macbook to TV?

[nismo86]

I tried to have the people at BB help me out, but they didn't know and I think I know which one it is but i'm going to ask before I buy.

I'm trying to connect my macbook to my TV which has the RGB connection on the back, which connecter do I need and where is the best deal to find it?

 

[richard.mac]

you need to buy the mini DVI to video adapter link. you can either connect it by s-video or the yellow video connection. then use mini audio jack to RCA (red and black) for audio. i think these are analog signals though.

for digital video buy the mini-DVI to VGA link if your TV has VGA input and the mini-TOSLINK cable link if your reciever has a digital optical audio input. (i think this is right, other users can chip in if im wrong )

 

[nismo86]

you need to buy the mini DVI to video adapter link. you can either connect it by s-video or the yellow video connection. then use mini audio jack to RCA (red and black) for audio. i think these are analog signals though.

for digital video buy the mini-DVI to VGA link if your TV has VGA input and the mini-TOSLINK cable link if your reciever has a digital optical audio input. (i think this is right, other users can chip in if im wrong )

Those are what BB had and those aren't it. My TV has a RGB which looks like what a printer or such would be plugging into a computer. It's like the second one you listed, but it would have the spike type things to plug into the TV.

 

[greenbags125]

I would recommend you go to apple.com for this. If you want to connect it to a SDTV, get the mini-DVI to Video adapter from Apple for $19 and a S-video cable. If you want to connect to a HDTV using HDMI, you need to get a mini-DVI to DVI cable, $19 and a Xtrememac(sold on Apple.com) DVI to HDMI cable for $19.95. If you buy this elsewhere, it should almost run you $100, only the apple cables are reasonably priced and good quality (as opposed to ebay). Hope this helps.

 

[trainguy77]

for digital video buy the mini-DVI to VGA

VGA is still analog. Its not Digital. To get a digital signal you would need a mini-dvi to DVI then a DVI to HDMI cable. As i haven't seen a mini-dvi to HDMI cable.