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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1301830" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p><strong>butchsa:</strong></p><p></p><p>2011 MBP has a thunderbolt (mini-displayport or mdp) and will carry audio over that connection</p><p></p><p>2006 MBP has a DVI connection and will require a separate audio cable</p><p></p><p></p><p>For the '11:</p><p>you'll need the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002ERBFYM/" target="_blank">mdp to HDMI adapter</a> </p><p>you can use any of the 3 HDMI ports</p><p></p><p>For the '06: </p><p>you'll need a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003JHSNYG/" target="_blank">DVI to HDMI adapter</a> for the video.</p><p>you'll need a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00077DC3S/" target="_blank">3.5mm stereo mini-plug</a> for the audio</p><p>you must use HDMI # 2 with this set up in order to get sound on your TV</p><p></p><p>And you'll need an HDMI cable. If Amazon has their Amazon Basics HDMI cable there in the UK, they're decent cables at a good price, not real stiff like some are. If you get one that's not Amazon branded, make sure it is a "high speed" HDMI cable.</p><p></p><p>Those are examples - you can search Amazon for others now that you know what you're looking for. I just picked some that had decent pics.</p><p></p><p>(Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1301830, member: 24160"] [B]butchsa:[/B] 2011 MBP has a thunderbolt (mini-displayport or mdp) and will carry audio over that connection 2006 MBP has a DVI connection and will require a separate audio cable For the '11: you'll need the [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002ERBFYM/"]mdp to HDMI adapter[/URL] you can use any of the 3 HDMI ports For the '06: you'll need a [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003JHSNYG/"]DVI to HDMI adapter[/URL] for the video. you'll need a [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00077DC3S/"]3.5mm stereo mini-plug[/URL] for the audio you must use HDMI # 2 with this set up in order to get sound on your TV And you'll need an HDMI cable. If Amazon has their Amazon Basics HDMI cable there in the UK, they're decent cables at a good price, not real stiff like some are. If you get one that's not Amazon branded, make sure it is a "high speed" HDMI cable. Those are examples - you can search Amazon for others now that you know what you're looking for. I just picked some that had decent pics. (Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.) [/QUOTE]
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