Watching HD movies on 52" TV
I have purchased some HD movies on iTunes and would like to watch them on my 52" 1080p TV. I know that I need to get the Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter, but I'm curious how the quality compares to watching a Blu-ray. For space reasons, I would prefer to buy digital downloads, but I'm not sure if the image quality is degraded vs. the Blu-ray. Any thoughts/comments appreciated!
I have a FAQ about displaying your iBook on a TV here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607384
You will need the Apple Video Adapter, an s-video or composite video cable and some kind of audio "Y" adapter to go from your headphone mini-jack to the RCA inputs on your TV.
From the Apple online store in the UK:
Apple Video Adapter
And I'm sure you can find a cheaper alternative, but they do have an audio "Y" adapter there too:
Monster iCable for iPod stereo
(It says "iPod" but it will work just fine with your iBook's headphone port.)
-Doug
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