I just bought a new Mac mini, and the apple salesman told me to connect it to my TV I only need to get a mini-DVI to video adapter which I got. But my TV shows no picture, it flimmers a bit when I turn the mini on, but then only black. It's connected via a simple video cable and scart adapter to V.tape on the BV5.

Is the problem that it's the first time the Mini is started up?

Cheers

Andreas

You have to tell the bv5 there is a v-aux on that scart port and select that with the beo4

I have a bv4 and a mac mini connected to the camera input. 

Beoik:

You have to tell the bv5 there is a v-aux on that scart port and select that with the beo4

I have a bv4 and a mac mini connected to the camera input. 

OK, but the mini is brand new, and the basic info is not even set... You know the activation etc...

I couldn't get it to work using scart on my old TV either, and of course I didn't have a DVI cable to connect it with... Gave up. Drinking beer now.

Somebody knows if the mini is in a sort of "basic" mode before it is started for the first time? 

bayerische:

Somebody knows if the mini is in a sort of "basic" mode before it is started for the first time? 

As with any NIB Apple product (or PC for that matter), there is the initial configuration presented to the user.

I would suggest plugging it up as a standard computer (full KVM + network) for the first startup, do your config'ing and then place it in its final position attached to the BV5.

Enjoy the in the meantime!

-double post- AARGH!

burantek:

bayerische:

Somebody knows if the mini is in a sort of "basic" mode before it is started for the first time? 

As with any NIB Apple product (or PC for that matter), there is the initial configuration presented to the user.

I would suggest plugging it up as a standard computer (full KVM + network) for the first startup, do your config'ing and then place it in its final position attached to the BV5.

 

Enjoy the in the meantime!

 

Thanks, I'll do this. I just got so stressed when driving 20km just to get the right spdif cable, coming back home realizing the DVI cable I had was an extension cable, having one female one male end... ARRRGHHH! At this point I gave up. Dammit. Won't get time to do this properly before next week.

So typical.

As far as I know the newest model of the Mac mini doesn't support analog video output and therefore the mini DVI to Video adapter won't work. Instead you'll have to connect with DVI or whatever digital connection there is on the BV5

madskp:

As far as I know the newest model of the Mac mini doesn't support analog video output and therefore the mini DVI to Video adapter won't work. Instead you'll have to connect with DVI or whatever digital connection there is on the BV5

Oh cr*p. I think you are right... I talked to a apple "genius" at the store today asking this exact question. Dammit. I gave this problem my whole free day.

Returning the damn thing tomorrow.

bayerische:

I just bought a new Mac mini, and the apple salesman told me to connect it to my TV I only need to get a mini-DVI to video adapter which I got. But my TV shows no picture, it flimmers a bit when I turn the mini on, but then only black. It's connected via a simple video cable and scart adapter to V.tape on the BV5.

 

Is the problem that it's the first time the Mini is started up?

 

Cheers

Andreas

I have a mac mini connected to my BeoSystem 3 and it works great.  Through adapters, the mini-DVI output go to HDMI input, but this gives picture only.  For sound, I use the optical audio out going through a optical-> coax converter, then into one of the BS3's digital audio jack.  If you have your BV5 configured correctly to take the HDMI input, the Mac will see it as just another DVI monitor.

If you need more details, let me know and I'll fill in the details after I get home.  I live in the US, but don't think that should make much difference in this case, as HDMI is universal.

-- Paul

beopaul:

bayerische:

I just bought a new Mac mini, and the apple salesman told me to connect it to my TV I only need to get a mini-DVI to video adapter which I got. But my TV shows no picture, it flimmers a bit when I turn the mini on, but then only black. It's connected via a simple video cable and scart adapter to V.tape on the BV5.

 

Is the problem that it's the first time the Mini is started up?

 

Cheers

Andreas

I have a mac mini connected to my BeoSystem 3 and it works great.  Through adapters, the mini-DVI output go to HDMI input, but this gives picture only.  For sound, I use the optical audio out going through a optical-> coax converter, then into one of the BS3's digital audio jack.  If you have your BV5 configured correctly to take the HDMI input, the Mac will see it as just another DVI monitor.

If you need more details, let me know and I'll fill in the details after I get home.  I live in the US, but don't think that should make much difference in this case, as HDMI is universal.

-- Paul

Thanks Paul, but my BV5 is one of the early BV5's. It only has scarts and one video input.

A kind of solving the problem is to order a (panasonic) DVI module.

Order the DVI extension cable and plate, so you'll have a digital (video) input.

But if you re having an early (mk1)  BV5, then the BV5 software probably doesn't support choosing the DVI module.

Check you're software version if you're having doubts about which mk you have.  It has to upgraded to 16.2

If the software can't be upgraded, the you can solve that by ordering an original panasonic remote for screen to select the DVI input of the screen.

Sometimes modules can be found on ebay.

You don't need a B&O DVI module, a panasonic version will do the job.

Audio can be attached to the Camcorder input on the left side. 

Hi Andreas,

I'm selling my 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini (bought spring 2008) currently connected to the BS3. To my understanding it supports analog video. Contact me if you're interested, otherwise I will initiate selling process in other forums.

B/R Mikko

Mico:

Hi Andreas,

I'm selling my 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini (bought spring 2008) currently connected to the BS3. To my understanding it supports analog video. Contact me if you're interested, otherwise I will initiate selling process in other forums.

B/R Mikko

Hi Mikko, where are you located?

Andreas

PM:d for details, close to Helsinki