HELP....CONNECT MACBOOK TO HDTV

Does anyone know if there is anyway for me to connect my macbook to my Samsung LCD HDTV? There has to be some sort of cable of cord I can purchase to make this happen. HELP

Angus Hume wrote:
As others have said, the type of connectors/adaptors depend on the type of TV and which model MacBook.
Regardless, you need one set of cables for video and another cable for audio. The previous and current model MacBooks have different video out options (Mini DVI, Mini DisplayPort), but audio is the same (optical/analogue mini-jack port).
I had a black MacBook connected to a full HD Sony LCD. Setup as follows
Video = Mini DVI to DVI Adaptor (Apple) to DVI to HDMI Cable or DVI to HDMI adaptor + HDMI Cable
Audio = Optical digital mini-jack to SPDIF cable
I have just replaced it with a current MacBook
Video = Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adaptor (Apple) to DVI to HDMI Cable
Audio = Optical digital mini-jack to SPDIF cable
This is just one option. You can probably use VGA to the TV instead of DVI. I assume there will be a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor/cable at some point which would be a bit neater.
Here's neat for ya,
Mini DVI Male to HDMI Female Video Adapter Cable with HDMI to HDMI..
http://www.amazon.com/PTC-Premium-Mini-DVI-HDMI-adapter/dp/B001H0REVK/ref=pdcp_e_1?ie=UTF8&m=ACAF5B1M3UCTZ&pf_rd_p=413863501&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&p f_rd_i=B001GFAMHO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rdr=197VE6W1AB768DJ77MVF

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danz0r wrote:
Hey tjk,
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