Macbook Pro on tv

|MarK|

Right can someone please tell exactly what cables i need to hook my Macbook pro(2008) up to my HDTV, i think i might need 2 cables but could someone please help me i cant seem to get my head around the new mini displayport

• MagSafe power port
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
• 15-inch MacBook Pro: Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
• Mini DisplayPort
• Audio line in
• Audio line out
• ExpressCard/34 slot
• Kensington lock slot

Tv conncetions

• DTV
• TV
• AV1
• AV2
• AV3
• COMPONENT
• RGB
• HDMI1
• HDMI2

and my remote control has a button for simplink

ethernet

You'll need an adapter for the mini display port. One of:
mini --> DVI (which your TV oddly doesn't appear to have)
mini --> VGA (which your TV oddly doesn't appear to have)

Your safest bet would be mini --> DVI and then try to get your hands on a DVI --> HDMI adapter.

projectmayhem

I've the 15" and I use miniDisplayport -> DVI and then DVI-HDMI adapter. Quality is fine... just a bit awkward

|MarK|

what the hell does a dvi to hdmi look like

ethernet

|MarK| wrote: »

what the hell does a dvi to hdmi look like

DVI came before HDMI. DVI carries video. HDMI carries video and audio (much higher bandwidth). Both are, of course, digital.

Here's DVI:



And here's HDMI:

|MarK|

miniDisplayport -> DVI and then DVI-HDMI adapter.
Ill have to pick them up so thanks a lot guys:)