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Author:  pHoenix=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:57 pm ]
Post subject:  problems with "monitor"
hi guys, i have bought myself a nice new 40" HDTV but i am trying to use it as a monitor and im connecting them using a HDMI/DVI cable however when i put my tv on and start up my computer my tv wont pick up my monitor... anyone able to shed any light on the situation?

cheers

pHoenix-
Author:  Skrunk =GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:15 pm ]
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try goin back to your old monitor and setting the resolution to the resolution of your new TV

if the res is too big then a tv will not display it
Author:  pHoenix=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:18 pm ]
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good suggestion, just tried but it didnt work, its not even detecting it, nevermind showing a picture... :( anyone else got any ideas? or you got any more skrunk?
Author:  Skrunk =GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:20 pm ]
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erm do the same but with the refresh rate????

Thats another problem i had when i linked mine up the other day
Author:  Skrunk =GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:22 pm ]
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Oh and your sure you have got the right AV / HDMI port selected on ur TV right???
Author:  Tjolbi=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:27 pm ]
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if your screen has a vga input, try that aswell, my samsung tv doesn't recognise hdmi signals from a pc so i had to use vga for it instead :)
Author:  pHoenix=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:31 pm ]
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do i need a different cable for VGA input?
Author:  pHoenix=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:33 pm ]
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also how do i change my refresh rate? im pretty crap with hardware issues
Author:  Skrunk =GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:34 pm ]
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VGA port is just your standard PC to monitor cable for your normal monitor

and your refresh rate should be in the same place as your res : /
Author:  Tjolbi=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:37 pm ]
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pHoenix- wrote:
do i need a different cable for VGA input?


it uses a different plug than hdmi so yes you would need a different one (dvi to vga)

but unless you already have one, look on google to see if other people have had the same problem and if the vga cable solved it :) (don't need to go out and buy one if it won't work ;))



you can change your refresh rate by right clicking on the desktop and going to properties, the settings tab, advanced, the monitor tab and finally setting the refresh rate :) press ok twice and that's it :wink:
Author:  pHoenix=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:39 pm ]
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well my tv is 100mhz but my comp can only go to 85mhz
Author:  Skrunk =GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:39 pm ]
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if you only have VGA then ur GFX card or PC should have came with a wee adapter, if not then do NOT buy one from maplin cos their harshly overpriced, pm me ur address nd i'll send u one
Author:  pHoenix=GCHQ= [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:46 pm ]
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i just been to maplins tonight, and bought a HDMI/DVI cable for 30 quid, methinks i got ganked...
Author:  Colt Seavers [ Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:56 am ]
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but did it fix your problem ??? i didn't think that's what you needed :?
Author:  andy_m8 [ Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:57 am ]
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100mHz!!! 1337zor, hehe im sure you mean 100Hz

Yeah, use vga a lot of tvs dont accept dvi connections from a pc for some reason, i believe your graphics card has to be HDCP enabled, ie have a HDMI port, if it didnt come like that then your gonna have to use VGA, no real biggie tbh
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