Mbp to TV not being recognized. |
 Oct 22 2009, 08:19 PM
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I have the latest Macbook Pro and I'm having problems connecting it to a TV.
it looks like this. 15" Macbook Pro ---> Mini Display Port to DVI adapter ---> DVI to VGA adapter ---> VGA to VGA ---> VGA port on TV And I have set the input on the TV to PC (the VGA input) but when I go to display preferences and click detect displays nothing happens. And the TV just says no signal. Whats going on? I even tried restarting! One thing that I must note is that there are 18 pins on the DVI to VGA adapter but 24 holes for pins on the Mini Display Port to DVI adapter. Shouldn't this work? josephcohen is online now Report Post Edit/Delete Message |
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Oct 22 2009, 10:10 PM
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While everyone else is distracted by their wanking over their superior computer knowledge and better graphics cards, I'm going to let you know that you absolutely can connect a MacBook Pro to a TV without a problem. I know this not because I've read about it somewhere on the Internet, but because my former roommate had one of the last iterations of the aluminum MacBooks, which is basically the same thing as a MacBook Pro, and we connected it to his TV all the time without any problems, to watch movies and such. The problem is elsewhere in your setup, either with the adapters or some setting on your TV, because the MacBook Pro won't have any trouble displaying on your TV.
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Oct 22 2009, 10:22 PM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Oct 22 2009, 10:10 PM)  While everyone else is distracted by their wanking over their superior computer knowledge and better graphics cards, I'm going to let you know that you absolutely can connect a MacBook Pro to a TV without a problem. I know this not because I've read about it somewhere on the Internet, but because my former roommate had one of the last iterations of the aluminum MacBooks, which is basically the same thing as a MacBook Pro, and we connected it to his TV all the time without any problems, to watch movies and such. The problem is elsewhere in your setup, either with the adapters or some setting on your TV, because the MacBook Pro won't have any trouble displaying on your TV. you fools just got told. lol. so do you have any idea what it might be? did your roomates mac have a dvi output? it sure would be easier if there was just one cord. |
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Oct 22 2009, 11:18 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ Oct 22 2009, 11:22 PM) did your roomates mac have a dvi output? it sure would be easier if there was just one cord. I think he used DVI. Either that or VGA. Definitely not S-video or anything like that, because he was able to output at full resolution to the TV. Are you mirroring or extending desktop? QUOTE(tcunningham @ Oct 22 2009, 11:23 PM) lol, how? His friend's macbook is not the same as your macbook pro. In terms of graphics capabilities, it's essentially the same. Same software, same chipset and all that. |
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jcp Mbp to TV not being recognized. Oct 22 2009, 08:19 PM
tcunningham Yeah, I think it's cause your video card is no... Oct 22 2009, 08:27 PM Buttsex Yeah, told you video card was important. Oct 22 2009, 08:29 PM jcp NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics?
that cant be possib... Oct 22 2009, 08:33 PM
tcunningham QUOTE(jcp @ Oct 22 2009, 09:33 PM) NVIDIA... Oct 22 2009, 08:39 PM Buttsex The desktop version is a shitty card from two gene... Oct 22 2009, 08:47 PM jcp it should be able to connect to a tv though right? Oct 22 2009, 08:58 PM Buttsex Unlikely. You may be able to hook up a TV tuner c... Oct 22 2009, 08:59 PM jcp I just somehow highly doubt this. I have never see... Oct 22 2009, 09:00 PM Buttsex Maybe your brother is smarter than you.
As in, h... Oct 22 2009, 09:10 PM jcp nope. but his macbook pro has a dvi output. so he ... Oct 22 2009, 09:12 PM Buttsex That could be the problem, you're using 40 ada... Oct 22 2009, 09:13 PM jcp why could using adapters be a problem. does the qu... Oct 22 2009, 09:15 PM tcunningham QUOTE(jcp @ Oct 22 2009, 10:15 PM) why co... Oct 22 2009, 09:28 PM Buttsex Yes. Oct 22 2009, 09:16 PM jcp its just a mini displayport to dvi adapter. Oct 22 2009, 09:17 PM Buttsex opsux Oct 22 2009, 09:18 PM jcp RE: Mbp to TV not being recognized. Oct 22 2009, 09:25 PM Buttsex opnagger Oct 22 2009, 09:27 PM jcp then why does this work?
what is that? 1... Oct 22 2009, 09:34 PM tcunningham QUOTE(jcp @ Oct 22 2009, 10:34 PM) then w... Oct 22 2009, 09:37 PM Buttsex it doesn't, you're on youtube Oct 22 2009, 09:37 PM jcp true. let me try on another tv that has worked bef... Oct 22 2009, 10:00 PM tcunningham QUOTE(jcp @ Oct 22 2009, 11:22 PM) you fo... Oct 22 2009, 10:23 PM jcp QUOTE(tcunningham @ Oct 22 2009, 10:23 PM... Oct 22 2009, 10:25 PM tcunningham QUOTE(jcp @ Oct 22 2009, 11:25 PM) how wh... Oct 22 2009, 10:27 PM jcp QUOTE(mipadi @ Oct 22 2009, 11:18 PM) I t... Oct 22 2009, 11:25 PM mipadi QUOTE(jcp @ Oct 23 2009, 12:25 AM) anythi... Oct 22 2009, 11:29 PM tcunningham Well, based on experience. I couldn't connect ... Oct 22 2009, 10:12 PM jcp because you kept saying it was the GPU and i kept ... Oct 22 2009, 10:28 PM jcp it only has VGA. and tong of HDMI ports and usb ty... Oct 22 2009, 11:40 PM |
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