Could use some help.

[kbrown88]

I'm ordering parts to get my Macbook hooked up to my Vizio hdtv. This is what I'm going with, question I have has anyone tryed this method before? If not, do you know if it works? Any suggestions would be wonderful!
This is to get picture and sound from mac to tv.

mini dvi male to hdmi female then hdmi to hdmi then for sound 3.5mm/rca adapter to rca cable to rca on tv.

Thanks for any help or suggestions!

 

[marshallbedsaul]

I have a similar tv same company hd as well

you can simply get a hdmi cable I got a rocketfis gold tips
and the best buy dynex dvi cable and thats all I needed simple as it gets

 

[kbrown88]

So dvi to hdmi to hdmi cable?
What about sound?

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I have a black Macbook I'm working with
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[HBOC]

i had a "classic" MBP and used a DVI>HDMI cable and then would use an RCA>3.5mm (or whatever the headphone jack is) to get sound. It worked, but not pretty.

I wanna get a new TV that has wireless built in

 

[kbrown88]

I can get all part I need for around 30bucks. Worth it or not?

 

[kbrown88]

or would it be better to use a mini dvi to vga adapter?
best way to get sound from mac to tv?

 

[kappaknight]

I can get all part I need for around 30bucks. Worth it or not?

Check out monoprice.com - you may be able to get it for less.

 

[kbrown88]

Check out monoprice.com - you may be able to get it for less.

30bucks includes mini dvi to female hdmi adapter. 25ft hdmi cable. 25ft rca cable.