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Philips Tv and HDMI problem

  • 04-02-2010 8:26pm
    #1
    doccy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭


    I was wondering if anyone could help with a problem I'm having. I cannot connect my laptop or desktop to my LCD tv anymore. I have tried a Windows 7 laptop, a linux OS and a Mac OS and none work anymore. I have tried HDMI to HDMI and DVI/HDMI to HDMI. All worked before but have just stopped working. It is not a lead problem as an Xbox 360 stills works fine. I'm wondering if its a HDCP problem as I don't really understand this.
    I cannot update the firmware on the LCD (model 37PF5321) as there is no USB port. Any ideas would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    Danno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Danno


    Have you tried other HDMI devices on the TV? Blu-Ray Player, Sky HD box, Xbox 360 etc...

    Try to establish if the problem is with the Laptop or the TV.


  • #3
    doccy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭doccy


    Danno wrote: »
    Have you tried other HDMI devices on the TV? Blu-Ray Player, Sky HD box, Xbox 360 etc...

    Try to establish if the problem is with the Laptop or the TV.

    Yeah Xbox 360 works fine.


  • #4
    Danno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Danno


    Have you tried the laptop on another TV via HDMI?


  • #5
    doccy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭doccy


    No I haven't actually but the problem is both on the laptop and a seperate desktop.


  • #6
    Idleater
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    doccy wrote: »
    No I haven't actually but the problem is both on the laptop and a seperate desktop.

    Have a read in the manual about connecting a computer to the TV. Sometimes you have to set the resolution specifically to 1024x768 or some such for it to register.

    Other times you have to use a specific port (eg HDMI3 or VGA) only for computer connectivity.


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  • #7
    doccy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭doccy


    I pretty convinced now its the TV. A lot of philips tvs have problems with pc's unfortunately.


  • #8
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    doccy wrote: »
    I pretty convinced now its the TV. A lot of philips tvs have problems with pc's unfortunately.

    no, I've gone and done it - I actually googled it:
    philips manual wrote:
    Supported Display Resolution
    • Computer formats
    Resolution Refresh rate
    640 x 480 60, 67, 72, 75Hz
    800 x 600 56, 60, 72, 75Hz
    1024 x 768 60, 70, 75Hz
    • Video Formats
    Resolution Refresh rate
    640 x 480p 2Fh
    720 x 576p 2Fh
    1280 x 720p 3Fh
    1920 x 1080i 2Fh


  • #9
    doccy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭doccy


    I'm not being smart but both the refresh rate and resolution are fine. I too have this manual you speak of :)
    I use to sell this TV and subsequent models, that's where my broad generalisation came from haha. These Philips tv's don't support VGA, damn them!


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