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itsthepetester
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: Hooking my iMac up to a TV??? |
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I am just wondering how I can hook my iMac up to my LCD TV.
Has anyone else tried to do this? |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:27 am Post subject: |
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| Without knowing the connections into your TV it's impossible to answer the question. |
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itsthepetester
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Well...I have all the standard connections on my LCD TV (VGA, HDMI).
My iMac has a mini DVI port on the back. |
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Rusty Shackleford
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itsthepetester
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Yeah...I know to google it. Thanks anyways though.
Just wanted to know if anyone on here has ever done it before. Especially someone who lives in Korea. |
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Kryten
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| DVI to HDMI cable. Yep, it's been done before all around the world.. Korea is no different. |
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shostahoosier
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Its pretty easy and pretty sweet.
If you live near Seoul...go to an Apple retailer and buy the correct DVI adapter for your mac. (Look it up on Apple.com first) AND your television.
I have a macbook pro from 2007 and a regular (as in not HD or flatscreen) tv so I had a harder time finding the right cable because most of the Apple retailers in Yongsan only had the mini-dvi cables that worked with HDMI ports. I had to get my cable in Myondong.
And dont get swindled...I had a guy in Yongsan try to sell me a GIANT $50 device AND and a $25 DVI adapter that wouldnt have worked on my Mac (the pin numbers didnt match).
Its safest just to buy it from Apple. My DVI to Video adapter cost me about $20. And dont forget that you'll probably need a video cable too! |
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itsthepetester
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your help.
I ended up buying a Mini DVI to DVI adapter from an Apple reseller store. I also picked up a HDMI cable at Yongsan.
It all works well. Now I can watch hockey on my TV. (' ') |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| You could buy the pretty white official Apple adaptor for $25, or you could just buy a generic one from Yongsan for 10,000 and it will do the same job. |
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shostahoosier
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| You could buy the pretty white official Apple adaptor for $25, or you could just buy a generic one from Yongsan for 10,000 and it will do the same job. |
I looked and I wasnt able to find a generic DVI to Video convertor for Mac...it would be nice to know where they are in case mine breaks.. |
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itsthepetester
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah...I had to buy the official Apple one. |
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