Will my 2012 MBA play HD movies on my 1920 x 1080 TV without issues?

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  1. blumpkin, Jun 15, 2012

    blumpkin macrumors regular

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    Can't seem to find a straightforward response on the toobes. I'm hoping there'll be some AVS geeks here that can chime in.

    2012 13" MacBook Air. Configuration:

    2.0GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i7
    8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
    256GB Flash Storage

    When I get it, I'd like to stream 1080p videos to my 46" 1920 x 1080 Samsung LED TV via a Thunderbolt-to-HDMI cable or adapter. How will the quality compare to my current setup, which uses a PS3 to play Blu-Ray?

    TIA
     
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  2. nexsta, Jun 15, 2012

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    Even the 2011 base models play 1080p perfectly.
     
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  3. blumpkin, Jun 15, 2012

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    On what, though? The screen on the 13s is only 1440 x 900.
     
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  4. bogatyr, Jun 15, 2012

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    You can set it to display only on the TV at 1080p and play your movie or display on both, extending the screen on the TV so the laptop has 1440x900 and the TV has 1080p then you drag the movie to the TV.

    If you mirror it, then yes, it will show 1440x900 but that wouldn't be recommended.
     
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  5. dcorban, Jun 15, 2012

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    I use a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter. It works fine. The MacBook detects the TV as a different display with its own resolutions. You can choose anything from 480p to 720p to 1080i or 1080p (whatever your TV supports). It works without problem.
     
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