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Old 03-14-2010, 07:40 PM   #3
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Default Re: Movie from laptop to TV question

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Originally Posted by Blueface View Post
Thanks guys.

I have a MacBook that is about 2 years old.

I was going to use it on either of two HD TVs.
One is an older model, projection. The other is a flat panel Samsung.
They have every possible input. So many, heck if I will ever know what they are for.
The flat panel samsung will almost definitely have a 'monitor in' cable (the typical blue cable connection for most computer monitors). I'm a PC guy, but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts the 'monitor out' cable will be on your macbook.

If you have a desktop somewhere in the house, just 'steal' the blue monitor cable, and you'll have your video straightened out almost immediately. All you'll have to do is select the correct video port using your TV remote, and you're gold for video.

Sound will still be a challenge, but using JBailey's suggestion will work.

The best connection will always be HDMI, but I wonder if your macbook has that port (only recently have computer makers started putting HDMI ports on laptops)
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