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Kanex iAdapt 20 MDP to HDMI w/2 Channel Audio

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Price: $59.95


UPC: 094922305169



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Overview


Connect the Kanex iAdapt 20 to your Mac's Mini DisplayPort and your viewing and audio capabilities are endless!  Output both video and audio with this one-solution adapter.  USB ports are conveniently located next to the Mini DisplayPort which allows easy access to both ports.
 
You may connect your Mac to a projector, view your computer's display on an HDTV, extend your display onto a second monitor, and much more.  With this new and improved adapter, you can watch your movies from your Mac and receive audio and video with the convenient use of one adapter.  This adapter offers a unified, scalable, and cost effective interface for embedded and external display and analog audio application. 

The Mini DisplayPort USB adapter combines the Mini DisplayPort video and USB audio signal from the Apple Macbooks. This adapter works by integrating the Mini DisplayPort video source and the USB audio source into HDMI output through a special USB Audio Decoding Chip.
 
Features
  • True HDMI 1.3 chipset enables highest quality resolution support up to 1080p 36bit deep color
  • Supports Mini DisplayPort 1.1a input, USB 2.0 input
  • Supports HDMI video resolution up to 1080p 
  • Supports HDMI 225mhz/2.25Gbps per channel (6.75Gbps all channel) bandwidth
  • Supports HDMI 12 bit per channel (36 bit all channel) deep color
  • Supports uncompressed 2 channel audio such as LPCM  
  • Powered from Mini DisplayPort and USB Port
  • USB supports the audio analog signal
  • Length: 1.0m
  • ROHS, CE, FCC
 
*Switching from i to p mode may create interference on some Apple notebook models.  Please switch back from 480p to 1080p if signal interference occurs to resume normal 1080p resolution.*
 
*Sound Output setting on Macs  must be changed to "USB Sound Device/USB Type" to have the adapter operating correctly.

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Question: Is there a troubleshooting guide for further technical help? - by Kanex on 05/18/2010
Answer: Yes. Please visit www.kanexlive.com/blog/support/. It will provide a detailed list on how to connect and special set-up instructions.


Question: Will the adapter work in sleep mode or with my Macbook closed? - by Kanex on 05/18/2010
Answer: The adapter will not allow your Mac to enter sleep mode unless the USB port on the adapter is disconnected. Refer to your Mac settings for instructions on how to turn sleep mode off when display is in clamshell.


Question: How do I get rid of the black border around the edge of the TV display? - by Kanex on 05/18/2010
Answer: You will want to turn on the overscan function. To do so, go to system preferences, then “displays”, followed by “arrangements” and tick the “overscan” button. This will allow the image to output at full screen. Learn more about this feature on our blog at http://www.kanexlive.com/blog/2009/10/over-and-under-scan-hdtv-1080p.html


Question: My adapter isn’t working properly and the red light is off. Is there a way to reset it? - by Kanex on 05/18/2010
Answer: To obtain the best results, follow the enclosed instructions for set-up - Connect the HDMI cable first to sync to source followed by connecting the Mini DisplayPort for video, and lastly the USB for power. All ports must be plugged in before you power “on” the adapter.

Reviews

Review: Kanex Mini DisplayPort To HDMI Adapter -
The IT Nerd - 04/26/2010
- One of the things I’ve always done with my MacBook Pro is hook it up to my HDTV to watch movies

Kanex iAdapt Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter - NAB 2010 - Playback -
Camera Department - 04/21/2010
- Kanex Video at NAB 2010

Kanex Offers Low Cost HDMI Output From Your Mac Computer -
DVInfo.net - 04/13/2010
- One of the great things about the NAB show is finding hidden gems in the midst of all those vendor booths.

Hot Stuff - What We're Raving About This Month -
MACWORLD - 10/01/2009
- Apple’s new MacBooks and Mac minis come with snazzy Mini DisplayPort connectors, but if you want to hook one up to your HDTV via its HDMI port, you’re out of luck—Apple doesn’t sell an adapter

Is Apple's Mac Mini a viable Home Theatre PC? -
PC World Australia - 09/18/2009
- There is an abundance of media players on the market — including the WD TV and ScreenPlay HD — that allow you to play downloaded files as well as other media on your television either locally or over a network.

Kanex adapter takes Mini DisplayPort video, USB audio to HDMI -
MacWorld - 07/30/2009
- Apple’s new MacBooks and Mac minis come with snazzy Mini DisplayPort connectors, but if you want to hook one up to your HDTV via its HDMI port, Apple can’t help—it doesn’t sell an adapter.

Kanex Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter with audio in August -
MacYourself - 07/10/2009
- The first batch of Mini DisplayPort to HDMI video adapters for unibody MacBooks started popping up earlier this year, but there was one glaring flaw: None of them supported audio. A new product slated for August will fix that.

Kanex Mini DisplayPort To HDMI Adapter -
Ubergizmo - 07/10/2009
- Currently, the Mini DisplayPort does not come with audio, hence you will normally need another cable to get sound whenever you output video to an HDTV over HDMI.

MacBook Users Rejoice: The Kanex Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Includes USB Audio -
Gizmodo - 07/09/2009
- Frustratingly, Mini DisplayPort doesn't include audio, so to get sound when outputting to an HDTV using HDMI, you'd need to use yet another cable.

Kanex(TM) Debuts Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter with USB Digital Audio -
N/A - 07/08/2009
- Apogee Inc., manufacturer of AV and computer related products, is debuting the long awaited Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter with USB digital audio.

Ratings (18)

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Review: Reviewed on 8/11/2010 by AA - Manhattan NY United States
1. macbook pro. 2. watch movies thru my computer dvd drive OR on the pro hard drive. 3. can't think of any cons. so simple. so easy. only real issue is the computer itself and how to move movies and the software, but that's not your issue.
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Review: Reviewed on 8/13/2010 by FE - Hettiswil Switzerland
1. I use it with my Macbook late 2009 2. When I want to see a movie on my FullHD Flatscreen I can easily connect the Macbook with the Kanex Adapter to the TV-Screen. 3. Everything works pefect + plug and play + easy to use + quick - sometimes I have to change the audio settings of my Macbook manually to switch the channel to the USB port
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Review: Reviewed on 8/17/2010 by JG - Prescott AZ United States
I use a Mac Mini as a media server. It is connected to a Pioneer Plasma television. The Kanex HDMI adapter allowed to an easy and efficient means to make the appropriate connections. Anything else would have been cumbersome and complicated. Jim - Prescott, AZ
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Review: Reviewed on 8/18/2010 by AE - Uppsala Sweden
1 Kanex iAdapt 20 mini display port to HDMI. Macbook pro 2 Using computer at home 3 Really quick shipping overseas, nice declaration of goods = no tax or VAT!!

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Review: Reviewed on 8/18/2010 by JI - Jerez de la Frontera Cadiz Spain
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Review: Reviewed on 8/16/2010 by RC - Lafayette LA United States
I'm currently using this product to display movies form my Macbook Pro on my 46 inch Sony HDTV. It works perfectly. I wish I could say more... but it just plain works.
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Review: Reviewed on 8/17/2010 by TM - Minato Tokyo Japan
1 macbook, which is now called macbook pro. 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. 2GB 1067 MHz DDR3. 2 i am very satisfied with your product. I connect my macbook through Denon Amp to HiDef Projector and speakers. 3 Pro: good quality. con: price.
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Review: Reviewed on 8/17/2010 by LS - Brooklyn NY United States
I use this product with a Macbook Pro. Mostly I use the product to view video off the internet and to view my own personal video.

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Review: Reviewed on 8/14/2010 by JL - Paris ILE-DE-FRANCE France
On an MacBook Pro 13 2009 To connecte an TV Cons
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Review: Reviewed on 8/16/2010 by AM - Alpharetta GA United States
1. Macbook Pro 2. Connecting MBP to Vizio 47" plasma TV to view downloaded movies, Netflix, Hulu, etc. Use it on the road to watch videos in hotels 3. Like it, but looking forward someday to using the new version with audio-over-DisplayPort...
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Review: Reviewed on 8/10/2010 by ej - almere FLEVOLAND Netherlands
CONFIG: Modelnaam: MacBook Pro Modelaanduiding: MacBookPro5,1 Processornaam: Intel Core 2 Duo Processorsnelheid: 2.66 GHz Aantal processors: 1 Totaal aantal cores: 2 L2-cache: 6 MB Geheugen: 4 GB Screen res used on Macbook: 1440x900 Second Display: Toshiba 117 cm Led TV Used for Teaching small classes Pros Rich media experience, Sharp images, Good Sound. Ideal for MultiMedia lessons Cons: The screen resolutions from the Mac are differing from the TV, meaning that the menubar at the top is cut off, and at the bottom is also cut off, stretching is not an option because a square must be a square ;-) English is not my Native language

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Review: Reviewed on 8/13/2010 by YT - Zhubei City HSINCHU COUNTY Taiwan
1. Macbook Pro 2009 2. Play video on the TV 3. None
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Review: Reviewed on 8/11/2010 by DC - Santa Cruz CA United States
1. Macbook Pro 2. Mostly to watch iPhoto slide shows. 3. No real cons so far, although the unit does get quite hot when in use.
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Review: Reviewed on 8/12/2010 by NJ - Singapore Singapore
1. - Macbook pro april 2010 model i7 2. - Im using it VLC or Vuze player, sometime sound quality is not that god 3. Im happy with the product. Regards, jimmy
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Review: Reviewed on 8/13/2010 by JW - Salt Lake City UT United States
1. MacBook Pro 2. Watching internet television on my TV. 3. Pros I can watch NBC.com and other networks on demand shows on my TV and all the shows I download. Cons The only con with this item is you have to tinker with it sometimes when the audio still only comes through the computer and not the TV. By tinkering I mean you have to pull out one or both of the cords from the computer and plug it and wait until it loads on your screen to see if it will take this time. Unfortunately my audio has been taking to the TV in some time recently.
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Review: Reviewed on 8/13/2010 by AL - Philadelphia PA United States
I use my Kanex Mini DisplayPort HDMI 1080p with USB Audio Adapter with my MacBook Air. I use it to watch Internet TV through Hulu and other sites on my widescreen HD TV. The software I use is Plex and Hulu Desktop for Mac. The adapter works well but it takes a bit of plugging and unplugging to my MacBook each time I use it. I can't close my computer while it's connected and working, which I would like to do. The adapter was too expensive.
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Review: Reviewed on 8/13/2010 by JM - Bilbao VIZCAYA Spain
I'm using it with Mac Mini Intel Core Duo 2,4 Ghz (2009) I'm using my Mac Mini as a Media center with a HD LG TV. (Apps on Start up: Magic Budy and Eye TV. | FrontRow and Plex as Media Center Software.) Pros: audio and video through a HDMI link. Cons: some problems to have the best video config. Some problems with colour and video quality.

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Review: Reviewed on 8/22/2010 by BW - Newport Beach CA United States
1 - Macbook Pro 2 - Used because Apple refused to provide an HDMI output for my HDTV. I purchased two of your HDMI "combiners" to avoid having to run separate wires from two different ports on this computer, which lives in my Home Entertainment Cabinet, to my 55" LCD HDTV. 3- It seems to work, but I haven't been using it because it does not allow the MacBook Pro to go stay "asleep". The result is that the MacBook Pro is ON all the time and generates so much heat that it needs to have its fan on all the time. it gets up to 90 degrees and my concern is that I will burn up the computer if I leave it running in the cabinet with your adapter.