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    HDMI problem? please comment.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by jl1989, Apr 14, 2008.

  1. jl1989

    jl1989 Notebook Evangelist

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    As some of you might know, I've been having troubles connecting to a HDTV.
    Before today, I tried 7 different HDTVs from Sharp, Sony, and ViewSonic, using a $18.00 HDMI cable from NCIX.

    I was told from several people, including people on this forum, that it could be the cables problem, or I have to press these buttons etc.... all valid points.

    Today, I went to a local dealer, and I tried the Monster 300 & 400 HDMI Cables, in addition to my own $18.00 HDMI Cable from NCIX.

    I tried it on two brands, Samsung HDTV and Toshiba HDTV.

    On the Samsung HDTV, all 3 cables gave me a picture.

    On the Toshiba HDTV, all 3 cables gave me nothing, like the 7 other HDTV's I've tried....

    SO, I - from an unqualified N00B'z point of view of what's been happening, there is a hand-shaking/signal recognition, that m15x produces a digital signal not recognized or not supported by some brands?

    any comments?


    'EDIT:-- By the way, on the ones that I don't get a picture from, only a black screen, NVIDIA Control Panel RECOGNIZES the monitor. My Laptop will recognize a display is connected and show for example, "Sharp HDMI". but no picture.
     
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    tacomenace21 Notebook Deity

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    Thats strange I use mine on a Samsung I'll try tomorrow at work with a LG. You may have problem with your HDMI port cause Packer was able to connect to his projector.
     
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    jl1989 Notebook Evangelist

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    If i had a problem with my HDMI port, i wouldn't be able to connect to even the samsung...
     
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    well yeah that is very strange that it would only connect to the samsung did you get any sound or did you not test that?(through the samsung)
     
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    didn't test sound... i was in a store.... and is packer connecting it hdmi to hdmi??.. if he is that must be a very new projector :D :eek:..
     
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