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Apple Users

randr

(12,498 posts) Fri Dec 30, 2011, 09:44 PM Dec 2011

Video hookup

What do I need to connect my Macbook Pro to my television?

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Video hookup (Original Post) randr Dec 2011 OP

It depends on your Macbook Pro and your television. Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #1

Thanks stinky randr Jan 2012 #2

I'm not sure I'd assume that about your teevee unless it says for sure it is. Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jan 2012 #4

Thanks. I forgot to mention that specifically. Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #5

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)

1. It depends on your Macbook Pro and your television.

Reply to randr (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 10:26 AM

Dec 2011

You need a simple adapter to do it. You just need to get the right one. Apple makes a bunch of them that connect to the micro DVI port of your computer. They come in many flavors of output - HDMI, VGA, DVI, Video, etc.

This one is typical, it has RCA and S-Video out.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB202G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&s=topSellers

Once you have this connected to your TV, you go to System Preferences=>Displays to set it up.

randr

(12,498 posts)

2. Thanks stinky

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 09:32 AM

Jan 2012

I searched around and found that I could use a mini data port, using the Thunderbolt port on my new Macbook Pro, with a VGA connection to my HDTV. I guess I am assuming my TV is Thunderbolt compatible.

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)

3. I'm not sure I'd assume that about your teevee unless it says for sure it is.

Reply to randr (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 11:24 AM

Jan 2012

There are adapters to go from Thunderbolt to HDMI. That would be the easiest way to go.

Response to randr (Reply #2)

guyton This message was self-deleted by its author.

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)

5. Thanks. I forgot to mention that specifically.

Reply to guyton (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:26 PM

Jan 2012

Only HDMI does it all in a single cable.

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