Connecting Mid-2009 MacBook Pro to HDMI?

[Anthony T]

I have a 13" MacBook Pro from mid-2009. I want to connect my TV's HDMI cable to it so I can play movies from my laptop onto my TV. I'm assuming I need something that I can plug into the Mini DisplayPort that had an adapter that the HDMI can be inserted to.

Anyone know a good one that will support this model MBP for both video and audio?

 

[T5BRICK]

The mid 2009 models don't output audio from the DisplayPort. You'll need a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor that has an audio input. Something like this:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/42249181?...8160432&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=112956205472&veh=sem

 

[Anthony T]

The mid 2009 models don't output audio from the DisplayPort. You'll need a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor that has an audio input. Something like this:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/42249181?...8160432&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=112956205472&veh=sem

So I plug my HDMI cable from my tv into that and then the audio and Mini DisplayPort portion of the cable into my MacBook?

 

[T5BRICK]

So I plug my HDMI cable from my tv into that and then the audio and Mini DisplayPort portion of the cable into my MacBook?

Correct. And I believe it requires a USB connection for power.

 

[HoreaG]

So the MBP mid 2009 does emit video signal on the miniDP that can be fed to an HDMI entrance? I ask as I did exactly the same, connectiong the MBP2009 to my projector by a miniDP to HDMI cable and I get no image on the projector, nor seems the MBP to detect that the projector is connected. Do I have to somehow tell him that?