Mini-DVI carry audio?

Hi Heisann: Unfortunately, no, the DVI signal is strictly video. You will need an additional audio cable from your MacBook to the appropriate input on your TV.

Stedman

You can get a "Y" shaped audio cable that has the 3.5mm headphone plug for your MacBook and splits into standard RCA connections for the audio. This analog connection will support 4.1 Dobly Pro Logic channels.

-Doug

Heisann wrote:
I don't quite understand though: the output port on the Macbook is a combined analog headphone- and optical digital output, no? A headphone output is seriously amplified compared to a line output...Is there a way to switch between heaphone/line analog?

That's rarely a problem. Line-level inputs are high-impedance (typically around 10K ohms) and the current will typically be limited because of the high impedance.

I remember checking specs, and a typical line-level output is about 300 ohms. The MacBook headphone output is under 24 ohms. As long as the output impedance is well under the input impedance, there's little chance of anything bad happening to the input. Of course keep the headphone volume down to keep it from clipping.

I can't defend the technical merits/disadvantages for using a "Y" cable with analog audio to your stereo from the MacBook, but in practice it works (for me) very well. I'm sure you can find a cable for very little money (in the US, for under $5) and try it for yourself.

-Doug