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stoneage
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Dec 7, 2008, 09:11 AM
 
I know this must be simple, but I have never done it. My DVD player broke and I thought I could watch a movie on my TV using my MacBook. I have a miniDVI-VGA cable and a VGA extension to my TV, but I don't get a picture on the TV, just the MacBook.
Thanks for any help.
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Spheric Harlot
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Dec 7, 2008, 10:10 AM
 
Did you change input settings on the TV?
     
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Dec 7, 2008, 10:11 AM
 
If you've made sure you're on the right TV input, you may need to switch resolutions on your MacBook.

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stoneage  (op)
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Dec 7, 2008, 02:35 PM
 
I did connect with VGA/Composite, but I had the TV running as a monitor for the MacBook, but couldn't get the movie to appear on the TV.
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Dec 7, 2008, 02:52 PM
 
By default, your MacBook will mirror to an external monitor. Big Mac meant for you to switch your MacBook resolution down to something the TV could handle.
     
   
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