Help! Mac Mini (dvi or vga) out to Component Cable in on Projector

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Hey I have been researching and researching my head is just spinning in circles trying to figure this out.
I want to hook my mac mini up to my projector. Now I read from apple that the mac mini can put out a digital DVI or an analog VGA signal. I need that signal to end up in component cable into my projector which is hooked up on the ceiling with complicated wiring through the walls and ends in a home receiver. Basically I need to know, do I need to get a conversion box that converts the dvi or vga signal to component cables, or can i just get the cables that have a dvi or vga adapter on one end and the other end component cables?
I have a feeling I need to get a box that converts the signal? Please help!

[edDV]

Hey I have been researching and researching my head is just spinning in circles trying to figure this out.
I want to hook my mac mini up to my projector. Now I read from apple that the mac mini can put out a digital DVI or an analog VGA signal. I need that signal to end up in component cable into my projector which is hooked up on the ceiling with complicated wiring through the walls and ends in a home receiver. Basically I need to know, do I need to get a conversion box that converts the dvi or vga signal to component cables, or can i just get the cables that have a dvi or vga adapter on one end and the other end component cables?
I have a feeling I need to get a box that converts the signal? Please help!

The MacMini only has a low consumer grade Intel GMA 950 display chipset. While the chipset supports composite, S-Video, analog component and even HDMI out, the MacMini does not. As you say, only DVI-D and VGA.

VGA to analog component converters exist. They require scan conversion to produce 480i/480p/720p/1080i.

Here is one.
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=3103&sku=40381&cm_mmc=yahoo-_-07-FABULOUS...ID=88350579011

Best advice is to get a TV/Projector that excepts VGA or find a better media server than a MacMini.
http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/10424/mac-mini-as-media-player/

The Mac Mini isn't designed to be a home theater UPnP server. It is intended as a destination to a computer monitor. That doesn't mean many aren't trying to mod it.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=MacMini+to+UPnP&aq=f&oq=
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/apple/use-your-mac-mini-as-a-media-server-part-1/
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/apple/use-your-mac-mini-as-a-media-server-part-2/

According to the article above, this device will get composite and S-Video from a Mac Mini DVI port. That must be a proprietary Apple thing for the DVI connector to get the GMA 950 video out without adding video connectors to the mini box. That still doesn't get you analog component HD. It also doesn't seem to allow DVI-D and TV at the same time? I'm going to try one of these for my Mac Mini. Read the comments.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A

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http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A - that will give you composite and S-Video.

Apple sells a DVI>VGA adapter for about $20. If you then add this:
http://www.svideo.com/pctocomponent.html
...it might work for you. I can't vouch for this device; I had the site bookmarked back when I was trying to get my AppleTV connected to my SDTV.

By the way, just hving a cable with the appropriate ends won't work; you do need the converter.

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Apple sells a DVI>VGA adapter for about $20.

That adapter comes standard with the Mac Mini. The adapter is standard DVI-I to VGA same as with PC cards.

The composite and S-Video pins are unique to Apple. ATI does similar with All-in-Wonder. They add S-Video and analog component switching to pins reserved for VGA (RGBHV).

One either deals with "standards" or one must figure out these quirky proprietary mods.