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    What Do I Need to Hook A Macbook Up With a non-HD TV?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SuperDayv, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. SuperDayv

    SuperDayv Notebook Consultant

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    What do I need to hook up a Macbook with a regular TV (not HD)?

    Would either of these do it?

    Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
    Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

    If not could you point me to what can?
     
    SuperDayv, Jan 26, 2009
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    I believe you would need the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
    and also THIS to plug into that. :p

    Note for that adapter: If your jacks are red, white, yellow.
    please plug them as follows: red to red, green to white, blue to yellow.
     
    ahl395, Jan 26, 2009
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  3. SuperDayv

    SuperDayv Notebook Consultant

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    Does apple sell anything like that?
     
    SuperDayv, Jan 26, 2009
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    No. I dont see anything like that on their website. :eek:
     
    ahl395, Jan 26, 2009
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  5. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    That thing is cheap! I can't believe that thing isn't like $20 or something, just like all of the other adapters out there.
     
    Colton, Jan 26, 2009
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  6. SuperDayv

    SuperDayv Notebook Consultant

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    Just to confirm, I can use that and all adapters that are red, blue, green even on non-HD TVs?
     
    SuperDayv, Feb 4, 2009
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    I highly doubt that will work. That looks like a VGA to RGB cable for some front projectors. Your TV almost certainly has Component Y Pb Pr ( this is not the same!!!!!!!).

    You will most likely need an active converter (these are expensive) that converts DVI and/or VGA to Component ( Y Pb Pr), S-Video, or Composite (depending on your TV). These are not inexpensive.

    Additionally, be aware that Apple has taken the policy that Movies you buy from the iTunes store will not play back on non-digital outputs due to the DRM ( read this).
     
    jonlumpkin, Feb 4, 2009
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  8. SuperDayv

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    Would this work?
     
    SuperDayv, Feb 4, 2009
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    I've been looking around online and people are talking about the DVI converter, what exactly would that do for me?

    (I don't have an HD TV, just a regular old one.)
     
    SuperDayv, Feb 5, 2009
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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    I doubt it.

    " VGA card supporting component video (Y, Pr, Pb) signal output function is prerequisite for normal use of this cable." I don't think the Macbook does this.
     
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  11. SuperDayv

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    hmm crap, the guy at The Source mumbled something about that
    I mentioned this to a guy at the Apple store and he seemed to think it would work, but then again he didn't actually see the wire I wanted to use.

    Is there any way for me to connect it to my TV? I know a friend of mine has it connected so that he gets video but no audio, anyone know how to do that?
     
    SuperDayv, Feb 5, 2009
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    First of all, it depends on which macbook model you have. If you have the new aluminum macbook, then you need a MiniDisplay port to TV-Out - and that has not yet been released.

    If you have the older white or black macbook, then you can use a Mini-DVI to TV-Out. Here is a link.
     
    RogueMonk, Feb 5, 2009
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  13. SuperDayv

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    I have an aluminum Macbook. So you're saying it's not possible?
     
    SuperDayv, Feb 5, 2009
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