What is the cheapest/easiest way to hook audio/video from Macbook to HD/LCD TV?

Answer by  ken40 (30)

Your mac book will have either an s video or an hdmi port on it. The s video is cheeper but the hdmi will give you much better picture quality. All you have to do for either is plug one end into the tv and the other into the laptop.

Answer by  x2rider (52)

The cheapest way is to use a mini-dvi to VGA connector, then use a VGA extender cable to connect to the TV. You can also use mini-dvi to DVI adapter.

Answer by  wQQdy (121)

MacBook connects to a mini-DVI to DVI cable which connects to a DVI to HDMI cable. Then this is connected to the HDMI port on the TV. You'll want connect an audio cable to the TV or stereo so you can hear the sound. You can use an optical fiber cable with the "barn door" connector for surround sound.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

The sound part should be easy either attack the sound port to the tv with a standard 3. 5mm headphone jack or one that adapts it to rca jacks if that's what the tv has. The use a cable that converts the video dvi out of the mac to an hdmi or svideo.

Answer by  kevin28 (188)

so your best bet would be two things one if you have an older mac purchase a sling box plug in the av wires to the sling box and it does all the work. secondly using a newer mac with built in air port purchase apple tv it syncs automatically

Answer by  saurabhp (158)

The best way to hook audio from the Mac to a TV would be to buy a wire that will connect the Mac to the TV. It's best to find a wire on a site such as Amazon where wires can be bought for cheap.