I have an older macbook (white) and want to connect it to my tv.. What do I need?

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I have an older macbook (white) and want to connect it to my tv.. What do I need?

I have an older Macbook, the white one. And I searched on what cords to use, and went and bought a DVI-HDMI cord, and it only fit into one port on the side of my Mac... But when I connected my HDMI cord to my TV, nothing happened. Can someone tell me what to do? The port doesn't look like any of the other ones that people have shown. And it doesn't have the same look as the DVI cord either, but it fits in there... So i'm not sure exactly what to do.

MacBook, White

Posted on Jul 16, 2012 12:07 PM

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Jul 16, 2012 3:21 PM in response to dhalv

You sound like you have the Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter like this.

Do you have your TV set to to the the correct HDMI source?

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Jul 16, 2012 4:03 PM in response to frederic1943

YES. That is the exact port that I have! Everyone has been telling me to buy a mini, so I did.. And it doesn't fit! But everyone has been telling me to buy a mini DISPLAYPORT? What is the difference? That is what I bought, and it doesn't work... Nor look like that. I can send pictures if you'd like. Thank you for your response!

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Jul 16, 2012 4:08 PM in response to dhalv

I can now see the difference... Yes I indeed do need the DVI, NOT the displayport. Do any of these come with audio? Or what would I need to get audio?

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Jul 16, 2012 4:29 PM in response to dhalv

If you connect the MacBook using a Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter you will probably need to use external speakers or a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to RCA sound plugs connected to a stereo system for audio if your TV doesn't have separate RCA input plugs or a 3.5mm stereo input plug for audio with the HDMI plug. The Mini-DVI to HDMI doesn't carry audio and there're no audio plugs on most TVs to work with HDMI since it's expecting audio with the HDMI.

The Late 2008 model 5,1 Aluminum Unibody and the Late 2009 model 6,1 and Mid 2010 model 7,1 White Unibody have a Mini DisplayPort. The Early 2006 model 1,1 through Early 2008 model 4,1s plus the Early and Mid 2009 model 5,2s have Mini-DVI ports.

Here's the various types of Mini-DVI adapters on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=min i-dvi&x=9&y=13

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