Connect MacBook to Television

I don't have a DVD player and I want to use my MacBook as a DVD player. What cable do I need to connect it to the TV and how do I connect it?

The Mini-DVI to video adapter is just that, an adapter only. You will also need to buy the s-video or composite video cable to plug the adapter into the TV. Which you choose may depend on the inputs on your TV, but s-video will carry a better picture than composite video.
Also, if you want to get the audio out of your MacBook and into the TV, you'll need some kind of "Y" audio cable to go from the minijack/headphone port into the RCA audio inputs on the TV.
-Doug

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Connecting Macbook To Television

Hello,
Is there a way to connect my Macbook to my Television in order to be able to surf the web? I bought a DVI to S-video converter and it allows me to watch movies on my TV that I have stored on my macbook in very good quality; however, my desktop image and any website w/ non-video content looks very blurry and the text is very hard to read. Is there a device available that will allow me to view websites w/ high resolution?
Thanks.

I take it from the fact you are not using a HDMI connection that you dont have a HD tv? That is probably your problem, or if you do have a HDTV you should be using the HDMI connection.
Video quality is bad anyway, you probably wont notice the difference with the connection and tv you are using.
Computer monitors use many more pixels that are similar to the better HDTVs, but the tv wont be as crisp as your laptop screen.

Update: audio problems connecting macbook pro to insignia TV: resolved

There have been posts from users who have expressed frustration that they cannot get audio when they attempt to connect their macbook pro to an Insignia TV.
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=10830387
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2192206
Insignia customer service also attempts to state that the pre-April 2010 macbook pros cannot get audio output to the TV, because the units are designed to get the audio on the same HDMI and no alternative audio input is available on the TV.
http://community.insigniaproducts.com/t5/Televisions/Connecting-MacBook-Pro-to-T V/td-p/5564
For the Insignia models (from 2010 onwards and possible some from 2009 as well), there is a simple workaround that does not seem to be published elsewhere on the internet (as far as I can see):
Use the HDMI port 1 only (audio does not work with port 2, port 3 or port 4) to connect your macbook and you will receive 1080p video signal.
Use a mini stereo audio cable (example link below) and connect your macbook audio output to a designated green color coded audio port on the TV located right next to the VGA. You will receive full stereo audio.
Example link for mini stereo audio cable:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00116VJIO

I recently acquired a new Insignia TV and had sound trouble. I went to Best Buy to inquire about the cable in the link above and the sales manager had doubts. He recommended a RCA cable with a male connection at both ends. The RCA jack is on the bottom edge of the TV display next to the VGA connection. The sound worked perfectly using the RCA cable from the headphone jack on the Mac. I connected the video with a HDMI adapter from the monitor mirroring port.

Re: Connecting Macbook VGA to TV

Asking on behalf of a friend of mine, and I'd appreciate any input offered.
He'd like to connect his Macbook Pro 7.1 to a Sony Bravia EX740 television. He's using a VGA-mini adaptor to connect the computer to a longer VGA cable, which connects to the television. Unfortunately, it hasn't been working correctly: the television registers an input from the PC 'source', but will only display a black screen with a "No Signal message". Additionally, the computer will register the VGA-mini adaptor when connected, by the usual flicker of the screen, but there is no presence of the additional display in the computer's Display Settings.
Has anyone had a similar problem before, or a solution to offer?
Thanks in advance.

VGA requires a proper analog/digital converter. He should use a mini-Displayport to HDMI adapter unless the TV doesn't support HDMI. He'll get both higher resolution, and audio than VGA alone can support, and access to the menubar if it is a minimum 1080p TV. If it isn't a 1080p TV, he may need DisplayConfigX or SwitchResX to ensure the connection works.

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Hi m,
It depends which MPB you have and the inputs on the TV. The following assumes your TV has an HDMI input which will work with a computer.
This is if your MBP is from April 2010 or newer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4241
First connect the adapter to the MBP and the HDMI cable from the adapter to the TV, then go to System Preferences > Sound > Output > select HDMI.
Or if your MBP is older than that and you have a Mini DisplayPort, you can use something like this: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/CBLMDPHDMID/
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It depend upon the model (age) of you MBP. If you have a Thunderbolt or minidisplay port, then you will need a minidisplay/HDMI adapter.
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