Sony Bravia 32"....can I use it as a Monitor?

[Joeytpg]

hi guys, just got this TV as present and I was wondering if could hook up my Macbook to it and use it as a Monitor?

what would I need to get this working? HD cable? what?

 

[NiroshanMan]

Yup! You need to get a Mini-DVI cable to DVI then a DVI-D cable to HDMI. Mini-DVI is the port that the MacBook uses. If you want clarity get the HDMI cable, cause there are other ways of doing this, but i just recently did the same to my HDTV. ITS BRILLIANT!

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/493204/

This was my question, you can get everything that you need to hook it up for under $21 too!

If you need more help just ask

 

[Joeytpg]

nice man!...thanks a lot.

How's the image quality? regular-computer-display's quality?

Do you have any screenshot of pictures???

 

[NiroshanMan]

I have to say its pretty damn nice, much better than using normal RCA cables. I have been watching many movies i have downloaded and its awesome. I'll see if i can get any screenshots up for you.

 

[Joeytpg]

I have to say its pretty damn nice, much better than using normal RCA cables. I have been watching many movies i have downloaded and its awesome. I'll see if i can get any screenshots up for you.

thank you man, I'll be waiting.

Do you use the tv only to watch tv or as a display for normal computer tasks?

 

[mkrishnan]

How's the image quality? regular-computer-display's quality?

Is this Bravia a 720p still, or did they change the 32" to a 1080p screen? Either way, remember, a 720p screen has a native resolution of 1366x768 and a 1080p has ... 1920x1080 I think when used with a computer. The pixel density (PPI or DPI) is much, much lower than any computer display is -- for reference, the smaller 30" LCD displays such as the ACD 30" are 2560x1600 -- that's twice as many pixels as a 1080p screen and and almost four times as many as a 720p screen....

If you look up close it, computer graphics will be grainy on it. If you're sitting on the couch, though, they look amazing.

 

[NiroshanMan]

Here they are. May i NOTE that DVI doesn't carry over audio, so you will have to supply your own means of audio, by connecting it to speakers or by a stereo, but if you don't need sound you can just use your MacBooks audio.

 

[RainForRent]

My roommate in college had this set up on a 32" toshiba.
It was a kind of all-in-one for a Mac Mini, PS3 and TV watching.
1080 is great for the computer resolution, but for TV/games, from what I read, you can't tell the difference between 720 and 1080 until you hit 42".
But you can't always trust what you read.... Either way, enjoy, I think you're gonna dig it.

 

[cipsit]

wirelessly

My roommate in college had this set up on a 32" toshiba.
It was a kind of all-in-one for a Mac Mini, PS3 and TV watching.
1080 is great for the computer resolution, but for TV/games, from what I read, you can't tell the difference between 720 and 1080 until you hit 42".
But you can't always trust what you read.... Either way, enjoy, I think you're gonna dig it.

Guys
Can you do this wirelessly with Imac and new Bravia internet Tvs??