Re: Connecting Macbook VGA to TV

Asking on behalf of a friend of mine, and I'd appreciate any input offered.
He'd like to connect his Macbook Pro 7.1 to a Sony Bravia EX740 television. He's using a VGA-mini adaptor to connect the computer to a longer VGA cable, which connects to the television. Unfortunately, it hasn't been working correctly: the television registers an input from the PC 'source', but will only display a black screen with a "No Signal message". Additionally, the computer will register the VGA-mini adaptor when connected, by the usual flicker of the screen, but there is no presence of the additional display in the computer's Display Settings.
Has anyone had a similar problem before, or a solution to offer?
Thanks in advance.

VGA requires a proper analog/digital converter. He should use a mini-Displayport to HDMI adapter unless the TV doesn't support HDMI. He'll get both higher resolution, and audio than VGA alone can support, and access to the menubar if it is a minimum 1080p TV. If it isn't a 1080p TV, he may need DisplayConfigX or SwitchResX to ensure the connection works.

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