Alex, they haven't really changed the video ports all that much. And
for the why, well it's kind of obvious. Apple provides the types of
outputs that folks are most likely in need of, that fits within the
unit, and well hey, they can do with their product as they wish.
My point is they don't just change things to make life difficult,
they really try to use what provides the best signal and still will
work and this is very true in the case of laptops. With all the use of
LCD projectors and the like, you want the absolute best means of
getting that video signal to the projector with the highest resolution
possible. Gotta make those presentations look good of course. :)
On Dec 7, 2008, at 3:25 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
Hi,
Why does Apple keep changing the display output?
Thanks forlistening,
Alex,
On 7-Dec-08, at 12:20 AM, Jacob Schmude wrote:
That depends on the type of video inputs your TV has, and the
output port on your macbook pro. If it's one of the latest aluminum
models, you have the mini display port as your video output.
Otherwise, you have MiniDVI. In either case, you need to know what
your TV has for its input jacks. If it's an HDTV or a newer LCD TV,
it probably as HDMI input and you'd want either a MiniDVI to HDMI
or mini display port to HDMI connector, Apple sells these if you
can't find them anywhere else. In particular you should be able to
find the MiniDVI to HDMI connector just about anywhere, but
youmight have to go to apple for the mini display port to HDMI
connector if that's what you need.
There are a number of other inputs your TV may have: S-Video,
composite or RCA video, and component video are the big ones you're
likely to encounter. Some TV's also have VGA inputs. Your TV may
have one or any combination of these various inputs. Once you know
that, all you need is the appropriate cable. The easiest way to
find out exactly what your TV has would be to research its model
number. Then, all you need to do is connect the cable. Once
connected, just set the TV to the video input source (usually by a
button labeled "input" or "line-in" on your remote) and you should
be good to go.
If your TV has an HDMI port, go with HDMI for sure, no matter what
other inputs you may have.
On Dec 7, 2008, at 02:57, Simon Cavendish wrote:
Dear Listers,
Has anybody ever connected their macbook or macbook pro to a tv
set to play a dvd? What cable does one need for this?
Thanks, Simon
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