Run a 40" hdTv with Macbook or PRO? NOOB

[macron30]

Just getting ready to buy my first macbook or pro & I need it for music recording. It would be helpful to run 2 seperate monitors....to view both mixing & recording.

My friend runs his pc like this with a 40" samsung hdtv. I have seen some posts reguarding this. Is it possible on the macbook? I heard that conversiob box mac sells is crap? What about on a pro? Thanks

 

[Tallest Skil]

Either Mini DVI-DVI-HDMI or DVI-HDMI or Mini DisplayPort-DVI-HDMI.

What conversion box? HDMI and DVI are the same thing, but HDMI has audio.

 

[will-mitch-123]

Don't forget!

One you have purchased the appropriate cables,
make sure you put the display settings as mirror screen! otherwise it will not work! also you may have to change some settings on your tv to increase the screen size to 40"
hope that helps!

 

[SFStateStudent]

I do it all the time with my Sony Bravia 40" LCD and with a projector at least 3x a week. No problem, no adjusting of the settings, I just press F7 and "poof" it's fine. Just make sure you connect all your cables/wires then turn your MBP on, and you're good to go...

 

[FunkTechNician]

what cable exactly do you use to go from the macbook pro to an hdmi tv? i want to hook it up to my 50inch elite kuro

 

[srl7741]

what cable exactly do you use to go from the macbook pro to an hdmi tv? i want to hook it up to my 50inch elite kuro

DVI-HDMI from the Apple Store. Very simple and very easy to do. It should work great. I use mine with my 52 in LCD and the screen is great.

 

[FunkTechNician]

nice ill get that. what about for the audio?

 

[SFStateStudent]

I'm using a standard audio visual 3 plug (red, white and yellow) with a jack that plugs into my MBP audio/out...

 

[eldy]

You should definitely use a digital connection (DVI or HDMI) on newer televisions to take advantage of the full resolution your panel offers.