Help connecting MBP to TV

[roarg]

Hi, i just bought a MBP during the free itouch event, and my first apple OS. (i love it)

anyways, i wanted to connect my macbook pro 2009 to my lcd tv. I bought a mini displayport connector to DVi to Component cable.

Now when i plug everything in, RGB cables, nothing shows up... i tired going to system preferences, and detect displays, but nothing.. is there a button i need to press..or somrthing?e

please help, thanks.

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[spinnerlys]

Have you read the manual of the TV to see if you have to set the inputs of the TV?

Has the TV worked before with the component input?

 

[roarg]

Yes, i tried all the video imputs, specifically the component red green blue, i just tried on 2 tvs..

could it be defective? should i have gotten HDMI or DVI?

 

[djjclark]

Isn't component analog and the mini display to DVI only has the digital signals?

 

[roarg]

FFFFUUUUU

...yea component is analog.. damn looks like ill have to wait another 3 weeks for an exchange