Attaching MBP to a crt HDTV

I'll be getting a CRT HDTV soon and i was wondering if the picture, when hooking up the MBP, is as good as a LCD tv? I was wondering because i know if you try to hook up a computer to a non-HDTV CRT the picture is crap. I'll be using a DVI to HDMI cable. thanks

The output looks great on my LCD TV.
But the reason people pick LCDs is that they are light weight, thin, and low power. Nobody picks an LCD because of the superior image quality. While heavy, thick, and power hungry, a CRT should be bright and beautiful. Enjoy it.

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Apologies if a similar post has been asked before. Most questions related to this are with LCD TVs.
Problem description :
1. I connected my MBP to my LG 30FS4D HDTV ( this is not an LCD ). Both handshake and I can see the output on my TV. MBP display the tv control panel. But the output is just like s-video...probably not as good as that either !
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3. HDMI ( $10 )
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5. What kind of output should I expect on my tv - I was expecting at least a DVD quality output...but it's no where close to that ?
6. Do I need to get expensive HDMI cable for this ?
7. Is my TV the culprit ?
8. Should I try this on someone's LCD TV ?

For anyone who's facing a similar issue :
Some of these slim TVs switch off other audio input when you connect the HDMI cable ( HDMI is after all, audio and video ). But there is another audio input - the digital optical audio input. In order to get the sound, get a toslink cable ( with optical audio male at one end and a simple headphone male at the other end ) and connect it from your MBP to the TV optical audio input.
http://www.selbyacoustics.com.au/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sid= 1&sfid=74520&c=84109&i=242809043
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www.monoprice.com
can you direct me to a longer cable (or extender) with which to connect my computer to my HD TV? I have hdmi, dvi, component, and other lower ones but would prefer dvi.

Instead of getting an extension cable, why not just get a new cable of whatever length you require? That will avoid the extra, intermediate connection an extender causes.
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I have spent the last 2 days digging through these forums and trying to find a solution so have tried to reset the PRAM, plugging and unplugging, changing resolutions etc. I was running snow leopard but since upgraded to Lion and still nothing has changed.
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Hello,
Finally got a chance to update.....
I went to the store where I got my cable and tested the following:
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RG

MBP to HDTV won't work - mini displayport to dvi - belkin dvi to hdmi

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Issues when connecting my MBP to HDTV...

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My MBP is older...late 2007 or early 2008. The tv is around 3 - 3.5 years old.
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Edit: Yeah, what Jeff said. (Note to self: Must be more concise...) lol

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