Video out to hdtv

i'm using mini-dvi to s-video, and outputting to a Panasonic somethinsomethin HDTV. However it's only outputing from 640-480 up to 1024-768
is there any way to get widescreen output out of the video out? do i just need a different connector?
i know the screens native resolution is 1280-800, just like the display on my macbook

hey there Eminemily,
does the desktop image fill the screen? if not you may have mirroring turned on, if this is the case turn it off. i get full screen desktop image on a 26" Olevia LCD widescreen w/ S-video @ highest rez available for a TV output(forget what rez is).
try this: System Prefs.>Displays>Detect Displays>Gather Windows, turn off Mirror>Set Rez for TV. i get 1920 x1080i w/ mini DVI>HDMI on my Sony 42" LCD Poj. HDTV & w/ mini DVI>DVI on Philips 23" LCD HDTV Monitor, nice for watching DVDs & QT HD content from Apple's site.
good luck.

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See whether this sounds like it might be the answer:
http://www.startech.com/item-features/VGA2NTSCPRO-High-Resolution-PC-VGA-to-TV-C onverter-with-Remote-Control.aspx
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NX6600GT-TD128E Lost HDTV/Video Out Connecting Cable

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Is there anyway to get a replacement HDTV/Video out Cable? I misplaced mine and I'd love to get another one.... Figured I'd ask.

I have just purchased the same card
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wie7777 ebay user often has MSI cables odd parts etc
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Macbook Pro DVI and Video Out woes..

Hey, this seems to be a known issue although specifics are difficult to nail down. I've had my macbook pro since shortly after they were launched and been using the DVI - S-video adapter since day one, and it's been outputting to all TVs with no problem.
I recently got a nice overtime payment from work and decided to treat myself to an external 24" display, was very pleased with it when it arrived. Plugged it in downstairs, and ran it for a few hours, putting it through its paces - worked great.
Decided to move the whole arrangement upstairs and 'no input signal' said the monitor, the MBP just didn't detect anything in the displays. The built-in display did it's blue screen when the cable was plugged in, so it's definitely detecting something.. The monitor is connected via a DVI-D single-link cable. I've confirmed that both cable and monitor work using a different computer.
So after this happened, I decided to try plugging it into a TV again to see if the S-video out worked and although Displays picks up the TV and everything is as usual, nothing is shown on the screen.
Any suggestions would be very welcome before I get my hammer and remodel my computer!
Anyone else suffering from something similar to this?
The monitor is a 24" Yuraku YV24WBH1.
Cheers.
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Another update, I did some research and it seems that ATI are cagily admitting to the fact that there might be a problem with the X-series;
http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questio nID=26586
http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questio nID=21266
http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questio nID=25682
You'll notice that ATI tell you to contact the manufacturer of your computer if the graphics are integrated into the motherboard. Like with Apple. Much joy to be had there.
I phoned their technical support and got talking with a specialist who was mystified and suggested 'turning off the airport'.
Also, it seems that Apple rather significantly "underclocked" the GPUs in their macbook pros;
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/04/19/applemacbook_pro_gpuspeed/
http://www.maconintel.com/news.php?article=178
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=306024
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=194647
Could be running the GPUs are running on a lower voltage and maybe they're not working right, or the signal isn't stable enough to pick up an EDID? It seems to be quite a mystery. Perhaps the osx86 community will have some tricks up their sleaves for twisting the x1600's arm. Still doesn't explain why the monitor worked that one time.
This probably isn't an issue for anyone who doesn't want to plug their laptop into an external display, but I suspect it's a widespread problem just waiting to rear its ugly head, especially as HDTVs become more ubiquitous.
Anyone else struggling with external display devices, or with solutions, I'd appreciate your input.

Can a MacBook (Early 2008) Support both sound and video to 1080p HDTV by Mini-DVI to HDMI cable?

Can a MacBook (Early 2008) Support both sound and video to 1080p HDTV by Mini-DVI to HDMI cable?

The mini dvi on the MacBook will only support video, in order to get audio you'll need to a cable from the sound out port to the sound in port on the TV.

Composite video out to TV

This may be a question easily answered but I don't pretend to have any knowledge in this area.
With my G5 iMac can I get a composite video out to plug it into my 42" Sony HDTV and if I did what sort of quality would it be? As in would it be High Definition and wide screen?
Any helpful advice? Thanks!

Composite is generally the worst video-output you can get.
Quality is about that of a good S-VHS recorder, with colours that bleed over into eachother at the edges. Magnified on a 42" TV, this wouldn't look good, with red bleeding a lot and shimmers across bright colours.
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My samsung says video out from i pad is not supported. i am connecting with apple dock using hdmi. I do get the audio

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How to get video out on HP Touch Smart 600-1050

Hey i would like to see my computers screen on my hdtv but it doesnt seem that my computer has a vga out port. Is there any other way that i can get video out on this PC.

Hi,
Based on this, it does not have output port. On the left side it has HDMI & few others but it indicates does NOT for output.
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Intel iMac Component Video Out

Has anyone tried a component video out connection to an HDTV from the Intel iMac? I've read from the ATI website that the new Radeon X1600 card supports component video out with an adapter.
There was never a really good way to do this with previous Mac models.

A little more news about component out from the Intel iMac 20"
The VGA adapter included with my 12" iBook does not fit the mini-dvi port on the iMac. So you need to buy a new adapter from Apple.
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I tried using a VGA-to-component cable with the iBook VGA adapter and a standard television set. The cable is designed to interface a component-out DVD player to a VGA-in BenQ projector. I ran the cable to the component-in jacks on my Sanyo (analog-non HD) television. No go. Tried several resolutions and adapter refresh rates, and got some smeared video, but it made me nervous and I stopped experimenting. Haven't tried this cable with my HDTV for fear of damage.
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OK, I read some other forums and found a posting that links to a miniDV-to-HDMI adapter...
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Video Out HD

Hi. I was wondering if I have a file that is High definition, can I output it to my HDTV keeping it's high definition quality. I know if I use the video out through S-video it wouldn't be HD. If I use a mini-DVI to VGA will that be in HD??? Thanks for the help in advance

yeah it'll work...but you'll need a VGA cable (which you can get cheap at any WalMart or somewhere). Here is my set up: I have my MacBook with a miniDVI to VGA adapter plugged into a VGA cable, which is then in turn plugged into the VGA input on my TV.
The bigger issue you'll have is audio, as your MacBook speakers won't exactly fill up a room and the VGA doesn't carry an audio signal. So you'll need a good set of powered speakers to plug into your MacBook.

[Solved] No video in nvidia HDTV after HDMI switching

My HDTV client (Arch64bit,XFCE) goes through a Receiver which can switch HDMI inputs, then to a HD monitor. Until recently, I could switch and find the video still working when I switched back. Recently this changed. The HDTV client also dual boots Win7, which does allow switching. To wit:
HDTV client setup(dual boot,HDMI,nvidiaGT610):
‥Archlinux/nvidiaGT610 ->SwitchingReceiver->SamsungHDmonitor
‥Win7/nvidiaGT610 ->SwitchingReceiver->SamsungHDMonitor
Previous behavoir:
…switching away from HDTVclient then switching back - HDmonitor video works
Current Behavior:
…switching away from HDTVclientWin7 then switching back - HDmonitor video works as expected
…switching away from HDTVclientArchlinux then switching back - HDmonitor video blank (no signal) but Remote desktop works, shows X11 working (putty SSL, vnc Remote Desktop). Requires reboot to restore video with HDmonitor on and Receiver HDMI selected to HDTV Archlinux/nvidiaGT610.
Recently there has been an upgrade to xorg-server:
[2015-02-16 08:56] [ALPM] upgraded xorg-server-common (1.16.4-1 -> 1.17.1-1)
[2015-02-16 08:56] [ALPM] upgraded xorg-server (1.16.4-1 -> 1.17.1-1)
[2015-02-16 08:56] [ALPM] upgraded xorg-server-devel (1.16.4-1 -> 1.17.1-1)
[2015-02-16 08:56] [ALPM] upgraded xorg-server-xephyr (1.16.4-1 -> 1.17.1-1)
and to the nvidia driver:
[2015-02-02 11:48] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia (346.35-4 -> 346.35-5)
[2015-02-07 10:47] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia-ck-k10 (346.35-3 -> 346.35-4)
[2015-02-08 05:25] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia (346.35-5 -> 346.35-6)
[2015-02-28 09:15] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia-utils (346.35-2 -> 346.47-1)
[2015-02-28 09:15] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia-libgl (346.35-2 -> 346.47-1)
[2015-02-28 09:16] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia (346.35-6 -> 346.47-3)
[2015-02-28 09:16] [ALPM] upgraded nvidia-ck-k10 (346.35-4 -> 346.47-3)
[2015-02-28 09:16] [ALPM] upgraded opencl-nvidia (346.35-2 -> 346.47-1)
I could use some suggestions for debugging this... .. .
Notes:
․xorg.conf points to EDID file recovered from Samsung using direct connection
․DPMS disabled in xorg.conf
․xscreensaver is not installed
․Power Manager / Display setting to never
․Per graysky's admonition, this also occurs with non-ck 3.18.6-1-ARCH #1 kernel and nvidia's 346.47
xorg.conf http://pastebin.com/jhjHzT5X
Xorg.0.log http://pastebin.com/4LkNHrAM
Last edited by keepitsimpleengineer (2015-03-16 17:57:30)

Thanks to Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) the issue is solved and the Bug FS#44199 - No video in nvidia HDTV after HDMI switching is closed.
The bug...
In xfsettingsd 4.11.2 there appears to be a regression that when a TV hooked up to the computer via HDMI gets power cycled, it stops displaying anything.
It happens via a RANDR event being sent to all X clients when the TV gets turned off.
xfsettingsd thinks that it should switch to an internal output, but desktops don't have one. So when the TV comes back on the bus it seems like it's an extra monitor and xfsettingsd gets confused.
My new workaround...
Unwilling to do any testing on a remote HDTV client for domestic tranquility reasons, I did this…
Dug out an old monitor, searched through the parts drawer and found a DVI-to-DB-9 converter, plugged it in and tested that per description in XFCE Bug 11107 - xfsettingsd resets TV mode to NULL on power cycle.
The problem is (re)solved as video is restored after switching.

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I have ABC's app that allows me to watch their shows. It works fine on the iPad, but when I connect an Apple Composite AV cable to my TV all I get is sound. No video. I have my iPad set to video NTSC but I don't get it on my TV. Any ideas out there? Thanks.
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Video out from iPhone 3GS to TV.

Can I use the standard (3 phono plugs on the end) video out lead I already have to view keynote presentations from my iPhone 3GS on my TV/Projector?

Same problem here.
I can't get any video out of my faithful iPhone 3GS running iOS 6.xx.
I have been browsing Apple discussions for solutions and most of them seem to point out to a faulty Video Composite cable. This is not my case.
I can rule that out 100%.
Old iPhone 3G running ios 3.1.2 works just fine as well as does iPhone 4, with the same cable.
I have tried with a friend's TV and cable and iPhone 3GS and we have identical issues.
(different cables and phones, same issue).
Please note all testing has been done with genuine Apple Video composite cables.
So this points out clearly to a iphone iOS issue combined with hardware.
It appears that starting from iOS > 5.0 video output has been disabled on earlier iPhone models prior to 4.
It would be nice if Apple could issue a Knowledge Base document on the issue as that would save many people further testing and waste of time.
This document http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4108? isn't really complete enough as it stops at iphone 4.
Has anybody the ultimate answer on this issue?
Are there any known work-arounds?
Thanks and regards
Pieter

Mini-Dvi to Video out from Final Cut Pro working

Thanx Everybody for posting reply for my post regarding running video out to external TV from Final Cut Pro in MacBook.
It's working fine.

@ Studio X : The files were originally created with Final Cut Pro, rendered out to QuickTime, then are being played back with Final Cut Pro. The file that has the most noticable studdering is a 60-minute timeline sequence in Final Cut. All files are being stored and played back from the Mac Mini's internal hard drive. Everything was originally shot on DV and formatted for a 4:3 aspect ratio.
@ Shane Ross : Are there any settings in the MacOS or FCP where I can improve the HDMI video signal? Or do you know of / have any experience with Firewire to HDMI converters? Unfortunately, my new signal path relies on HDMI from the video playback.
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