We always value the feedback from our customers, and we believe that Kanex customers are some of the brightest there are.  Recently, a customer had a positive review for the Kanex XD when he used it with his Apple LED cinema Display (24").  He wrote:

"The product worked great on the 24" Apple Cinema Display. I just bought it at Micro Center here in Dallas and it is outstanding!!"

You heard it straight from the customer, the XD and the Apple LED Cinema Display 24" work great together.  All you need is a system that can output a resolution of exactly 1900x1200 and an HDMI port.  Many PCs nowadays have graphics cards that have HDMI output and can reach resolutions of 1900x1200.  Combine your PC with your Kanex XD and your Apple LED Cinema Display and you are all set to display your desktop, movies, and games on Apple's beautiful 24" LED Cinema Display. 

We are always pleased to know that our customers are satisfied using our products and we thank you for choosing Kanex.

Sometimes companies place important information in hard to find places and when you do find it, usually it's an incomprehensible jumble of numbers and symbols. 

It can sometimes be difficult finding important numbers such as serial or model numbers on your electronic devices. They are hidden away somewhere or often times there are a multitude of numbers and symbols that can be difficult to decipher. Have no fear! This guide will help you find the information you are looking for.

This information is very helpful in getting support, determining your specific model, and viewing whether your Mac product is compatible with certain products.  Kanex refers to your Mac Order number as it refers to specific models of Mac products to determine whether or not it is compatible with our Kanex products.  Now you have an easy way to locating your Apple information.

First we need to make sense of all the information.  The following examples are taken from a MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.4 GHz purchased around Mid-2010.

About this Mac

You can find your serial number under the battery of your MacBook or MacBook Pro; however, there is a much easier way to acess this.  You can find your Serial Number by clicking the Apple menu at the top left of your screen and clicking "About This Mac".  Under the Mac OS X line there is a Version 10.X.X text field in gray.  Click this to access your Serial Number.

More Info...

Or you could click on the More Info button and it will bring an additional menu where you can view your serial number and Model Name and Identifier.

Packaging

You can also find the part number, model number, and serial number on the packaging of your Apple product as shown below:

Use this information with Kanex support or anywhere your Mac information is needed.

Thanks and see you soon!

Our friends at Electronista.com and MacNN.com are hosting our two week giveaway. Quote:

"The Kanex XD is in theory the dream device for apartment dwellers, or just those who don't want to buy a separate TV: it turns the 27-inch iMac into a full-fledged TV for anything that works with an HDMI input" - Electronista/MacNN. Read the full review

One lucky winner will be chosen at random and will be announced July 21^st. Please note disclaimer below before entering. Contest ends July 20, 2010. Good luck!

Enter to participate now!

Completely wrapped up in all the excitement, only a couple good pictures were taken.

 

 

Picture 1: E3 Main entrance on the first day. This crowd is waiting for the doors to open. Exhibitors were able to enter early to set up.

 

 

 

 

Picture 2: This is Andrew, our "Tech Guy". He was there to talk about Kanex XD, iAdapt 51, and a few other products we brought along for the show.

Tradeshow participation has created so many opportunities for us to acknowledge the industry and all the attendees involved within each event. Thank you to everyone who was there. Your feedback makes it all the worth while.

Looking forward to your comments.

Before you use your XD please make sure that your source and display are powered on, the display settings are set to 720p or 1280 x 720* and that your audio settings are set to HDMI output.

                       Connection Steps:

1.    Connect the AC charger to the wall

2.    Connect the HDMI from your source to the XD unit

3.    Then connect the power adapter into the XD unit

4.    Finally plug your Mini DisplayPort cable from your display into your XD unit

If you are still having problems you should reset all devices (Xbox 360, Playstation 3, iMac, etc) and attempt to connect the XD again.

A useful feature is that in Mac OS you can switch the source by pressing the Command(⌘) + F2 keys which seamlessly allows you to switch between the desktop and the XD to check emails, browse the web, and use your computer in between using your XD.

Please note that the blue light on the HDMI side of the XD unit is the power LED and should always be consistently lit.  Once the Kanex XD unit passes the signal through to the display then the light on the Mini DisplayPort side should stay lit as well.

*The reason you must set the resolution to 720p and not 1080p is due to the fact that the iMac's EDID is set to only accept two input resolutions which are: 2560x1440 and 1280x720. Therefore, if your source is not set to 720p then your iMac will reject the display as it is not compatible with the EDID that is configured on the system. 

Click here for additional troubleshooting advice

If you are having any other problems not addressed on this post then feel free to contact our Technical Support Team at http://kanexlive.com/contact/.

Thanks and see you soon!

CNET editor, Rich Brownon, details his take on Kanex XD™ in this short but sweet video feature. To read the full review go to http://reviews.cnet.com/video-components/kanex-xd/4505-3025_7-34109749.html?tag=mncol;lst;1

The iAdapt line of Mini DisplayPort adapters were a popular subject at NAB 2010 among professional video editors and high tech system integrators who either work on Mac computers or put together digital signage and design production facilities.

Generally, Kanex Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters with audio pass through, the iAdapt 51 and iAdapt 20, have been found as handy solutions for maximizing home theater setups combining Apple computers and HDTVs. After meeting with numerous video production artists and system integrators alike, we learned that the iAdapt is an ideal solution in the professional world too.

Many corporations use digital signage within their marketing strategies. High-end stores, corporate events and lobbies, even dental offices use digital signage to loop a video featuring their latest products and services for passerby's to see. The video is sometimes pulled from a Mac Mini or Macbook and output to HD displays. With the iAdapt 51, both audio and video can be extracted from the Macbook and fed into a single HDMI at 1080p.

Currently, most people are using various cable/adapter hook-ups to get audio and video out and into the HD display: Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter, DVI to HDMI adapter, and a separate cable for audio. That's a total of three separate hook-ups. The iAdapt 51 and 20 eliminates two so only one adapter is needed. The adapters also keep the source from going into sleep mode, so you can always remote into it from somewhere else. See our blog on how to use Mac Mini as a server.

Video Editing

By transferring audio and video via cable connection, it can also save video production artists time as they would usually have to copy gigs, even terabytes of data onto a disc or hard drive in order to view from the HDTV.

Flatscreen Arms http://www.tvmonitorarms.com/ makes some of the nicest monitor arms we have ever seen.

Stainless Steel and Brass are used , as well as billet aluminum heads. For quality that can handle your precious Mac with confidence and style they look like the go-to arms manufacturer.

Some of their arms have Variable tension adjustable heads, and gas assisted monitor arms..Whoa...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They have 6 variations of arm-mounts, 3 of which are devoted to the Mac ; covering the below displays: 

19", 20", 21.5" 24", and 27" iMac
24" LCD
30" Display

Check them out when you get a chance.  

These arms will work fantastic in combination with any of our Kanex adapters. You can stick the entire cable onto the arm or just behind the monitor and hide it from view.

 

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Didn't get a chance to see us at Macworld? Here's the 411

·         Demos - Conducted continuous demonstrations of the iAdapt 20 and 51 and the Kanex XD™.

 

·         Free stuff - Attendees were ravenous for our free giveaways (totes, pens, and literature).

 

·         Won Best of Show - Newest product, Kanex XD™, was one of 11 winners for Best of Show!

 

·         Media interviews - We did some interviews with media from here to there such as TUAW and TidBits.

 

·         Made some friends - We talked to some interestingly tech-savvy Mac users and gave some product training.

 

·         Show Special - We offered attendees a "show special" for existing iAdapt series of adapters at a pleasingly discounted rate.

 

·         Played a lot of video games - People stopped by to get their share of gaming with the XD demo.

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Check out these photos we took at the event!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From left to right: booth set-up, guys enjoying the XD on PS3, girl concentrating on her tennis match

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At the Kanex exhibit, we had several products on demo. Our newest product, an HDMI to DisplayPort converter dubbed as the Kanex XD™, was selected by Macworld editors for the Best of Show Award.

Roman Loyola, Senior Editor at Macworld, handed us our 2010 Best of Show Banner to display on the booth. Here, he provides a podcast feature on our winning product - Kanex XD™.