Old iMac to new TV

[iDefConV]

Hey everyone,

First off, I wasn't sure whether to place this here, or over at the 'Peripherals' section, but since it's probably more of an iMac related issue, I put it here.

Now, I recently bought a brand new plasma tv, and my idea was to hook up my iMac so I could play games and browse the web on my 51". Only problem with that is that it's a pretty old one, it's a MA710ZH/A from 2006. But since it has a mini-DVI port, I figured I'd just buy some adapters and it would work. I bought a mini-DVI-to-VGA, and then a VGA-to-SCART because I was told the DVI-to-HDMI wouldn't work, and a VGA-to-HDMI wasn't available. When I came home and hooked it up, my mac's screen relolution popped to a 800x600 something, and the port on the TV read 'No Connection'. Do I need some type of resolution converter, or is my set-up simply too old to properly function? I know they made mini-DVI-to-Video adapters, but was also told that those are currently discontinued.

Thanks!

 

[Rlnplehshalo]

More details about the iMac are required if we are to give you a full assesment, ie. Model(21.5", 27"), year (2010,2011) etc.
Apple don't allow all of their models to output and input so this information is critical.

 

[theSeb]

More details about the iMac are required if we are to give you a full assesment, ie. Model(21.5", 27"), year (2010,2011) etc.
Apple don't allow all of their models to output and input so this information is critical.

MA710ZH/A from 2006 (But I can't find much on this model number despite scouring everymac.com)

OP, which of these is your computer?

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index-imac.html

Edit:

It could be this one?

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_cd_1.83_17.html

 

[iDefConV]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_(Intel-based)#Polycarbonate_iMac

Mine's the Intel Core 2 Duo Late 2006 MA710xx/A

The 3rd column from the right, or the 1st one under 'Intel Core 2 Duo'

 

[robgendreau]

You probably need to match the resolution, and it's still unclear if your iMac has the ability to do the resolution needed for a regular 1080 or 720 p HDTV via HDMI.

I'd suspect your TV also has a VGA port though; you might have better luck with that. Then experiment with different resolutions. And try SwitchResX; it's actually on sale at mupromo.com today.