To work around this issue, some third-party manufacturers have created dual or triple-headed adapters that get power for the adapter from a USB port, video from the Mini DisplayPort, and audio from either the USB port or the optical-out port. This can be a problem for users who want to connect their computers to HDTVs using a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter. (The April 2010 line of MacBook Pro, Mid 2010 MacBook, and July 2010 iMac and later do support this ).
Its use as the video connector for the 24-inch Cinema Display may complicate compatibility:
#Thunderbolt mini displayport to hdmi cable for macbook air pro
Compatibility Īpple replaced the DVI port from the MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, and the Mac Pro with the Mini DisplayPort. With an adapter, the Mini DisplayPort can drive display devices with VGA, DVI, or HDMI interfaces. 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.