The Dr Bott DGVL however outputs a signal that emulates the correct signal for mini-displayport and allows 720p HDMI signals to be displayed on the iMac's screen. A simple cable converter would not be enough since the iMac would still detect that the signal is not coming from a mini-displayport device. Apple have made this decision as they seem to only want MacBook users to use the iMac's screen as a second screen and don't want to allow the screen to be used for other purposes.ĭr Bott is a website distributing Apple products primarily in the US and it turns out they also produce a little adapter device which can convert a HDMI signal into a mini-displayport signal. The iMac (and I'm speaking specifically about the 27' version) has a mini-displayport connection on the back which allows mini-displayport to mini-displayport connections only.
I was searching for some information last night on how I would go about connecting an Xbox 360 to a 27' iMac and after hours of searching I found a solution.
