Im in the market for a new TV. Im looking to get a LCD HDTV or some sort but I want to be able to hook up my TV to my Imac. I have noticed that some TV's have a PC input on them so is there an adapter I can buy to connect my mac to my TV? Sorry if there is a thread on this already, I tried to search but came up empty handed. Thanks for the help everyone!
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TV's Compatible with Macs?
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You should be able to plug your iMac directly into the HDMI or DVI port on the tv. You may need an adapter for the iMac but I don't think you should have any problems hooking it up to any newer TV.
You should be able to plug your iMac directly into the HDMI or DVI port on the tv. You may need an adapter for the iMac but I don't think you should have any problems hooking it up to any newer TV.
PC inputs are typically VGA. Apple should sell an adapter for the iMac that gives you a VGA port. I'm not sure if the iMac has DVI or a miniDVI.
A few TVs use DVI for the "PC Input", so in this case, you wouldn't need an adapter, unless the iMac use miniDVI.
As for audio, make sure that the TV has an auxiliary input for audio. They typically do for the PC input, and I'm seeing that most have at least one HDMI port that can accept an auxiliary source for audio.
Most new TVs have HDMI. I use a HDMI > DVI cable with a DVI > Mini DVI converter cable. Because DVI cant handle audio (as far as I know) you then need an audio cable. As I am not really an audio freak I am happy using a male to male stereo jack. One end goes in the headphones jack on the MacBook the other in into the TV.
I would do some research on any potential TV you're looking at to see if the display has overscan problems when hooked up to a Mac. I hook up a MacBook to a Panasonic 50" plasma from time to time, and the top and bottom of the display is cut off.
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any idea what TV you're looking to buy? Let me tell you, I use a converter to connect my 24" iMac to my LN46A650. If you're interested in a solid 46" LCD that guaranteed to work with an iMac, this is it. And check out how highly it's rated on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN46A...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230670319&sr=8-1
A fabulous TV for $1400-$1500. The remote sucks, and the menu system is pretty ghetto. But i'm all about solid 1080p quality, stylish looks, at a terrific price.
Original poster:
any idea what TV you're looking to buy? Let me tell you, I use a converter to connect my 24" iMac to my LN46A650. If you're interested in a solid 46" LCD that guaranteed to work with an iMac, this is it. And check out how highly it's rated on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN46A...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230670319&sr=8-1
A fabulous TV for $1400-$1500. The remote sucks, and the menu system is pretty ghetto. But i'm all about solid 1080p quality, stylish looks, at a terrific price.
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Original poster:
any idea what TV you're looking to buy? Let me tell you, I use a converter to connect my 24" iMac to my LN46A650. If you're interested in a solid 46" LCD that guaranteed to work with an iMac, this is it. And check out how highly it's rated on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN46A...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230670319&sr=8-1
A fabulous TV for $1400-$1500. The remote sucks, and the menu system is pretty ghetto. But i'm all about solid 1080p quality, stylish looks, at a terrific price.
That TV is something that Im looking to buy. I have heard good things about that TV. Do you have it hooked up to your computer through those cables that the other person listed above?
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I have the 52" version of the same set (LN52A650). Images from the Mac look great in either 720 or 1080 resolution. The TV has a "just scan" mode which eliminates any overscan and shows you every pixel from the Mac. I have connected the set to my MacBook Pro with a DVI->HDMI cable and a mini-stereo->RCA cable.
You could also use the Mac's optical audio output to get multi-channel sound to a surround-sound receiver if you have one. See this link for more info.
That TV is what Im going to get I think. But, I looked on Samsungs website to see if they had a model that didn't have that red on the top and bottom. I didn't' find that same TV without the red. Im curious if you guys know if they make that TV without the red? If not its not a big deal. Thanks for the help!
You would need to drop down to the 550 line to avoid the "Touch of Color" on the bezel. I was also concerned about the appearance of the red bezel but it's really not an issue. The color is very subtle. Unless sunlight is striking the bezel, it appears to be black.