Connecting a 1st gen Macbook to a RCA TV

[ArenaBoy]

Trying to hook my computer to TV, I have a 1st gen Macbook and my TV is RCA. Are there any cables that can support this or do I have to do a variety of things in order to do this? Also, what else is needed in order to generate audio from the TV?

Thanks in advance!

All this just so I can watch Archer on a TV.

[Midorikawa]

That entirely depends on what connections are on the back (or front) of your TV.

The first gen MacBooks had a mini-DVI plug. That is (sadly) a proprietary connector Apple used for a while, and would require you to go to their physical or online store and buy an adaptor. You can get a Mini-DVI to DVI, Mini-DVI to VGA, or a Mini-DVI to S-Video. That list is ordered from best quality video output to worst quality video. If your TV has a connector that looks like this:



Then you need the Mini-DVI to DVI.

If it has something like this:



Then you need Mini-DVI to VGA.

If it has neither of those, but has this:



Then you'd need the Mini-DVI to S-Video.

[EvilEmpryss]

If you got the Macbook new, it may have come with the adapter you need. Heck, I got my PowerBooks used off eBay and they came with the adapters. Ebay also has good deals on used and new connectors (waaay cheaper than Apple).