Mini Display to hdmi Best option.

[HiDeHo]

hi all I have a MBP october 2011 i5. that i want to hook up to my Sony Bravia lcd/led tv
There are 2 options available.
1. mini display to hdmi adapter + hdmi cable

2. mini display to hdmi cable

wondering what option is best or is there no difference.

 

[takeshi74]

Define "best". They accomplish the same thing. As you've said, with the adapter you also need an HDMI cable. Which is best depends on your criteria.

 

[Interstella5555]

hi all I have a MBP october 2011 i5. that i want to hook up to my Sony Bravia lcd/led tv
There are 2 options available.
1. mini display to hdmi adapter + hdmi cable
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2. mini display to hdmi cable
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wondering what option is best or is there no difference.

Either way is fine, in my experience though the adapter will break quicker than the cable.

 

[snaky69]

Digital signal is digital. It either goes through, or it doesn't. Buy whichever is cheaper, they'll accomplish the same thing.

 

[HiDeHo]

Found out that most mini display adapters use arm chips in them only allowing 720p max not full 1080p.

at the moment hooking my pc to macbook using a borrowed cable, max was 720p. also for some reason the pc mode is blacked out so i cant use that. which should work. must do some more testing before my friend needs his cable back.