Macbook to Dynex TV

I was looking into getting a second tv to also use as an external monitor with my macbook i hooked my computer using the Dynex video adapter to my friends Dynex TV (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9135385&type=product&id=1218054461 986) but the the screen size on the tv was only like 15 or 16in rather than being the full size of the tv. anyone know how to make it the full size of the tv other wise this isnt the most viable option for me. any help would be much appreciated
Mark

Hi psikalis,
If you are having issues connecting an external display to your MacBook Pro, you may find the information and troubleshooting steps in the following articles helpful:
OS X Mavericks: Connect multiple displays to your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13814
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573
Regards,
- Brenden

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