Connecting my Macbook to my tv

[2001ChevyZ71]

Hey guys i have a macbook pro and i was wondering what do i need to get my MBP to connect to my HDMI tv so i can stream netflix?

Is this all i need?

http://www.amazon.com/DVI-HDMI-Cable-6ft-Male-Male/dp/B0002CZHN6

 

[simsaladimbamba]

How to: Connect a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro to a TV

But if you have an MBP with a DVI out, that cable will work to get a picture on your TV.
For audio you need separate cables, but the guide I linked explains it very well.

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[angemon89]

If you have one of the newer MacBooks, I would get this adapter since it supports audio.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5311&seq=1&format=2

You will also need a standard hdmi-hdmi cable.

 

[AdrianK]

If you have one of the newer MacBooks...

Newer meaning 2010 onwards

 

[renx77]

Yo. Word of advice!

I hooked up my macbook pro to a 26" Samsung LCD TV, using a DVI>HDMI cable. The resolution looked like total crap. I tried a lot of things, a res app called DisplayconfigX, messing about with my TV settings, MBP settings, not much changed. Effectively I couldn't get the required 1370x768 resolution with that cable.

I then tried a DVI to VGA cable, using an adapter on the way, and the picture was perfect, automatically adjusted the res to 1370x768, allowed me to access "PC mode" on the Samsung TV, and was overall a lot less hassle.

This was all on 10.4.11.

 

[Icy1007]

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Using an HDMI cable usually doesn't allow you to use the PC mode if a TV has one. The TV sees it as just another device and expects one of the standard TV resolutions, eg. 720p, 1080p, of which 1370x768 is not.

 

[2001ChevyZ71]

Ok, i have the aluminum body MBP with black keys that i got in august of 2010 and i want to use HDMI with our 42 inch samsung tv...So this is all i need to get a good picture and audio?

And i already have a HDMI cable

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1042802&p_id=5969&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

 

[2001ChevyZ71]

can anyone please confirm my previous statement, i dont want to order the wrong item.

 

[dagamer34]

Ok, i have the aluminum body MBP with black keys that i got in august of 2010 and i want to use HDMI with our 42 inch samsung tv...So this is all i need to get a good picture and audio?

And i already have a HDMI cable

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1042802&p_id=5969&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

If you have a laptop that was bought new after April 2010, you could even use this one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1042802&p_id=5311&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

 

[2001ChevyZ71]

If you have a laptop that was bought new after April 2010, you could even use this one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1042802&p_id=5311&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

Yep i got my mbp brand new in august of 2010 from my university mac store. is there any difference between this and the 30 dollar item?