Mini Displayport to RCA

Hi everyone,
I love the mac but not too computer savvy. I am trying to figure out how I can hook the macbook to my old fashion TV (has RCA and coax ports only). So far, it looks like they haven't created the adapter necessary for this. It looks like they have one that goes to VGA and one that goes to DVI. Am I missing something?
I used to have the ibook, and had a mini-DVI to RCA http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MjE0NTE2OQ . It worked perfectly. Now the new macbook doesn't have the same mini port for external display.
Any advice on how I can hook this bad boy to a my old TV would be very much appreciated!
Colin

See this thread and scroll down to where the pictures begin:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1752866&tstart=15

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Does anyone have any suggestions on a solution for this? The only other Mini DP I found was a HDMI connection. I want to make sure I can connect to not only TV's via HDMI, Component or RCA, but also projectors (some of which may be older requiring a Component or RCA connection).
I'm using this Mini DisplayPort:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTA4NDU0NjA
These are the VGA Adapters I'm using:
VGA to HDMI:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OLCHJ6
VGA to Component:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P3Q0YW
VGA to RCA:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Y7T5UU
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

None of the three lower adapters pictured in your post will do you any good with your MBP.
1. The VGA-HDMI adapter does the reverse of what you want: it yields VGA output from HDMI input. The opposite is not possible; a VGA input does not contain all the information necessary to create an HDMI output. You'll have to get a direct mini-Displayport-to-HDMI adapter instead.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H1824ZM/A/Moshi_Mini_DisplayPort_to_HDMI_Adapt er?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY
2. VGA-Component: Lots of posters here when the MDP-equipped MBs and MBPs first came out tried adapters like this one with no success. What does work with the MDP (and a VGA adapter) is a converter box like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Startech-Component-YPbPr-Video-Converter/dp/B000G6Y0S6
3. VGA-Composite: This doesn't work with MBPs either. For Composite or S-Video output, you need a converter box like this:
http://www.amazon.com/PC-To-TV-Video-Converter/dp/B001CJOLBW/ref=pd_cp_e_2
or this:
http://www.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/High-Resolution-PC-VGA-to-TV-Convert er-with-Remote-Control~VGA2NTSCPRO
These converter boxes will work fine in combination with your Apple MDP-VGA adapter.

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http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011407&pid=4724&seq=1&format=2
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I have a new macbook that used to have dvi plug and I could use the adapter to plug into rca or svideo. The plug is on the following website: http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A
However, the new mac only has a mini dvi adapter, and I need to go to RCA/svideo/ or even coaxial. Can anybody recommend a product that would do this? I need to broadcast through mini dvi to coaxial cable from my macbook. Lots of adapters will work with the coaxial cable, but I'm having trouble getting it to connect to my mini dvi plug on the mac.
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The new MacBook has a mini-DisplayPort connector, not a mini-DVI connector.
Verify what your connector looks like. Is it the DisplayPort connector below:
Older MacBooks have this mini DVI connector:
Some newer MacBook Pros have the former connector, while others have the connector that would allow this cable:
Which display connector does your machine have?
Also update your profile. MacBook and MacBook Pro are very different machines, and shouldn't be confused for each other.
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https://discussions.apple.com/message/9462900#9462900

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So... I'm about to freak out here.
I've been trying to find a way to get my OLD MacBook to play nice with my NEW TV.
The old Macbook has the Mini DVI connector for displays. The new TV has HDMI.
The old Mini DVI doesn't support audio. So I managed to find the only adapter on the market to cover Apple's lack of support and foresight, but as it turns out, it's for the Mini DisplayPort. Nothing I can find will get me from the MacBook to HDMI with audio.
Am I SOL? The MacBook is old, and has a non-functioning trackpad, and thus is not useful for much, nor is it valuable for resale.
Do I let go? If I do, I won't likely replace it with an Apple product.
Or, am I missing something that will make this work? [For less than $80 in adapteration]
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I have a 2010 model 15" MacBook Pro i5.
I am currently using a Mini DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter, this video converter (http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-VGA2TV-Computer-Presentation-Converter/dp/B000X3 FAJU/ref=accglance_MI_ai_purchase_similarities_t5), and a standard RCA video cable to connect it to my TV.
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Does your projector not have a VGA input? That would give you better picture quality than antiquated composite video. Nearly all projectors have VGA inputs.
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I would like to be able to hook my new MacBook Pro up to the older tv's at school.
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Please provide the solution to connecting to a television, preferably through the common S-Video port. Also, list options for connecting via HDMI, component and other options.

Great, very cheap cables can be bought on Amazon.com. I connected my iMac to my HDTV and home theater as described below, but please note that the exact cables you will need depends on which Mac you have. Not all Macs have the same outputs, and you obviously have to have cables compatible with yours; the cables listed below might not work with your computer--so be careful! If you post details about your system, others can give you better advice specific to your computer.
I used the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (female) Cable for Apple Mac (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025V2VO0/ref=cmcr_asinlnk) along with 25ft HDMI to HDMI Cable Premium Gold Series HDMI Certified (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EPRG6W/ref=cmcr_asinlnk) to connect my iMac to my HDTV. The picture is fantastic! Don't pay for overpriced cables--these work great!
Note that you have to have a separate audio connection, as the Mini DisplayPort is only video out, no audio. I used the Digital Optical Audio TosLink to Mini TosLink Cable, 12 FT (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ZTXBMO/ref=cmcr_asinlnk) along with RiteAV - Digital Optical Toslink Cable 25ft. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V06UHQ/ref=cmcr_asinlnk) and Optical Extension Coupler (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002MQGRC/ref=cmcr_asinlnk) to connect my iMac to my home theater. I bought all the cables and connector on Amazon for practically nothing compared to retail. It sounds fantastic--HUGE improvement over bluetooth or RCA connections. Don't waste money on expensive cables. The cheap ones carry the digital signal just as well.
Obviously, you might not need the extension cables and connector if you keep your computer close to your TV.
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