Step One:
Find the video connector on your Mac: Mac Video Connector Guide.
Step Two:
Find the video connector(s) on your TV: TV Video Connector Guide
Find the video connector(s) on your TV: TV Video Connector Guide
Step Three:
Find the cable / adapter you need:
| Mac Video Out | TV Video In | Cable / Adaptor Needed | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| VGA | Composite | Converter | |
| VGA | S-Video | Converter & Cable | |
| VGA | Component | Converter & Cable | |
| VGA | VGA | Cable | |
| VGA | DVI | Converter & Cable | Confirm TV is DVI-I or DVI-D |
| VGA | HDMI | Converter & Cable | |
| DVI | Composite | Adapter & Cable | Adapter only works on Macs with DVI |
| DVI | S-Video | Adapter & Cable | Adapter only works on Macs with DVI |
| DVI | Component | Adapter & Cable & Converter & Cable | |
| DVI | VGA | Adapter & Cable | |
| DVI | DVI | Cable | Confirm TV is DVI-I or DVI-D |
| DVI | HDMI | Cable | |
| mini-VGA | Composite | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-VGA | S-Video | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-VGA | Component | Adapter & Cable & Converter & Cable | |
| mini-VGA | VGA | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-VGA | DVI | Adapter & Cable & Converter & Cable | Confirm TV is DVI-I or DVI-D |
| mini-VGA | HDMI | Adapter & Cable & Converter & Cable | |
| micro-DVI | Composite | Adapter & Cable | |
| micro-DVI | S-Video | Adapter & Cable | |
| micro-DVI | Component | Adapter & Cable & Converter & Cable | |
| micro-DVI | VGA | Adapter & Cable | |
| micro-DVI | DVI | Adapter & Cable | Confirm TV is DVI-I or DVI-D |
| micro-DVI | HDMI | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-DVI | Composite | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-DVI | S-Video | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-DVI | Component | Adapter & Cable & Converter & Cable | |
| mini-DVI | VGA | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-DVI | DVI | Adapter & Cable | Confirm TV is DVI-I or DVI-D |
| mini-DVI | HDMI | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-DisplayPort | Composite | Adapter & Converter | |
| mini-DisplayPort | S-Video | Adapter & Converter & Cable | |
| mini-DisplayPort | Component | Adapter & Cable & Converter & Cable | |
| mini-DisplayPort | VGA | Adapter & Cable | |
| mini-DisplayPort | DVI | Adapter & Cable | Confirm TV is DVI-I or DVI-D |
| mini-DisplayPort | HDMI | Adapter & Cable |
Note: All of these links go to Amazon.com. I make no guarantees that these cables will work. But if they do not, post a comment so I can update the table.
Also, Don't forget to check out my Easy Mac Home Media Server Guide.
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