Connecting to large Flat Screen TV

is it possible to connect the MBP to a TV so you can use the TV screen as a very large monitor? I can connect my laptop (Windows) to my TV via a monitor cable but the MBP doesn't have a 15pin output socket.

HELP!!!
I finally got a MiniDP to VGA adapter. But I cannot seem to configure the right settings for my MBP and Samsumg LCD Tv.
I cannot select the "PC" in the Source List. It is greyed-out.
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But I have this displayed out on Display Settings:
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I have a Samsung 22" LA22A450 connected to my MBP using MiniDP to VGA + VGA extension cable.

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Thank you A Brody,
This is all very helpful to a guy like me.
I guess the first thing I'll have to do is get an ethernet cable. Presumably, the FireWire cable will not be needed now. Correct?
The same questions still seem to apply. I did print out the "Connecting two computers using Ethernet" that you forwarded to me.
1) But, do I power up both computers before installing Ethernet cable?
2) After following instructions on the"Connecting two computers....." will an icon appear for the old Power Mac?
3) After hooking up the Ethernet cable, do I have to re-boot, use the "T" key, to get into the old Power Mac?
4) After fiddling around on the old Power Mac, how do I get out of there and back onto my i.Mac?
5) Or, because it would be hooked up via Ethernet, could I simply go back and forth between the two computers?
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Trouble loading Mac driver for Display Adapter (connecting Mac to flat screen TV)

Howdy:
I'm trying to connect my Mac (OSX 5) to a flat screen TV. To do so I just bought a USB 2.0 to HDMI® Display Adapter w/ Audio (1920 x 1080). The mini CD containing the DisplayLink software drivers that came with the unit won't fit in my Mac CD drive. I then tried to download the correct driver from the DisplayLink website, "DisplayLink USB Graphics Macintosh Driver" which appears to be appropriate for OSX 5 (at http://www.displaylink.com/support/mac_downloads.php). This proceeds through the installation steps, then bombs out with the error message that "The following install step failed: run preinstall script for DisplayLink software. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."
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It takes a VGA (RGB) cable to connect to an external monitor.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2721?viewlocale=en_US
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Lately, I have been seeing a lot of posts with users trying to use their Macs/iMacs to mirror their streaming video from their Macs to an HDTV.
There are, actually, many alternatives to choose from than just from a Mac.
You need to have or invest in a WiFi capable router for all of these examples.
Apple TV only integrates with WiFi and newer Mac hardware. So, if you want to have total integrated experience, if you have a 2011 Mac or newer, you might as well pay the $100 for the AppleTV box.
If you have a older Mac, like I have noticed many users do, then you have other options.
If you want to elimate long cable clutter and having your Mac at the mercy of your TV all of the time, you can still use the AppleTV box independently or purchase cheaper alternative media streaming boxes from Roku, Sony, Boxee or any number of electronics manufacturers that now have media streaming boxes and media streaming capability built into DVD/Blu-ray players.
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Which MacBook Pro 15" do you have?
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HT4279 I have a Macbook Pro (late 2012) and I would like to connect it to 2 screens simultaneously (1 screen is a TV and can only take HDMI, the other is a larger computer screen and has both VGA and HDMI connections). How can I do this?

I have a Macbook Pro (late 2012) and I would like to connect it to 2 screens simultaneously (1 screen is a TV and can only take HDMI, the other is a larger computer screen and has both VGA and HDMI connections). How can I do this?

The article you cited refers to The Mac Pro, a 50lb silver tower -- not a notebook computer.
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I am trying to connect my Macbook Pro to my LG 32in Flat screen using an HDMI (Belkin) cable. Done everything supposed to do including turning off macbook and tv during connection. when all said and done and correct connections made (HDMI 1 port on TV) nothing appears on TV screen, e.g. macbook desktop does not appear nor video.
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