How to connect my Imac to my HDTV

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How to connect my Imac to my HDTV

I have a 2007 aluminum Imac and a 50 inch 1080p HDTV. is there anyway I could connect my Imac to the tv and control it via wireless mouse and keyboard... The rear connections on the tv are 3 hdmi, 2 component, s-video and AV.. Please let me know what is easiest, fastest, most reliable and produces the best picture.. Thanks so much!

Also I might get the new 13 inch macbook pro, what would I need in order to connect that?

24" Imac, Mac OS X (10.5.6), 2.4 GHZ 320GB HD 2GB Ram

Posted on Jun 21, 2009 6:07 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 21, 2009 6:24 PM in response to vin1215

I like the new mini-dvi to HDMI adapter that just came out. Truly plug-n-play. These HDMI adapters don't carry audio, so you'll need a mini-phono plug to pipe audio to your HDTV. Just google mini-DVI to HDMI and you'll find a number of online retailers that stock the adapter.

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Dah•veed

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Jun 22, 2009 12:11 AM in response to vin1215

I am not familiar with this new mini-DVI to HDMI cable. Sounds interesting. There is a Mac user reporting an issue in trying to use one of these in the Intel-based iMac display forum. He is using a mini-DVI to HDMI adapter and an HDMI to HDMI cable plugged into a HDMI port on his plasma TV and nothing is happening. But he is also reporting the same issue with mini-DVI to VGA adapter and an VGA to VGA cable plugged into the VGA port on his plasma TV. So the problem may not involve this mini-DVI to HDMI adapter.
I use Apple's mini-DVI to DVI adapter connected to a Belkin DVI to HDMI cable plugged into the HDMI port on my LG LCD HDTV with great success with my new Early 2009 Mac mini. The Apple mini-DVI to DVI adapter came with my Mac mini and I bought the Belkin DVI to HDMI cable at the Apple Store when I bought the Mac mini. Both are also available from the Apple Store online for US$19 each.
The MacBook Pro has a mini-DisplayPort. Apple also has a mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter for US$29. So that could also connect with the Belkin DVI to HDMI cable.
I did Google for a mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter and there are a few 3rd party venders of this adapter as well.

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FOTCfan

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Aug 4, 2009 2:35 PM in response to vin1215

When I connect my iMac to my new Sony LCD, I only get my background showing up on my HDTV, no movies, or other windows show up.

Technical Details:
I have connected my iMac (24" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo) to a new 40" Sony HDTV (Bravia KDL40V5100). I used Apple's mini DVI to DVI (product: http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B) connected to a standard DVI to HDMI cable (from PCMicrostore, product HDMI Male to DVI Male digital single link cable. 28 AWG / UL20276 / ROHS).

I have read a number of threads about changing resolution settings on the HDTV, and the iMac to synch the refresh rates, etc. I have tried to adjust things here and there, but cannot seem to get this to work. Again, I can see my iMac background photo on my HDTV, but cannot get any other images, or windows, movies, etc. to show up.

Any smart folks out there who have already accomplished connecting their iMac to an HDTV via miniDVI-DVI-HDMI? Perhaps you could provide some instructions to help me get this working?

Thank you!!

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Aug 4, 2009 2:45 PM in response to FOTCfan

If you see the Desktop background, everything is working properly. Your two screens are working in +extended Desktop+ mode.

Open System Preferences Displays pane Arrangement tab. That diagram shows how the two screens are arranged in relation to each other. You can move the screens around in the diagram to match how the screens are arrange in the real world.

Now, in order to display something in the other screen, you need to drag a window to that screen. Drag it off the edge of the iMac screen where it connects to the TV screen and it will appear on the TV screen. If you want to show something like a video in full screen mode on the TV, get the window playing the video onto the TV screen and give the +full screen+ command. The full screen command is usually Command-F or under the View menu (or elsewhere in the menu bar).

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Monty521

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Aug 5, 2009 3:34 AM in response to vin1215

Does it have VGA a pc monitor looking plug, any way thats what i use, and apple sells those addapters

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FOTCfan

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Aug 5, 2009 4:49 AM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

Kenichi --
You are AWESOME!
A thousand thanks; I thought I was losing my mind!
Worked perfect.

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