retroremakes
February 11th, 2010, 23:30
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_kanex.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/kanex.jpg)The dream of putting HDMI content (Blu-ray player, Xbox 360, PS3 or even another computer) into a 27-inch iMac has FINALLY come true. Kanex, who have done MDP to HDMI (http://gizmodo.com/tag/kanex) adapters, now goes the other way with the upcoming accessory.
The bad part is that the device will cost $150, and you still need separate Mini DisplayPort (http://gizmodo.com/tag/minidisplayport/) and HDMI cables (it's just a block). But it does support HDMI 1.3, DisplayPort/Mini DIsplayPort 1.1a, 1920x1200 resolution (that's enough for 1080p) but only 2-channel audio. It's not a bad solution for using the iMac as a display when that's all you have—like if you were a college student and had no space for a separate TV. You can use it for the other recent Apple displays that take MDP as well. It'll be available some time in April-ish. [Kanex (http://kanexlive.com/)]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/VqI-3ztrOus/kanex-hdmi-to-mini-displayport-adapter-box-for-the-27+inch-imac)
The bad part is that the device will cost $150, and you still need separate Mini DisplayPort (http://gizmodo.com/tag/minidisplayport/) and HDMI cables (it's just a block). But it does support HDMI 1.3, DisplayPort/Mini DIsplayPort 1.1a, 1920x1200 resolution (that's enough for 1080p) but only 2-channel audio. It's not a bad solution for using the iMac as a display when that's all you have—like if you were a college student and had no space for a separate TV. You can use it for the other recent Apple displays that take MDP as well. It'll be available some time in April-ish. [Kanex (http://kanexlive.com/)]
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http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~4/VqI-3ztrOus
More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/VqI-3ztrOus/kanex-hdmi-to-mini-displayport-adapter-box-for-the-27+inch-imac)