How to Watch a Movie on a HDTV from a MacBook Computer

By: Travis Aribon and Jennifer Coimbra

Introduction

    Ever wanted to watch a movie from your computer onto a larger screen? This is a dilemma that many MacBook users face. It is easy to connect your MacBook computer to your TV so that you can enjoy a larger screen and better sound quality.Warning: This is not for the new MacBooks after 2006

Required Materials

• MacBook Computer before 2006

 • HDTV

 • Mini Display Port to DVI Adapter (To Purchase Adapter

Visit: http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B) • Belkin HDMI to DVI Video Cable ( To Purchase Cable

Visit: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TR842LL/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY)

 • Stereo Cable for Audio (To Purchase Cable

Visit: http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=172348)

 • Movies

Step One

Obtain the correct Apple Mini Display Port to DVI Cable for your MacBook and HDTV  

Step Two

Turn on the TV and turn on your Macbook (wait for computer to fully load). Then connect the Mini DVI adapter to the appropriate port (you plug in the smaller side to your MacBook). The Port should look like this.  

Step Three

  

Connect the other side of the adapter to the Belkin HDMI to DVI video cable

Step Four

Connect the other side of the Belkin HDMI to DVI video cable to the appropriate HDTV port.

Step Five

  Plug the stereo cable into the headphone port on your MacBook.

Step Six

Take the other side of the stereo cable and plug it in to the appropriate ports on your HDTV. Hint: Look for red and white ports on the back of your HDTV.

Step Seven

Now press the "input" button on the remote control and select the correct HDMI input that is synced to your computer.

Step Eight

Insert a DVD or open a downloaded movie, then use the appropriate “video player”  (iTunes, Quicktime, DivX Player).  Once the "video player" pops up click and drag it to the right edge of the computer screen to the HDTV. It should automatically show up on your HDTV screen.  Then Click play and now you are ready to enjoy your movie on a bigger screen with better sound quality.

NOWENJOY YOUR 

MOVIE!!!

Step Nine

Step Ten

When you are finished, pull out all the cables you connected to your HDTV and MacBook. After that is complete your MacBook and HDTV should return to normal   

 

Picture Credits

• http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2006/03/MBP_HDTV2.jpg

• http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B

• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Kobushi-mini-dvi.jpg

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