Lead from Macbook to tv?

knightstyle

I have a lead that goes from my Macbook to a HDMI and a VGI outlet but my Philips TV has Svideo socket and the red, white, yellow phono sockets, it also has an audio in jack socket. Do I need one of the expensive converter boxes or is there a simple lead that will connect them?

Hammyman

Try this.

diable

Hammyman wrote: »

Try this.

*sniggers*

knightstyle

OK clever ones, I tried several links before posting BUT they seem to say I need to buy an expensive box, £39 to £57 to do this. My question, in MSE mode, was are these boxes necessary, can I get a simple lead instead?
None of the results on the first couple of pages on your link give a clear answer to my question.
So Hammyman and Diable how about answering the question I posed in the original post?????

penrhyn

HDMI/DVI are digital signals and are incomaptable with composite/S-Video/Scart which are analogue.
If your laptop has a VGA output you could probably use a simple lead, otherwise you will need a converter or a TV with HDMI or DVI.

knightstyle

Many thanks penrhyn, that explains it.

almillar

knightstyle - just to warn you before you get excited, if you have to use S-Video or the yellow (composite) socket for your picture, it won't be as good as you might think. 800x600 might be all you'll get. Set your laptop to this to see what it's like. With that caveat:
What you need is to know exactly what MacBook it is you have, they have had several different video outputs over the years. Once you've done that, you can then buy another little white adaptor that goes into the side of your Macbook that has S-Video and Composite connectors. S-Video is the higher quality of these 2 so go with that if you can.
You could have Mini DVI, Micro DVI, or Mini Displaylink on your Mackbook, so you need one of these:
Don't have to buy one from an Apple Store though...
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/M9319G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTE0ODY2Nzg&s=topSellers

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB202G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTA4NDU2ODE

Or combine these 2 unless you can find an integrated solution:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTA4NDU0ODY
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA026ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTEyNzQ2OTY&s=topSellers

knightstyle

Thanks almillar, I have a 13 month old Macbook and a "Mini DVI connector to HDMI / DVI-D female connector cable" that I use with a DVI to DVI lead for another TV. This Phillips TV is a bit older and I wanted to use it from the computer. We don't have HD but don't want to loose too much definition. So might buy a "Mini DVI to s video" adaptor and a lead and a 3.5mm sound lead!
Roll on when it can all be done with bluetooth or similar, the leadless society!