Help w/ connecting MacBook to HDTV

I want to be able to connect my macbook (black) to my LG HDTV. I am using the DVI adapter to VGA (RGB). All I get is "no signal" on my TV. When I tried it out w/my Dell (didn't need the DVI adapter since my Dell has a VGA input), it worked right away. Anyone know why I would be getting "no signal?"
Thanks -
Jen

I used to have the same problem. I opened up the settings on my laptop while it was connected to my HDTV and under the Display menu I played around with the resolutions. Eventually one of them gave a signal to my HDTV. Hope that works.

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I just bought a Belkin Mini DisplayPort to HDTV Cable. I want to connect my basic MacBook to my Samsung HDTV. I plugged in the HDMI side into the HDMI 1 port on the tv and I plugged in the other side to the mini displayport on my mac. My television does not recongize that there is an HDMI cord plugged in. When I go to sources and attempt to click on HDMI1 it says "This source is not connected. Please check cable again." Everything is properly plugged in and I've tried all 3 HDMI ports on my tv. I've also refreshed my tv to search for devices and nothing is detected.
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RGB is component.
Composite is RCA audio plugs with a Yellow video plug or S-Video plug.
With what you have on the TV you can use a Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter and an HDMI cable to the TV. This will give you video but not audio because there's usually no audio plugs on most TVs to work with HDMI since it's expecting audio with the HDMI.
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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
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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..
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RGB is component.
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Hey tjk,
Thanks for the response.
Do you have any recommendations for a potential set up? The audio output and Apple DVI are on different sides of my MBP, which is alright, I guess I can get two long cables to handle each. I was hoping to just have my MBP closer to where I use it, with a cord nearby plugged in on one side to the HDTV and resting near where I keep my MBP for when I want to use the HDTV as an external monitor.
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