2008 MBPro to Sony Wega Trinitron TV?

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2008 MBPro to Sony Wega Trinitron TV?

I've got a 2.4 GHZ MB Pro from mid-2008. I am trying to connect the CPU to an older model Sony Wega Trinitron TV (probably 2004). I have an DVI to Component Video cable, which goes into the back of the TV, but I can't get a picture on the TV. All I get is b/w feedback. I tried going through all of the different resolutions available in my Display prefs, but nothing worked. Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong?

I am thinking I might need that DVI to S-video adapter that Apple sells? Maybe I just need to use the VGA adapter included with my macbook and go VGA? Pretty sure the TV is VGA.

Thanks,
JB

2.4 GHz MB Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), iPod touch, 2x Airport Express

Posted on Jan 18, 2010 2:09 AM

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BSteely

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Jan 19, 2010 6:13 AM in response to jbiedlin

Some TVs have the ability to switch one or more of their component video inputs to receive RGB encoded video over the input instead of the usual YPbPr encoding. See if your TV can perform that trick.

Otherwise, you are correct that you will need to get the Apple DVI to Video Adapter in order to connect your TV. Although you mention you think your TV is VGA. If by that you mean it has a the standard 3-row, 15-pin VGA connector on it, then use an Apple DVI to VGA Display Adapter.

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