DVI to HDMI Problem/Question? I have an interesting problem with my Toshiba. I bought a DVI-D -> HDMI adapter to connect my PC to the TV. I have an EVGA GeForce 7600GT (VGA and DVI), and I connected that to the HDMI 1 port on the tv.I cannot get the PC to display on the tv as a primary or secondary monitor, but the PC (NVidia Control Panel) completely detects the tv and recognizes a digital connection (I can see the monitor brand, EDID information, etc). I have tried all the HD resolutions in the manual. I have even used PowerStrip with no success, not even as much as a flicker on the tv. It is as if the video card is not actually pushing the video.I can plug the DVI connector into my old computer that has a Radeon 9800 Pro and everything works just fine.Has anyone else had this or a similar problem? DVI to HDMI Problem/Question? I have an interesting problem with my Toshiba. I bought a DVI-D -> HDMI adapter to connect my PC to the TV. I have an EVGA GeForce 7600GT (VGA and... » Read More DVI to HDMI Problem/Question? I have an interesting problem with my Toshiba. I bought a DVI-D -> HDMI adapter to connect my PC to the TV. I have an EVGA GeForce 7600GT (VGA and DVI), and I connected that to the HDMI 1 port on the tv.I cannot get the PC to display on the tv as a primary or secondary monitor, but the PC (NVidia Control Panel) completely detects the tv and recognizes a digital connection (I can see the monitor brand, EDID information, etc). I have tried all the HD resolutions in the manual. I have even used PowerStrip with no success, not even as much as a flicker on the tv. It is as if the video card is not actually pushing the video.I can plug the DVI connector into my old computer that has a Radeon 9800 Pro and everything works just fine.Has anyone else had this or a similar problem? « Show Less
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I bought a DVI to HDMI converter to run from my laptop to my new 46" sony bravia. worked fine at first but now it will only display a thin strip of the image at the top of the lcd tv screen. I can see the web address bar or anything at the top of the computer screen but the rest of the tv screen is blank. The laptop computer screen is also flickering while this takes place. Have any suggestions? any tips are greatly appreciated, thanks
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I did not find a resolution, unfortunately. I couldn't even definitively find out what the problem was - only speculation. My best guess from online research was HDCP compatibility. But if your 8500 doesn't work and my 9800 did (which neither should even support HDCP), then I guess that theory is out the window.Not long after my original post, I sent the tv back and got the Samsung LN-T3253H. No problems out of it.I know that doesn't really help, but that was my only real solution to the problem.
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I have the same problem, same tv, same dvi to hdmi adapter, etc...Except I've got an ATI Radeon 8500.I wonder if it's an issue with the tv input and not the video card? Did you ever find a resolution?
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I have not had that problem, mine has worked fine but is used for more of a TV, look in the settings, there may be a power setting in the menu on the monitor, otherwise turn off the computer and monitor and make sure the DVI connection is good on both sides and try again.Try a different DVI cable as well, as the other commenter recommended.
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HDMI on this monitor previously had color profile issues as well. I'm a bit rusty with it since I fixed it long ago, but certain graphics cards wouldn't support the full gamut across HDMI because they would detect it as a TV instead of a monitor. DVI and VGA at the time were the only ones that didn't have that problem across all hardware, but I don't think that's much of an issue anymore.
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Hi, i am thinking of purchase this too. and i'll use it as a pc monitor and watch tv rarely. so it is really m atter for me. did u fix this problem? is it good as a pc monitor? and which cable u use foir it? hd2dvi ?thank you.
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Yes, the HDMI port works fine. The only problem most people are reporting with the HDMI functionality is that the driver, as shipped, does not allow the tablet display to be duplicated on the monitor/TV; you can only select "extend" mode or just the monitor/TV screen. A newer driver, available from the Toshiba support site, fixes that. Perhaps you have a defective cable?
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HDMI and DVI share a common signal format but a different pin/plug configuration. All this does or needs to do is adapt the plugs. (HDMI on older devices may not always work universally but there is nothing that any adapter can do about that.)
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I have a pc with Vista and a decent nvidia vidcard with a DVI hookup and I am wandering if I get a DVI to HDMI cable and be able to display the whole 1900x1080p resolution? This is mainly for internet and h.264 hd videos and most importantly HD-DVD and Blu-Ray through the pc and have full screen resolution?
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I found that the DVI cable did not work after the first few days. Of course that may have been due to the computer, but I doubt it. I switched to a DVI to VGA converter and have had no more trouble nor can I tell the difference in image quality. I think that DVI is a technology not quite there yet.
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Your picture shows a VGA to HDMI--It would not work from my HP to a Toshiba or similar; I had to use HDMI to HDMI to get it to work. Wouldn't recognize it, even going into the HP and changing resolution etc.
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I have both HDMI and VGA connections on my HDTV, but the VGA didn't work until I bought a VGA/HDMI converter box. They're not expensive (mine was $10) I have an older Dell tower that's been refurbished but didn't have the HDMI connection, so the converter box was an inexpensive way to go.
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Hello, Good question but there is no VGA port. I imagine you are trying to connect a monitor to the laptop. I went to TIGER DIRECT and purchased a HDMI (laptop port) to a DIN (monitor port), and this was successful. Hope this helps!
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Yes, the HDMI port works fine. The only problem most people are reporting with the HDMI functionality is that the driver, as shipped, does not allow the tablet display to be duplicated on the monitor/TV; you can only select "extend" mode or just the monitor/TV screen. A newer driver, available from the Toshiba support site, fixes that.Perhaps you have a defective cable?
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I was not able to achieve full resolution through HDMI on my EVGA GeForce 560 Ti. I can only go up to 1080p.Looking at the graphic card spec, it has a HDMI port version 1.4a which support full resolution.From HDMI.org, a new cable is not required to support HDMI 1.4 (except for some specific features).I can only assume that monitor does not support full resolution through HDMI.Dell's website make absolutely no mention of the HDMI version this monitor supports...I made the test on Windows 8.UPDATE: I got myself a new HDMI v1.4 cable and I could not reach full resolution... I was not able to achieve full resolution through HDMI on my EVGA GeForce 560 Ti. I can only go up to 1080p.Looking at the graphic card spec, it has a HDMI port version 1.4a which support full resolution.From HDMI.org, a new cable is not required to support HDMI 1.4 (except for some specific features).I can only assume that monitor does not support full resolution through HDMI.Dell's website make absolutely no mention of the HDMI version this monitor supports...I made the test on Windows 8.UPDATE: I got myself a new HDMI v1.4 cable and I could not... » Read More I was not able to achieve full resolution through HDMI on my EVGA GeForce 560 Ti. I can only go up to 1080p.Looking at the graphic card spec, it has a HDMI port version 1.4a which support full resolution.From HDMI.org, a new cable is not required to support HDMI 1.4 (except for some specific features).I can only assume that monitor does not support full resolution through HDMI.Dell's website make absolutely no mention of the HDMI version this monitor supports...I made the test on Windows 8.UPDATE: I got myself a new HDMI v1.4 cable and I could not reach full resolution... « Show Less
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My guess Gus is that when you''re first setting it to "external monitor", it's initially at a resolution that the TV can't handle, and thus the TV doesn't recognize the input. I found that with this TV, the best resolution for AWESOME clarity is 1360x768. In addition, the forms of resolution that your PC can output will depend on your video card. The forms of resolution might also vary depending on if you use VGA or DVI, as with my laptop. If you have a DVI output on your PC I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy a DVI-to-HDMI cable!!! (It doesn't need to be an expensive one because with digital cables there's no need for shielding). My guess Gus is that when you''re first setting it to "external monitor", it's initially at a resolution that the TV can't handle, and thus the TV doesn't recognize the input. I found that with this TV, the best resolution for AWESOME clarity is 1360x768. In addition, the forms of resolution that your PC can output will depend on your video card. The forms of resolution might also vary depending on if you use VGA or DVI, as with my laptop. If you have a DVI output on your PC I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy a DVI-to-HDMI cable!!! (It doesn't need to be an expensive one because... » Read More My guess Gus is that when you''re first setting it to "external monitor", it's initially at a resolution that the TV can't handle, and thus the TV doesn't recognize the input. I found that with this TV, the best resolution for AWESOME clarity is 1360x768. In addition, the forms of resolution that your PC can output will depend on your video card. The forms of resolution might also vary depending on if you use VGA or DVI, as with my laptop. If you have a DVI output on your PC I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy a DVI-to-HDMI cable!!! (It doesn't need to be an expensive one because with digital cables there's no need for shielding). « Show Less
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I have the same computer that you have. I hooked the cable up to three different TVs and it still doesn't work. I haven't tried the VGA port (blue port) on it yet; but the RCA ports (the red, white, and yellow) do not work.
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From reading the manual (which I downloaded from the Support section of www.sonystyle.com), it said that HDMI-to-DVI cables and HDMI-DVI adapters are not recommended, but it didn't explicitly say they wouldn't work. Reading between the lines, it seems they aren't recommended only because they only send video information, and you'll need a second connection for the audio...which is really no big deal, if you ask me.If anyone can provide more information, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on buying this receiver soon but my cable box only does DVI, not HDMI, so this would be a deal-breaker. From reading the manual (which I downloaded from the Support section of www.sonystyle.com), it said that HDMI-to-DVI cables and HDMI-DVI adapters are not recommended, but it didn't explicitly say they wouldn't work. Reading between the lines, it seems they aren't recommended only because they only send video information, and you'll need a second connection for the audio...which is really no big deal, if you ask me.If anyone can provide more information, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on buying this receiver soon but my cable box only does DVI, not HDMI, so this would be a... » Read More From reading the manual (which I downloaded from the Support section of www.sonystyle.com), it said that HDMI-to-DVI cables and HDMI-DVI adapters are not recommended, but it didn't explicitly say they wouldn't work. Reading between the lines, it seems they aren't recommended only because they only send video information, and you'll need a second connection for the audio...which is really no big deal, if you ask me.If anyone can provide more information, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on buying this receiver soon but my cable box only does DVI, not HDMI, so this would be a deal-breaker. « Show Less
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I am sorry to tell you that I made the same mistake. All you can do is mirror the DVI input. One thing I am working on though is creating aa custom driver that will double the virtual width of the monitor resolution while still maintaining the same height. I have gotten close once but the aspect ratio for the width doubled as well. Resulting in watching movies with a bunch of short fat people. My work around for now is to use the vga jack out of my laptop for one 23" monitor and an HDMI to DVI-D adapter and DVI-D cable to my other 23" monitor. This gives me 3 hi-res displays to use. Not the most elegant solution but it works. If you find an answer I would love to here it. If I get my custom double wide driver to work I will be happy to share. Cheers, CJ. Cjchumbley@computer.org