Video hookup

[randr]

What do I need to connect my Macbook Pro to my television?

[Stinky The Clown]

1. It depends on your Macbook Pro and your television.

You need a simple adapter to do it. You just need to get the right one. Apple makes a bunch of them that connect to the micro DVI port of your computer. They come in many flavors of output - HDMI, VGA, DVI, Video, etc.

This one is typical, it has RCA and S-Video out.



http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB202G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&s=topSellers

Once you have this connected to your TV, you go to System Preferences=>Displays to set it up.

[randr]

2. Thanks stinky

I searched around and found that I could use a mini data port, using the Thunderbolt port on my new Macbook Pro, with a VGA connection to my HDTV. I guess I am assuming my TV is Thunderbolt compatible.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. I'm not sure I'd assume that about your teevee unless it says for sure it is.

There are adapters to go from Thunderbolt to HDMI. That would be the easiest way to go.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Thanks. I forgot to mention that specifically.

Only HDMI does it all in a single cable.