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    Running Envy 14 to TV via HDMI question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by RichRh, Aug 6, 2010.

  1. RichRh

    RichRh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry if this had already been covered, but I did a search and was not able to easily find an answer to this question.

    I was wondering how everyone's video playback to TV experience was using the HDMI cable.

    I currently have a dying XPS M1330 and running Hulu to the TV is a process; Fcn+F8 to switch displays takes a couple of minutes and then I have to manually switch audio playback devices to HDMI, and then back to speakers/headphones afterward. I was playing around with someone's Vaio and it was a much smoother process; Fcn + F8 brought up a clickable toggle between display options with no lag, and the audio automagically switched from HDMI and speakers depending on if an HDMI cable was plugged in.

    Is the Envy just as simple? I don't have cable so all of my TV watching is done via laptop to HDTV.
     
    RichRh, Aug 6, 2010
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    Mike415 Notebook Evangelist

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    I dont have my Envy to look, but I think its like F4 for switching displays
    When I attached my HDMI to TV it was quick and simple for audio and video.
     
    Mike415, Aug 6, 2010
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  3. RichRh

    RichRh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does the audio automatically switch to HDMI?
     
    RichRh, Aug 6, 2010
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  4. Mike415

    Mike415 Notebook Evangelist

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    It did for me. It shut off my computers speakers and sent audio and video to tv
     
    Mike415, Aug 6, 2010
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  5. RichRh

    RichRh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Awesome, thanks for the info
     
    RichRh, Aug 6, 2010
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    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    yeah mine worked fine but defaulted to 720p

    I had to go into the CCC, pick displays and stuff, right click on the hdtv, go to configure, and set it up to use 1080p60hz, but after that it was fine.
     
    MagusDraco, Aug 6, 2010
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    neothe0ne Notebook Consultant

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    My Envy 14 switched to 1080p and audio through HDMI automatically.

    (But for that matter, so did my HP dv3t with GeForce 105M from last year.)
     
    neothe0ne, Aug 6, 2010
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    matto247 Notebook Geek

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    Can I plug my envy into speakers that take HDMI ? I'm thinking of geting soundbars for my envy.
     
    matto247, Sep 14, 2010
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    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    ...I'm not sure.

    I know there's an audio port for the hdmi (audio is sent over)

    but you may have to confuse the computer into thinking you're set on clone or something for it to not get pissed off when there's no video. I know that when the envy is hooked up to a tv if you set the projector settings in windows 7 to laptop, the sound comes from the laptop speakers.
     
    MagusDraco, Sep 14, 2010
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  10. Butr0sButr0s

    Butr0sButr0s Notebook Evangelist

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    Also go into CCC and turn off overscan, it defaulted to having it automatically set at +15% on the systems I used for some reason.
     
    Butr0sButr0s, Sep 14, 2010
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