mini dvi output to hdmi input

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mini dvi output to hdmi input

Hi there, I'm basically just wondering what I would need in order to connect my 2007 MacBook Black with a Mini-DVI output to my TV which only has a HDMI input. I had a look through the manual and it only mentions DVI inputs, not HDMI and I wasn't sure what advice was relevant to my Mac on the Internet considering the age. Would I also need any other cables in order to input sound into the TV?

Any advice is appreciated, thank you.

Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Mar 24, 2011 5:41 AM

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kmac1036

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Mar 24, 2011 7:44 AM in response to ruen

not sure who would sell this around you but they do exist; all 3rd party though.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041912&pid=4852&seq=1&format=2

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kaireky

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Mar 28, 2011 10:50 AM in response to ruen

I have my Macbook (early 2008) hooked up to a 19-inch TV I use as a second desktop. You won't find any cords that go straight from mini-DVI to HMDI, and even if you do I wouldn't recommend them. You'll have to get an adapter cable that goes from mini-DVI to DVI and then get a DVI to HDMI cable. I got the Apple-made adapter (about $20) even though it's more expensive because apparently third party ones can have problems. You can get a DVI to HDMI cable anywhere, they can run expensive but I got one off Amazon for less than $10.

That connection is video only so yes, you'd need a different connection for sound. As to how you hook the sound up, it depends on what you want to use for sound. If you want the sound to come from the TV speakers then you'd have to use a different cord than if you wanted to hook it up to a sound system. If you let me know I can explain what you'd need to do for that. Hope this helped 🙂

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