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macbook audio/visual to tv

Apr 12, 2007 7:00AM PDT

I am wondering if there is a cable to display sound and video to a tv? Like using it for a dvd player for a tv. Something with the red, white, and yellow cables, not s-video. Sorry for not using all the techinical terms.

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looking at the side version
Apr 12, 2007 7:28AM PDT

here: http://www.apple.com/macbook/design.html

There is a DVI output port. From Apple, you can get

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=75A42EE8&nplm=M9319G%2FA
which allows and RCA (yellow-video equivalent) or S-Video connection out to a TV/monitor...

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=6C04E07A&nplm=M9321G%2FB
which allows you to connect a DVI cable - if your monitor/TV can use that connection...

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=6C04E099&nplm=M9320G%2FA
which allows a VGA connection more commonly found on computer monitors but finding its way onto many of the better flat-screen LCD and plasma panels.

Audio will be a different cable... 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo male out to whatever you want... Lots of sources for that, but here is an example
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=3F825B27&nplm=T4077G%2FA
though this is only 1/8"-1/8" male-male... If there is a nearby RadioShack, they will have what you need...

No worries on not using the technical terms - it was enough for me to understand - at least you didn't say "that thingy"...

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Mac users do not use that term,
Apr 12, 2007 8:41AM PDT

they are smart enough to realize that there is a technical name for that dohickey and apologize for not knowing what it is!

Happy

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thanks
Apr 12, 2007 8:48AM PDT

thanks for the info. much appreciated.

have a nice day!