What monitor cables should I get for MBP?

[captan]

I want to be prepared if I would ever need to hook my MBP to a second monitor or a projector. So what do I need?

 

[Shrek6446]

I want to be prepared if I would ever need to hook my MBP to a second monitor or a projector. So what do I need?

I would recommend a DVI to DVI cable for a monitor and a DVI-HDMI for a projector

You should check out monoprice.com they have great prices and great quality for both types of cables.

 

[DoFoT9]

the cable that came with ur mbp will allow you to connect to analogue projectors (VGA) and if its a digital (DVI) you dont need any cables, just goes straight into your mbp.

 

[captan]

the cable that came with ur mbp will allow you to connect to analogue projectors (VGA) and if its a digital (DVI) you dont need any cables, just goes straight into your mbp.

That would assume the monitor or projector has an associated cable in the first place. As I said I want to be prepared. That means I'm also prepared for there not beeing cables whatsoever on location. So I still need a DVI and a VGA cable to cover both cases.

My question is what type of DVI cable I need. DVI-I or DVI-D? Dual or single linked? And how common is HDMI?

 

[Jestered]

HDMI is very common. Especially if you ever want to connect the computer to an HD TV.

 

[DoFoT9]

the monitor will already have a cable associated with it.. unless no1 has scabbed it. for projectors alot of the cables are VGA, you already haev a dvi-d to vga connector so thats easy. if its a dvi-i or dvi-d cable your fine aswell. you might need to get the hdmi connector and cable tho.

it might be good to get the dvi-d connector, it is backwards compatible to dvi-i i THINK😕