ShellyH73
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Q: Hooking Up My Macbook Pro to My TV

Hi all,

 

I know this question must've been asked a billion times but I couldn't find what I'm looking for. I have a 46" Sanyo LCD TV and would love to hook my (mid 2013) Macbook Pro 13" w/out Retina Display to my TV.

 

I'm completely clueless on what connector(s) I need to do such a task. Also do I need to install any special software or what-have-you?

 

Below I've included photos of the connection ports on my TV and my Macbook Pro so I wouldn't have to try to explain things - LOL

 

 

The connection ports on the leftside of my MBP (the rightside is just the CD-ROM bay)

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The connection ports on the side of my TV (backside; not pictured is HD Cable and auto/video connectors)

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Many thanks in advance, Shell x

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), 13 in 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7

Posted on Nov 6, 2013 9:53 PM

by mende1,Solvedanswer
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A:

You have got a Thunderbolt port on the MacBook Pro, and your TV has got HDMI and VGA ports. Obviously, it's much better to use the HDMI port to get the best image quality.

 

In order to connect the MacBook to your TV, first you have to get a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4241?viewlocale=en_US There are different ones you can get, and any of them should work. Remember to connect the adapter to the Thunderbolt port.

 

Then, you have to buy a HDMI cable. Any of them should work, and image will start showing on the TV automatically after connecting it to your TV. Make sure the TV is in HDMI mode (you can change the video source on your TV by following the steps of its manual)

Posted on Nov 6, 2013 10:12 PM

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    mende1 mende1 Nov 6, 2013 10:12 PM in response to ShellyH73
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    Nov 6, 2013 10:12 PM in response to ShellyH73

    You have got a Thunderbolt port on the MacBook Pro, and your TV has got HDMI and VGA ports. Obviously, it's much better to use the HDMI port to get the best image quality.

     

    In order to connect the MacBook to your TV, first you have to get a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4241?viewlocale=en_US There are different ones you can get, and any of them should work. Remember to connect the adapter to the Thunderbolt port.

     

    Then, you have to buy a HDMI cable. Any of them should work, and image will start showing on the TV automatically after connecting it to your TV. Make sure the TV is in HDMI mode (you can change the video source on your TV by following the steps of its manual)

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    ShellyH73 ShellyH73 Nov 11, 2013 8:25 PM in response to mende1
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    Nov 11, 2013 8:25 PM in response to mende1

    Thanks! I ordered a mini display port / HDMI cable, expecting it to come Thursday or Friday. I'll let you know how it worked out. :-)

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    mende1 mende1 Nov 11, 2013 8:28 PM in response to ShellyH73
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    Nov 11, 2013 8:28 PM in response to ShellyH73

    You are welcome

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    ShellyH73 ShellyH73 Jan 29, 2014 7:55 PM in response to ShellyH73
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    Jan 29, 2014 7:55 PM in response to ShellyH73

    **Just a little update**

     

    The HDMI/Thunderbolt cable did work like a charm. Very, very easy to hookup - the HDMI end into my tv, the Thunderbolt end into my Mac. It did take a minute to figure how to get the sound, but after noticing my Mac picked up my tv (listed under 'Sounds' in preferences) I just needed to select that and sound played through my tv.

     

    Here is the cable I bought if anyone interested: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DRIRGAO?vs=1