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Trying to connect my MAC to my TV with an S Cord!!!

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Posted 21 July 2009 - 04:22 PM

Hi I went to best buy today and bought a Dynex Mini DVI output and a Dynex S Video Cable. I connected the DVI to the Mac and the S-cable to the DVI and then to my TV and ithe screen is blakc with fusszy lines appearing? Can anyone help?
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 06:26 PM

Are you on the right input channel of your TV?
What are the specs of your mac?
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 11:14 PM

I have a black mac OS X, version 10.5.5
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 11:30 PM

You have a black macbook?
So did you check the inputs on your tv?
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 10:19 PM

All I have done is plug in the DVI covter to the MAc boon, then the S cord into the DVI and the TV.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 10:36 PM

So you haven't fiddled around with the inputs on your TV?
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 07:41 AM

All I have done is gone to different AV channels.
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 10:23 AM

I'd try going to System Preferences, then 'displays' and clicking 'Detect Displays'
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