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Can I connect my macbook pro to my tv???

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kingsskier
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I assume this is the right forum for this, if not mods will move it.
I want to know before I buy some seasons of shows on my laptop, is there a cable or anyhting that I can hook my computer up to my tv and play movies from it? I have the new version of the macbook pro.
Also, can I play them through my computer off of my external harddrive or do I have to transfer them back onto my itunes? Can I basically use my computer as a router for this task?
Also I have an Ipod touch, which I know I can do it off there, but its a pain in the ass to transfer say my HD season of Weeds, which is nearly 9 or 10 gigs for one season, on my 16gig ipod when I have 15 gigs of music.
Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.
Jul 9 2009 2:19AM
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Hansel.
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if your thinking about doing this alot, like alot and buying movies or riping them to your hd i would suggest investing in appletv. if not try an av cable
Jul 9 2009 2:24AM
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kingsskier
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do they make a usb to av cable is what I was basically asking? Also, the apple tv thing might be a good idea, I need to research it. I didnt think about it
Jul 9 2009 2:29AM
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Hansel.
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its kinda pricy, i suggest getting it from costco haha cheepest price for brand new. and i would think the one that apple makes for the ipod would work, just plug into the input out port
Jul 9 2009 2:30AM
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Tbrody
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I have a macbook. I connect to my tv using a miniDVI to HDMI and an HDMI extender

20 bucks for the apple cable, 5 bucks for the HDMI online somewhere. If you don't have HDMI on your TV just get the DVI to VGA.

Jul 9 2009 4:12AM
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fragglemuffin
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yeah...apple makes a special adaptor that you have to buy...like $25

Jul 9 2009 10:15AM
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no_steeze
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there are 3 ways you can connect your computer and they require your computer to have either a VGA port, a DVI port, or an HDMI port. that will allow you to sync it using any of those cables. if it's a tv/monitor it will have VGA or DVI, if it's an HD tv, it'll have HDMI, if it's an old CRT tv it will probably have none of the above

as far as the ipod goes, they make an ipod component cable which plugs right into your tv, look it up on amazon, it's very useful, it just plugs into the red, yellow, and white ports on your tv
Jul 9 2009 10:54AM
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kingsskier
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yeah i have the ipod one. I just hate having to clear my ipod for a season of weeds in hd, plus on the ipod its standard definition.
Its 720p on my itunes when I buy it from there.
But thanks for the information to everyone. +K if you weren't already a 10 from me
Jul 9 2009 11:47AM
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Yeezus
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theres this thing called eyetv which lets you play your tv on your mac.?
Jul 9 2009 1:24PM
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freeskibum82
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just head over to [IMG]monoprice.com/images/images_main/img_monopricelogo.gif[/IMG] for a cheap alternative to the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI.

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Jul 9 2009 3:46PM
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kingsskier
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I ordered a mini DVI to HDMI port off of amazon for $9 shipped. Thanks all
Jul 9 2009 7:06PM
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dergblerp
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I have a macbook pro and a plasma screen, and I connect using a DVI-HDMi cable. It cost about 10 bucks on amazon, and it basically makes your tv work like any external monitor would, except 1080p
Jul 9 2009 10:23PM
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hartig
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its all about what kind of tv you have.. if you have a hdtv, you just need one cable, but if you dont have an hdtv, then you need a whole bunch of other shit.

seems like you got it figured out by the posts in this thread though
Jul 9 2009 11:31PM
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Big_Spence
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That's exactly what I use too.
Jul 9 2009 11:34PM
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