Hdmi to mac video
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Hdmi to mac video pro#
The 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13 doesn't have an HDMI port but has either two or four Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports.
Hdmi to mac video tv#
You can also use the HDMI port to connect an external screen – particularly useful if you want to connect to a TV to set up an entertainment centre. The Thunderbolt 4 cables are backwards compatible and can be used to connect to a display using a Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C cable. If you have a monitor that doesn't have a USB-C port, see our guide to the best USB-C monitors to find one or use an adapter or dock as required. The latest M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro 14 and 16 (released in October 2021) have Thunderbolt 4 ports and an HDMI port, so you have two options to connect a monitor. See Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple SupportĪs I indicated in my previous reply you can get various Thunderbolt to HDMI input interfaces such as the BlackMagicDesign Intensity or the Elgato Game Capture.The 2021 MacBook Pro 14 and 16 have an HDMI port and two Thunderbolt 4 ports you can use to attach an external display (Image credit: Apple)
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You can connect two Macs together and use the iMac via a Mini Displayport cable to use the iMac as a display or for a newer Thunderbolt iMac via Thunderbolt. See this does not work on newer Thunderbolt iMacs.
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Remember this is because Thunderbolt and Mini Displayport work in both directions but HDMI does not.įor some older iMacs you could also get a special Mini Displayport to HDMI input adapter from Kanex. IMacs of various models have in the past offered a 'Target Display' mode where either the Mini Displayport or Thunderbolt port can be used to receive a video signal as well as the normal output mode. After all you cannot output from a TV via its HDMI port either. These Thunderbolt to HDMI adapters are again only able to operate in a single direction because that is the limitation of HDMI. Thunderbolt is however a bi-directional interface it can both send and receive so you can both connect it via a HDMI output adapter to a TV for example, or via a different HDMI input adapter capture the output of a video camera.
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Therefore you cannot plug a video camera in to a Macs HDMI port and view the camera on the Mac screen. HMDI is a single direction interface that is it is either an input or an output but cannot be both, so a TV has a HDMI input only interface and a Mac if it has an HDMI port is an output only interface. Hypothetically the above USB device could also be used with a HDMI camera but the Intensity product is specifically aimed a that market. Again in this case HDCP should not be a problem and this USB device might be an option. A camera outputting via HDMI should not have this problem.Ī slightly different scenario would be wanting to capture the video from the HDMI port of a games console. TV set-top boxes will use HDCP protection and likely prevent you 'recording' them. Note: Historically digital camcorders would have been connected via FireWire, unlike HDMI FireWire is a bi-directional interface.Īs Illaass says you need a HDMI capture device which in this case would be connected to the Mac mini's Thunderbolt port. If it was a HDMI connected camcorder then it might be able to record from the Mac, but the Mac cannot record from the HDMI port.