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Krissserz

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Q: Interested in Apple TV, but...

Hi!

01_ I still have an old school TV. I stream most of my movies and series from my MacBook Pro, and watch them into an old Apple Cinema Display monitor via DVI. This means I have two screens with wires all over the floor all the time in my living room. I'm tired of it.

02_ I'm ready to buy a flat screen TV, and I am also interested in Apple TV. (I don't have cable and don't care for it.) Again, I stream most of my movies and series from my MacBook Pro (or even my iPad now...).

If I understand Apple TV correctly, I can use it to mirror any computer/device I have in my house in the flat screen TV, right? So that means I could stream from my MacBook Pro and watch my series on the flat screen TV, right?

If so, before getting into it, I'm wondering if I should be worried with any compatibility stuff... Here is my gear:

MacBook Pro 01

Early 2008

S# W8******YJX

OS 10.8.5

MacBook Pro 02

Mid 2009

S# W8******66D

OS 10.6.8

IMac

Late 2009

W8******B9U

10.8.5

iPad

2013

iOS 7.1.1

Will it work? If not, what are my options? Is there a way to connect an early 2008 and a Mid 2009 MacBook Pro into a flat screen TV?

Thanks!

Chris.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4), MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Posted on Aug 21, 2014 3:20 PM

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Loner T

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For the Mid 2009 MBP MiniDp-To-HDMI from Monoprice should also work. It also explicitly states Audio support. You should test it thoroughly within your return window to make sure you are happy with it.

For Early 2008 MBP, you will only get Video from the Eforcity adapter, you will need to use the Digital/Analog Audio out for sound. The Monprice combines both to provide HDMI.

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Loner T Aug 21, 2014 3:13 PM in response to Krissserz
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Aug 21, 2014 3:13 PM in response to Krissserz

1. Start here - About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X, iOS: Use AirPlay to wirelessly stream content
2. Some of your devices may not support AirPLay, but there are third-party applications like AirParrot or Beamer.
3. I would suggest waiting for a bit to see if after Sep, there is a 4K ATV in the works.
4. It is not a good idea to post machine serial numbers on a public forum.
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Krissserz Aug 21, 2014 3:51 PM in response to Krissserz
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Aug 21, 2014 3:51 PM in response to Krissserz

PS

MacBook Pro 01 (15.4")
MacBook Pro 02 (13.3")
iMac (21.5")
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Krissserz Aug 21, 2014 3:56 PM in response to Loner T
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Aug 21, 2014 3:56 PM in response to Loner T

Thanks, Loner T!

Looks like it will work with AirParrot and my MacBook Pro15,4" early 2008.

However, according to this, http://www.airsquirrels.com/airparrot/specs/ , it will not work with the MacBook Pro (13.3") Mid 2009...

If not, what are my options? Is there a way to connect an early 2008 and a Mid 2009 MacBook Pro into a flat screen TV?

Thanks again!

Chris.
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Loner T Aug 21, 2014 4:08 PM in response to Krissserz
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Aug 21, 2014 4:08 PM in response to Krissserz

Early 2008 MBP - MacBook Pro (Early 2008 and Late 2008) - Technical Specifications

This has DVI and Digital/Analog Audio - it can be combined using something like this http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011405&p_id=5369&se q=1&format=2 and you get HDMI audio/video to a modern HDMI TV.

Mid 2009 MBP - MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) - Technical Specifications

The MiniDP port to HDMI converter - http://store.apple.com/us/product/HFQL2VC/A/moshi-mini-displayport-to-hdmi-adapt er-4k?fnode=51 should work.

iMac Late 2009 - iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) - Technical Specifications

This will be tricky, since it has no external Video out.

iPad 2013 has Airplay and should work with ATV2 and ATV3. - iPad (3rd generation) - Technical Specifications
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Krissserz Aug 21, 2014 4:14 PM in response to Loner T
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Aug 21, 2014 4:14 PM in response to Loner T

Thanks again Loner T!

You're the man! (If you're a man! If not, you're the woman! )
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Krissserz Aug 22, 2014 8:31 AM in response to Loner T
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Aug 22, 2014 8:31 AM in response to Loner T

Loner T:

For the Mid 2009 MBP, would this do: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5311&se q=1&format=2 instead of this: http://store.apple.com/us/product/HFQL2VC/A/moshi-mini-displayport-to-hdmi-adapt er-4k?fnode=51 ?

It's almost 30$ cheaper...

For the Early 2008 MBP, would this work http://www.amazon.com/Eforcity-Black-Meter-HDMI-Cable/dp/B000E8SY5Q/ref=sr_1_1?i e=UTF8 for the image?

Thanks again!
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Krissserz Aug 22, 2014 8:43 AM in response to Loner T
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Aug 22, 2014 8:43 AM in response to Loner T

Thank you so much!
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Aug 22, 2014 8:37 AM in response to Krissserz

For the Mid 2009 MBP MiniDp-To-HDMI from Monoprice should also work. It also explicitly states Audio support. You should test it thoroughly within your return window to make sure you are happy with it.

For Early 2008 MBP, you will only get Video from the Eforcity adapter, you will need to use the Digital/Analog Audio out for sound. The Monprice combines both to provide HDMI.

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