Thunderbolt to HDMI cable to TV?

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Thunderbolt to HDMI cable to TV?

I have a 2011 MBP with the Thunderbolt output, and wondered if buying the Thunderbolt or (mini display port) to HDMI would allow me to set up my Macbook Pro so I could play and output AVI's and Youtube to my Sony Bravia HDMI TV?

I have internet access on the Sony, so can watch some iPlayer etc, but the connection is soo flaky, and the ability to watch AVI's on the Sony, but its picky about the codecs and which ones to watch..

Will this cable work going from Thunderbolt output to HDMI TV in?

MacBook Pro i7 8GB - iPhone 4, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Oct 30, 2012 2:29 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 30, 2012 2:33 AM in response to buckaroo14

I have a late 2011 and this is the cable that I bought from Monoprice. Under $7, works great.

Clinton

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Oct 30, 2012 2:38 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

Thanks!

This is the cable that I was looking at :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170926309876?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1 423.l2649

This is a complete cable though and not so much an adaptor, would this still work ok? or is it just the adaptor and extra HDMI that works properly when doing this?

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Oct 30, 2012 2:43 AM in response to buckaroo14

That looks like it would work - just a little leery of the 1.5 meter length. I bought the Monoprice adapter with a 15-foot HDMI cable so I could comfortably sit some distance from the television.

But if you want your MacBook Pro to be that close to the television, it looks as if that adapter/cable would work.

Clinton

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buckaroo14 Author

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Oct 30, 2012 2:47 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

Ok right, so are you saying there are issues with a single length 'cable' over 1.5m length??

Am I better to use an Adaptor like you with a secondary HDMI cable to overcome this?

Then I suppose installing VLC on my Mac would allow any AVI type to be played and displayed on my television via the cable?

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Oct 30, 2012 3:07 AM in response to buckaroo14

Yeah - I just don't like the short cable thing. When I was using my TV as a second 'monitor' I had my MBP beside me and the TV some 10 feet away: hence the need for a 15-foot cable. I just wouldn't be able to put up with a 1.5 meter cable (um, that's a little less than 5-feet - you know that we don't use the metric system in the US except for soda, don't you?).

So if 1.5 meters is enough for you just go ahead and buy the adapter/cable that you referenced. If not, look for an adapter that you can use with an 'extra' cable.

And, yes, you can set up so that anything on your Mac is mirrored on your television.

Good luck,

Clinton

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buckaroo14 Author

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Oct 30, 2012 12:07 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

Ok so your not saying that anything after a certain length 'degrades' the picture?

Just that you prefer a longer cable - so any length cable with Thunderbolt > HDMI will work at the highest resolution?

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