Vaio Z HDMI

Hi, I have a Vaio z and I would like to connect it to my SONY BRAVIA V Series LCD TV. Connected the laptop and tv with a HDMI cable v1.3a and the TV isn't showing and video even if I've already changed the display to extended/duplicate.

Can anyone help? Do I have to install something?

 

You don't have to do anything. Usually when i plug my monitor in the HDMI it works directly. And otherwise i can always change mode with WINDOWS+P key.

Make sure your resolution and all (on HDTV) are within specifications.

 

You can read following thread - http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/494066-perfect-monitor-z-series-vpcz12c5e-2.html

Z model (even the latest one) seem to have HDMI 1.2 port, which means 1920x1200 maximum resolution. It's the same with dock station. So it won't work with your presumably FullHD TV in full resolution.

 

Did you switch to Speed Mode (ie using the NVidia Graphics) because the HDMI output only works in speed mode not stamina.

 

Yup, have switched to Speed Mode but it still doesn't work

This is the model of the TV: Sony Bravia 26V300A
The HDMI cable I'm using is: v1.3a
Model of the laptop is: VPCZ129GG

 

Try to use another cable.

 

What HDMI cable should I use? Can anyone suggest a brand and version?
(According to the manual they suggested using SONY's, mine's already's sony v1.3a)

Thanks

 

I hooked up my VPCZ12Z9E to my 40" Bravia (old model, Guess 2006-2007) yesterday and it works right away.

With a small issue though. The screen is cropped about 50-100 pixels on the top, right, bottom and left. I had exactly the same issue with my previous Acer 1810T, however I was too lazy to fix it.
I saw a fix in this forum or the owners thread a while ago. Anybody happen to know by heart where this was discussed?

I also hooked up my Z12 to a Samsung 245B 24" 1920x1200 monitor and that works fine without edges being cropped.

 

Hmm, I wonder why it won't work on mine. I've seen tutorial videos and it suppose to be plug n' play. I've tried plugging in the HDMI before turning both devices on. Also tried restarting after connecting the two. Still doesn't work T_T

 

IMPORTANT: Some devices may be able to output a 1080/24p or 1080/30p video signal, whereas some TVs can only accept a 1080/60p video signal. Changing the video output format of the device may resolve the issue.

anyone know to do I do this in windows 7?

 

It tickles me (just a little) that the *Sony* laptop can't talk to the *Sony* TV

I've got something stupid to say: did you try changing the input source on the TV to that of the correct HDMI input port? On my TV, it gets multiple inputs so it doesn't know what to do. Also, my TV adjusts itself accordingly to fit the incoming signal (24 or 60), I'm guessing that's not going to be the issue...

 

It's due to what is known as "overscan", and is an issue with the TV interpreting the signal as a TV signal. TV signals are slightly smaller than the max resolution (originally because TV screens weren't square but rounded, later because the broadcasters put closed captioning, stereo sound and TV-text in the "unused" area, and now because they've always done so, even though it doesn't make sense with HD TVs), so your TV blows the image up to fill the whole screen.

What you need to do is find a setting on your TV to turn overscan off. Sometimes this is called "monitor mode".

 

I could not find an overscan setting on my Panasonic TV. However, the way I fixed this was to go to the Vaio Control Panel. There is a display section and one of the things you can fiddle with is the HDMI settings. There is an option to size the screen so that it fits the whole desktop. That's what I have used as a solution. I'm probably losing some pixels by doing that, but it looked good to me. Also, I noticed that when using certain applications (like a game), the Vaio Control Panel solution disappears...the overscan persists.

 

yup >.< i've tested all the hdmi input source(mine has 1 and 2), still didnt work.

 

Can you try your laptop on a different TV or try connecting a different laptop with hdmi to your TV? Might help you narrow down source of problem and if it does work you can check the differences in settings.

 

You were right. Once I configured the Bravia TV to be in "High Resolution" mode (can't remember the option-label), it displays fine.

Never thought of configuring the TV, since usually resolutions are controlled in Windows, however it's solved now.