iMac - Hdtv?

The Turtle! · The Turtle! #1 (**permalink**)

01-17-2008, 04:05 PM

Hey everybody just curious if anyone knows of a way to hook up an HDTV with a PC input to an iMac.

I'm getting my new HDTV tommorrow and was wondering if its possible to do this since the tv I got only has a pc input for use as a monitor and obviously the iMac does not.

Thanks in advance.

goobimama · goobimama #2 (**permalink**)

01-17-2008, 04:12 PM

The iMac has a DVI output. All you need is a conversion cable. You can get DVI to component, HDMI, analog (PC input) and whatnot.

The Turtle! · The Turtle! #3 (**permalink**)

01-17-2008, 04:52 PM

AWESOM! thanks man!

MinaMACMan · MinaMACMan #4 (**permalink**)

01-17-2008, 06:36 PM

goobimama is right... I use the mini-DVI to VGA output to hook up my MacBook to my HDTV and it works perfect.

The Turtle! · The Turtle! #5 (**permalink**)

01-17-2008, 09:57 PM

thanks!

hows that work sound wise though for you? does it play the sound out of your macbook speakers?

would I be better off with a dvi to HDMI cable?

theonegod · theonegod #6 (**permalink**)

01-21-2008, 12:48 AM

DVI doesn't transport sound. So it doesn't matter when type of connector you convert it to.. it never had sound to start with. You need an optical cable from your mac to the optical in on the tv or headphone cable.

The Turtle! #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 15, 2007 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 125 Mac Specs: 20" iMac	01-17-2008, 04:05 PM Hey everybody just curious if anyone knows of a way to hook up an HDTV with a PC input to an iMac. I'm getting my new HDTV tommorrow and was wondering if its possible to do this since the tv I got only has a pc input for use as a monitor and obviously the iMac does not. Thanks in advance. "There's only six bullets in this gun! What were you gonna do!? Laugh the last three to death FUNNY MAN!?"
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The Turtle! #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 15, 2007 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 125 Mac Specs: 20" iMac	01-17-2008, 09:57 PM thanks! hows that work sound wise though for you? does it play the sound out of your macbook speakers? would I be better off with a dvi to HDMI cable? "There's only six bullets in this gun! What were you gonna do!? Laugh the last three to death FUNNY MAN!?"
	QUOTE Thanks

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goobimama #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	01-17-2008, 04:12 PM The iMac has a DVI output. All you need is a conversion cable. You can get DVI to component, HDMI, analog (PC input) and whatnot.
	QUOTE Thanks

MinaMACMan #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 16, 2007 Location: Redwood City, CA / Stanford, CA Posts: 1,792 Mac Specs: MacBook, Black, 2.0GHz C2D, 2GB RAMs, 160GB HD	01-17-2008, 06:36 PM goobimama is right... I use the mini-DVI to VGA output to hook up my MacBook to my HDTV and it works perfect.
	QUOTE Thanks

theonegod #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 476 Mac Specs: 24" 2.8ghz IMAC, MB Pro	01-21-2008, 12:48 AM DVI doesn't transport sound. So it doesn't matter when type of connector you convert it to.. it never had sound to start with. You need an optical cable from your mac to the optical in on the tv or headphone cable.
	QUOTE Thanks

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