...

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PhilLondon
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Posted August 29, 2007 at 18:05 GMT
#1682515

Get a DVI to HDMI converter, it should not be too expensive.

p. 

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