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Mac/PC to TV
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Many
newer TV's and computers are made to be compatible right out of the
box. If you have an HDTV, look at the back of your TV and look for either
one of these:
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| Mac | ||||
| The Mac Mini has a DVI connection with a VGA adapter so it can connect immediately via VGA. You will need to purchase a VGA male/male cable (as little as $3 online). Connecting via DVI can be hit or miss so if you happen to miss just use the VGA. Apple also has a DVI to TV (RCA and S-video) for about $19 but the resolution isn't as good as DVI or VGA. | ||||
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| PC's generally use VGA/RGB to connect to the monitor. You will need a VGA cable to connect your TV to your PC. If you want to be able to switch back and forth from a normal monitor to your TV (without unplugging the cable) you will need a KVM switch (as little as $10 online). | ||||
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| If your TV does NOT have VGA or DVI then go to your TV and look for these: | ||||
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| If your computer has "TV-out", then you may have either one or both of these outputs. Use the appropriate cables to connect. | ||||
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| If
your computer does NOT have "TV-out", you can purchase a VGA-to-TV
converter.
This will convert your computer's VGA output into either RCA composite or S-video suitable for your TV, but again the picture quality is not as good as VGA or DVI. You can purchase one of these for as little as $50 online. As mentioned above, Apple's is about $19. |
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| Audio | ||||
| You
will still need to connect the sound using the audio connections on your
Mac and TV. Your computer has a miniplug audio connection and your TV has RCA composite audio so you will need a Miniplug-To-RCA Stereo Audio Cable. . |
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