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buckuxc

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hey all, I've been trying to look for this information but all I find on here or through google are questions from people who already know how to do the initial necessary setup.

How do I connect my iBook (14" 1.33) to a TV so that I can watch video on the television? What cables and other things are needed? What's the easiest/best/cheapest way if they aren't all the same? Thanks.

sps
 
grapes911

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Go to the apple store and search for:
Apple AV Cable for iBook
OR
Apple Video Adapter
I'm not sure which one will work for your ibook, but I know the document is on the Apple site.
 
ftaok

ftaok

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Mitthrawnuruodo said:
Yes you can, it just takes a bit of work... ;)

As said earlier: You need an Apple Video adapter (which I guess the other link was for, too). :)
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First of all, how do you post links to the Apple.com store without them timing out?

Second, in addition to the Apple Video Adapter, the original poster will need a mini-jack to RCA adapter for audio.

Lastly, this is only applicable if you want to send the video to a standard 4:3 TV. If you want to connect to an HDTV and maintain excellent quality, you'll need a Mac with DVI output or an HDTV with VGA input.

ft
 
Mitthrawnuruodo

Mitthrawnuruodo

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ftaok said:
First of all, how do you post links to the Apple.com store without them timing out?
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Find the part number you want to link to (e.g. by adding the thing to your basket and look). Then use one if these links followed by the parts number:
Code: 
http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore?productLearnMore=
http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/nostore?productLearnMore=
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=
Like this: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M9109G/A or http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore?productLearnMore=M9109

Note that the product numbers are slightly different in the US and in Europe, and that Apple has done something with the way thos links are handled, because I seem to be send to the last (of the different European) Apple Store no matter which link I follow, i.e. I get send to the Norwegian store even if I follow a ukstore link, if I just visited the Norwegian store... :confused:

Edit: There's also a way to strip the ordinary Apple Store links of the session information, but I've never looked deeply into that...

ftaok said:
Second, in addition to the Apple Video Adapter, the original poster will need a mini-jack to RCA adapter for audio.
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That's right, but the audio cable is of the shelf stuff you can get anywhere, just a standard mini stereo jack to stereo RCA connectors. :)
 
Marky_Mark

Marky_Mark

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Mitthrawnuruodo said:
Yes you can, it just takes a bit of work... ;)

As said earlier: You need an Apple Video adapter (which I guess the other link was for, too). :)
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No, no...the chap wanted to be able to show his iBook display on a television. This is what the link was for - Monster® iTV® Link™ for iBook® Computer

Link: http://www.monstercable.com/productPagePrint.asp?pin=2083

If your television doesn't have s-Video input, you can also add this adaptor to be able to use the above cable with a SCART interface:

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~SP67847~/product.htm?affiliate=2019

;)
 
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