Connect MBP to 'old' TV ... (composite/s-video)

[mgpg89]

We have a fairly old Bang & Olufsen TV that doesn't support component or HDMI input, just composite / s-video.

Is there any way to connect my unibody MBP to this television?

 

[robanga]

You should be able to go Display port to DVI Connector and from that DVI down to a composite connection. The same could also hold true for DP to VGA. You will have trouble playing copy protected content though.

Here is something the Apple store has;

http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A

 

[danny_w]

You should be able to go Display port to DVI Connector and from that DVI down to a composite connection. The same could also hold true for DP to VGA. You will have trouble playing copy protected content though.

Here is something the Apple store has;

http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A

Sorry but that won't work, because the miniDP->DVI adapter does not contain the analog signals necessary to make that work. The only option that I am aware of is the minDP->VGA adapter and a VGA->composite/s-video conversion box.

 

[robanga]

Sorry but that won't work, because the miniDP->DVI adapter does not contain the analog signals necessary to make that work. The only option that I am aware of is the minDP->VGA adapter and a VGA->composite/s-video conversion box.

That is interesting so this adaptor is able to get analog from an old MBP's DVI but not from the miniDP? Interesting indeed.

 

[astromoose]

i too would like to know the answer to this. this thing really can't drive an s-video connection?

 

[robanga]

Does the miniDP on the new MBs and MBPs put out DVI-I or DVI-D ?

 

[danny_w]

Many users have tried this combo and found that the new miniDP->DVI is actually only DVI-D, unlike the old miniDVI->DVI adapters. I recently saw a thread on this on the Apple forums.

 

[CaffeMacchiato]

Does the miniDP on the new MBs and MBPs put out DVI-I or DVI-D ?

Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D

 

[robanga]

Very interesting, so there are a fair amount of old HDTVs and reg TV's that only have composite, s-video and perhaps a VGA port. This means the only bet is miniDP to VGA to composite (assuming there is no VGA)

 

[CaffeMacchiato]

Very interesting, so there are a fair amount of old HDTVs and reg TV's that only have composite, s-video and perhaps a VGA port. This means the only bet is miniDP to VGA to composite (assuming there is no VGA)

Agree

 

[danny_w]

Just one more thing that Apple takes away but does not tell us about. I'll bet they get a lot of angry customers this way! Oh, and BTW, you better not try to play your iTunes HD movies via VGA or on a non-HDCP monitor/tv (like Apple's very own ACD).