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macbook to tv

  • 30-06-2009 3:35pm
    #1
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭


    what wires are needed to connect my macbook - 2009 old model 2 ghz white 2 gib ram to my tv

    the tv is a ferguson and has two scart connections and the red, yellow and white wires that are the same as the scart?
    there is a circular ''s'' slot beside the audio and video yed, yellow an dwhite wires and the earphone slot

    i dont know if i need mini dvi/vga not mini to whatever


    so help would be appreciated because i cant afford paying the extra 20 euro for an extra wire which is of no use to me

    how is the quality - is it as good as a external big pc monitor?


Comments

  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,698 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    It's an old tv with only composite connections so afaik you'd need an Apple mini-DVI to video adapter and then an s-video to SCART cable.

    I wouldn't really recommend it tbh. It will look like s**t. Video will be watchable though. Useless as an external monitor. Not worth it imo.


  • #3
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    +1 - unless you were connecting to an HDTV or a big PC monitor, connecting to an old TV (regardless of its' size) via composite will look terrible for most things except standard definition video which will be watchable but for most intents and purposes, the MacBook's display will be way better. And as Sad Professor said, it'll be useless as a monitor, completely unusable.


  • #4
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    thanks


    can you buy the second on the apple site? i cant see it


    well i wont really need great video - just using it as a larger screen sometimes and as a sound thing for playing music and podcasts etc through the tv

    video just needs to be watchable/see-able

    watching dvds would be nice - but if not possible i wouldnt be greatly bothered but would go to lenghts if possible


  • #5
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    The Professor's on the ball here. The resolution is so low on CRTs and using composite (yellow for video) or s-video doesn't deliver the best possible picture -- a fully digital connector like DVI or HDMI would be better where the TV also has these connectors.


  • #6
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    okey doke

    ill just use the macbook - i spose the speakers arent bad (can always add ext speakers) and the screen is big eneough for the time being


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