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Connect MBP to High-definition TV?

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thurston

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May 16, 2008
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Hi

I would like to know if it is possible to connect my Macbook Pro 15" to my 42" Flatscreen LCD tv with High-definition..? Do i need a HDMI cable or which cable is it i need?
I want to try and see what it looks and feels like to play company of heroes on 42"s of flat screen + surround sound! i think it would feel great.

PS this is the tv if it helps: Link

Greetings from Denmark
 
hi aperture,
The dvi cable just doesnt look like it fits into the MBP on the right side.. looks like another kind of socket but i could be wrong
 
thurston said:
hi aperture,
The dvi cable just doesnt look like it fits into the MBP on the right side.. looks like another kind of socket but i could be wrong
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It'll work. The MBP supports DVI "Dual Link" which is capable of producing a resolution of 2048 x 1536. "Single link" supports 1920 x 1200 at it's highest. It won't really make a difference because not all devices support dual link. Anyway, the port on your MBP is dual link while that cable is single link. The MBP is capable of using both, though. Again, it'll work fine. :)
 
Thanks alot for your help!
Question now is, if the quality is good when transferred to the Tv

Regards,
thurston
 
thurston said:
Thanks alot for your help!
Question now is, if the quality is good when transferred to the Tv

Regards,
thurston
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The quality should be excellent, I see no reason otherwise. If your TV has a DVI port, you can just eliminate the HDMI from the mess and just get a DVI cable for going straight from your MBP to your TV.
 
Thanks for replies..

I checked another thread concerning this matter, but it seems like people who have tried it wont get the full resolution on the TV screen; 'it doesnt fill the whole screen.'

Can anyone confirm this?
 
Regarding the cables, I'd strongly suggest MonoPrice.com. If you really want to get them from Apple, though, you'll need this adapter plus a basic HDMI cable. Alternatively, you could just simplify it and get just this cable.

Edit: I just read some of the reviews on that cable and I see the issue you referred to. Does your TV have a VGA or DVI input?
 
+1 on monoprice.
great prices
great stuff
great service.

hdmi is a terrible, flakey standard. every hdmi is a crapshoot. Monoprice will return or exchange items with no questions asked.

Don
 
problem is, monoprice.com does not ship to Europe (Denmark) :(

as far as i know, it has 1 VGA input.
 
just to point out, you're going to need an additional cable for outputting sound from your macbook pro. a dvi-->hdmi cable will only output video.
 
You can also check Amazon, if you get that where you live. I got my DVI to HDMI cable there for $15 shipped, and it works great.

As far as resolution, the problem lies in the fact that (1080P) HDTV's display at 1920x1080 and your MBP will display 1920x1200, so on the HDTV screen there will be top and bottom black bars, to account for the difference (letterboxing). It's not a big deal.

You didn't mention the resolution of your HDTV? Is it 1080P or 720?
 
Hi, thansk for your replies.
Its 1080p btw. Should the resolution be crystal clear despite the letterboxing?
 
Yes, the image should be clear. The only thing that may be a bit off from a monitor is the text. Sometimes text can be a bit fuzzy or harder to read on the large screen HDTV's, but your mileage may vary.
 
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