MBP to hdtv

hello everyone, I am a brand new user of MBP 13", and also Apple in general..
anyway, I'm a student and I'd like to have a TV, HD if possible that I'll be able to hook my MBP on...
any suggestions/??

It's very easy. Your MacBook Pro has a Mini DisplayPort video outlet, and an HDTV will probably have multiple HDMI ports. Just get a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable, or a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter and an HDMI cable, and connect them. Then get an audio cable and plug it into the audio out on the MacBook Pro and the audio in on the TV. You may have to check your monitor display size settings on both the laptop and the TV to make the picture fit right, but the cable connections are easy.

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