Connecting your Mac to your TV

[kee2987]

Thank you for the response. My Mintek has a pretty good picture and I love the built-in DVD, but if anything goes wrong with it, I'm screwed! I'd advise anyone to go a different route.

That being said, I tried the same set up on our Plasma Panasonic downstairs and still no dice. So I'm thinking I have a faulty cable or adapter. I went ahead and ordered a VGA adapter instead and will try that route tomorrow when I get the cords. Unfortunately, the Panasonic is relatively new and lacks a VGA input so if it doesn't work on my Mintek, I'll be left in the dust on whether it's my computer, bad brand TV, or another faulty adapter

I'll let ya know how it goes...

 

[bobtomay]

If it's not working on the Panny, I'd def lean toward bad adapter or cable. Have 2 Panny plasmas here and both work with my MBP, though my model has the DVI connection.

 

[kee2987]

I was up and running in minutes with the VGA adapter! Have a feeling the HDMI was simply a bad adapter, but I guess we'll never know... going to stick with the VGA. Thank you for the response!

 

[sachilshah]

Final Audio Step to HDTV

Sorry for posting privately,

I have a macbook pro (Apple MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.53 13" (SD/FW) Specs) with a mini-display port.

I bought a mini-display port to HDMI connection, and connected this to the back of the TV, and i was able to get a picture..great.

Sound. An Issue. The manual says that for if I have an analog audio output connector, I can connect the source device audio output to the DVI audio inport located next to the HDMI port.

What do I need to do this? Do I need a single 3.5mm audio cable, or a split red/white cable.

Or should I use an optical cable.

The back of the TV (haier HLH376BB) has a HDMI port and a DVI audio in port.

I just need this final step to make it work!!!


Sachil

 

[bobtomay]

sachilshah:

Haier has not made the owners manual available for this TV. So, you'll have to help me help you a little on this one. I have never even looked at a Haier TV either.

A couple of things first; some TVs can use any HDMI port and use a separate audio input, some will not accept a separate audio input. The ones that do allow it (which is most fortunately) may require you to use only one of the HDMI ports and others will allow you to use any HDMI port.

First thing to look at on the back of your TV is to see if one of the HDMI ports is labeled as DVI/HDMI or similar. If so, you must use that port for separate audio.

Then you need to look and see if there is an audio port labeled as DVI Audio on the TV.

The audio port could be one of these:

This would be called a stereo mini-plug or stereo 3.5mm. This will look just like the audio port (aka headphone jack) you have on your Mac.

Or it could look like this:

This is most commonly called an RCA jack and is the most common on TVs.

Depending on which of those you have, you will need either:
a stereo 3.5mm mini-plug cable such as this,
or a stereo 3.5mm mini-plug to RCA cable like this one.

If you have nothing labeled per the above, you'll need to either provide the names of the ports on the back of your set, or better yet, post a picture and I can take my best guess based on the ports.

 

[sachilshah]

Macbook Pro to HDTV

Hi,

I downloaded the manual from this website:

Service & Support - Manual Download

http://www.haier.com/servicesupport/DealerWorld/download.asp?proID=5697&down=5&index=0&dealer=

As I mentioned the HLH376BB can be searched for manually.

The picture of the back of the TV is as below:

As per manual, I cannot find anywhere that it says that it is not compatible with a PC.

It does say I need audio input via the port next to the HDMI port.

questions:

1. can I feed audio through the HDMI on my macbook?
2. Can I use an optical cable for better sound?

thanks

Sachil

 

[bobtomay]

sachilshah:

**No, the mini displayport on your MBP does not support audio out. You will have to use the headphone out.

Optical input? No. The optical port on every TV I've ever seen or heard of (including this one) up to this point in time is for output only, not input. Ever heard of a TV with 5.1 speakers built in? No reason for digital input. But, they can receive and transmit 5.1 audio to another device.

It's pretty clear on page 7 of your owners manual.

That is not the white and red jacks of the RCA ports.
Which automatically makes it a 3.5mm mini-plug - link provided above.
These are the only two types of audio input connections on TV sets at this time (unless the new 3D sets have some new connection).

**Actually, you can feed the audio through the HDMI, but it'll cost you about $40 instead of the $4 for a mini-plug cable and you're still going to be using a separate port on your Mac for the audio - Option along with an HDMI cable, which means replacing the video cable you already have.

 

[alan45ni]

Thanks for all the advise contained in this wonderful thread. In two minutes I had my Macbook Pro connected to my new LG TV and working. The best bit of advise was to check the TV users manual to see how to connect your computer to the TV.

 

[sachilshah]

Macbook Pro to HDTV

Hi,

Thanks. for the advice. I will try that and get the appropriate equipment. I cannot find in the manual if I need to change the audio settings if I use the 3.5mm cable. I can get the HDMI macbook picture just fine, so the audio into the DVI port will automatically feed the sound also?


thanks sachil

 

[bobtomay]

sachil:

Quite frankly, I can't tell you any more than you can read in the manual, since as far as I can recollect, I have never even seen a Haier branded TV, much less used one. The best I can do is quote the manual.

Let's just try the connection, do what it says, then worry about the next step if that doesn't work.

 

[mrblue]

Macbook Pro 13" HDMI to TV But No Audio

I have a macbook pro 13". I have the little adaptor that converts to hdmi. I have connected it to my hdmi tv and is showing picture but getting no sound. I have one of those little audio cable, 3.5mm jacks I think. I have connected it to my headphone socket on my macbook and again to my tv but still no sound.

 

[bobtomay]

mrblue:

Not possible to answer this question without the make and model of the TV.

Or see this thread, Post # 3, part # 2.

 

[mrblue]

Sorry mate, its a panasonic tx42c10b

 

[bobtomay]

mrblue:

With Panasonic in general you can use any HDMI port with separate audio input.

Once you have the audio cable plugged into the DVI port, you'll head into the menu of the HDMI port you're using and change the audio from digital to analog.

 

[mrblue]

"Audio cable plugged into dvi port". Dont understand, what type of audio cable do I need.

 

[bobtomay]

mrblue:

Sorry - assumed you had an American set and had figured out where to plug the audio since you mentioned you already had the audio plugged in - my bad.

Am also assuming here that your model is the TXP42C10B.

Your Owners Manual can be found here.

As I mention in the post linked above, you are always looking for what the manual calls the DVI connection. From page 61:

You must be using the HDMI # 1.
The audio cable must be plugged into the Component Audio terminals.

The audio cable would be a 3.5mm stereo mini-plug to RCA cable like this.




Once you have it plugged in, head to page 31:

You will need to change the audio input for HDMI 1 from digital to analogue.

Also: Moved this to the sticky thread.

 

[mattimattimm]

Dear All,
since several days I´m searching for information to get a solution for my problem. I´m in a good mood to find help here!

I have a Mac Book Mac OSx Version 10.5.8, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. I´m not sure when I bought this, I think this is the first with aluminium case. A few weeks ago I bought a Sony Bavaria KDL32BX400 (link to manual) and want to connect my macbook to the LCD-TV.

I have a display miniport to hdmi adapter. When i choose the correct hdmi connection port (I tried all) the display of my mac gets nearly a second blue screen (same as I know from my cinema display) but no additional monitor is listed.

I checked my cable (hdmi to hdmi) and the adapter (mdp to hdmi) at a panasonic TV of a friend and it works (with my macbook). He also checked his mac book with my hdmi cable and his adapter (he has an older white macbook) with my tv and it works. Very strange!!! Please help me, I have already read so many posts in so many chats and I have no idea what to do. Maybe my mac gives out the wrong resolution? just a assumption...

I´m from Germany so please ignore my bad Englisch!

Thanks a lot !!
Matti


one additional information I can give are the dates below: (i got them from switchResX, i assume they are from my LCD Display of my MacBook, maybe there are important)


DDC block report generated by SwitchResX version 3.8.6 for display
Color LCD


-----------------------------------------------------
------------------- RAW DATA ------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
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0 | 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 06 10 8C 9C 01 01 01 01
1 | 05 12 01 03 80 1D 12 78 0A 50 85 98 58 52 8E 26
2 | 25 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
3 | 01 01 01 01 01 01 52 1C 00 8F 50 20 2E 30 30 20
4 | 36 00 1E B3 10 00 00 18 00 00 00 01 00 06 10 20
5 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 20 00 00 00 FE 00 42
6 | 31 33 33 45 57 30 34 20 56 30 0A 20 00 00 00 FE
7 | 00 43 6F 6C 6F 72 20 4C 43 44 0A 20 20 20 00 28

-----------------------------------------------------
< 00FFFFFF FFFFFF00 06108C9C 01010101 05120103 801D1278 0A508598 58528E26 25505400 00000101 01010101 01010101 01010101 0101521C 008F5020 2E303020 36001EB3 10000018 00000001 00061020 00000000 00000000 0A200000 00FE0042 31333345 57303420 56300A20 000000FE 00436F6C 6F72204C 43440A20 20200028 >

-----------------------------------------------------
Valid EDID block: checksum passed

-----------------------------------------------------
------------------- MAIN EDID BLOCK -----------------
-----------------------------------------------------

EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........APP
Product Code........35996 (8C9C) (9C8C)
Serial Number.......01010101

Manufactured........Week 5 of year 2008
Max H Size..........29 cm
Max V Size..........18 cm
Gamma...............2,20

Display Supported Features:
---------------------------


Display type:
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RGB 4:4:4 & YCrCb 4:4:4 Color Encoding Formats
Display is non continuous frequency
Default color space is not sRGB standard
Preferred timing mode includes Native Pixel Format


Input signal & sync:
--------------------
Digital Input
Color Bit Depth is undefined
Digital Interface is not defined


Color info:
-----------
Red x = 0,595 Green x = 0,320 Blue x = 0,150 White x = 0,313
Red y = 0,345 Green y = 0,555 Blue y = 0,145 White y = 0,329

Established Timings:
--------------------

Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
------------------------------

Standard Timing Identification:
-------------------------------

Monitor Description blocks:
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Descriptor #0 is Timing definition:
Mode = 1280 x 800 @ 60,223Hz
Pixel Clock............. 72,50 MHz Non-Interlaced

Horizontal Vertical
Active.................. 1280 pixels 800 lines
Front Porch............. 48 pixels 3 lines
Sync Width.............. 32 pixels 6 lines
Back Porch.............. 63 pixels 37 lines
Blanking................ 143 pixels 46 lines
Total................... 1423 pixels 846 lines
Scan Rate............... 50,949 kHz 60,223 Hz

Image Size.............. 286 mm 179 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines

Sync: Digital separate with
* Negative vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity

Descriptor #1 is Manufacturer specific data (not interpreted here)

Descriptor #2 is ASCII data:
B133EW04 V0

Descriptor #3 is ASCII data:
Color LCD

Nobody has an answer/idea??

 

[bobtomay]

matt:

See the following thread.

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ot...-sony-knows-about-mac-connectivity-issue.html

 

[mattimattimm]

matt:

See the following thread.

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ot...-sony-knows-about-mac-connectivity-issue.html

Hey bobtomay,

thanks a lot for your help. That´s an unbelievable thing that the new sony lcds will not support macs. But I cannot understand why the mac of my friend works with this TV. Do you have an idea as well?

Greetings
Matti

 

[bobtomay]

Matt:

I'd have to guess that the TV is not passing along the standard EDID. Only thing I can suggest, is stay on Sony's site possibly watching for a firmware update. I'd also make sure you contact Sony about it and let them know there are a bunch of you out here wanting it fixed.

Next course of action is going to be trying the DVI Doctor that I mentioned in the link above.