I saved myself 30 bucks buying it here rather than my local retailer. $35 for this at Best Buy? Seriously? It's absolutely crazy the kind of markup that retailers expect to get for these little doodads.
The negative reviews here, claiming it doesn't support audio, are (obviously) those who don't know what they're doing -- people who expect "plug and play." I'm a Mac guy, which is about as plug and play as it gets, but even with a Mac it doesn't always work that way. I still had to open System Preferences/Sound/Output and select my TV. All of a 10-second process (Windoze users should expect something a bit more tedious). If it still doesn't work, and you've upgraded your Mac to Lion from a precious OSX, you may need to do an SMC and PRAM reset. This is a known issue that you can readily find on Apple's support forum ("If you left all the peripherals connected while performing the Lion upgrade that may have confused the SMC.")
Really, folks. Please stop bashing a manufacturer for your own ignorance. Does the video from your computer to TV/monitor work? Then the problem with the audio is you, or perhaps with your computer which may not support mini display port audio (it's for good reason this manufacturer specifies "mini display port 1.1a -- the version means something). The problem is not with the adapter. HDMI carries the audio channels over the same physical path that the video signaling is carried (DDC and TMDS channels). Can an HDMI cable malfunction in such a way that the video works but not the audio? No, it cannot, and neither can this adapter.
| Brand | BlastCase |
|---|---|
| Series | aMinDP2HDMIwhD-ATK |
| Item model number | BCHF035 |
| Item Weight | 1.06 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 2 x 2 x 1.5 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2 x 2 x 1.5 inches |
| Color | White |
| Manufacturer | BlastCase |
| ASIN | B003BERYLA |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | October 6, 2017 |
