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Q: Mini display port to HDMI problem

I have my aluminum Macbook perfectly wired up to my 32 inch RCA HDTV. Nothing will come up on the screen, I've tried detect display, I've tried restarting the computer, unplugging and plugging back in then detect display, turned the tv of and on, but nothing is working. I am currently running Snow Leopard, but when I was on Leopard this process of attaching the TV to the computer just took about 10 minutes of doing desultory processes that I've already described. Any suggestions on how to make it work the first time?

Early 2009 Aluminum Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Sep 28, 2009 1:36 PM

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  • by McPutters,

    McPutters McPutters Nov 9, 2013 10:42 AM in response to Ponponhead
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    Nov 9, 2013 10:42 AM in response to Ponponhead

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)

     

    Also having this problem since the last update. Used to connect to my Sony Bravia perfectly but now does nothing. The MBP screen flashes once, nothing happens on the TV and no other device is displayed under settings. Tried all the fixes so far to no avail. I'm using a Mini Display Port to HDMI adapter (DisplayPort Cable E301195 AWM STYLE 20276 80c 30V VW-1 PAK HENG), that worked pefectly well before, so I'm putting it down to device driver changes. Please help, Apple.

  • by cole152,

    cole152 cole152 Nov 10, 2013 6:21 PM in response to McPutters
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    Nov 10, 2013 6:21 PM in response to McPutters

    I found a fix. It was my mini display to hdmi moshi adapter that wasn't working. Tried another one and all good now.

  • by eNtelligence101,

    eNtelligence101 eNtelligence101 Nov 10, 2013 8:25 PM in response to cole152
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:25 PM in response to cole152

    me too, same problem same solution. I dug out my moshi adapter receipt sent it to moshi and got a replacement back which works like a arabian horse.

  • by cole152,

    cole152 cole152 Nov 10, 2013 8:35 PM in response to eNtelligence101
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    Nov 10, 2013 8:35 PM in response to eNtelligence101

    I emailed them my receipt but haven't heard back. Did you have to call?

  • by eNtelligence101,

    eNtelligence101 eNtelligence101 Nov 10, 2013 9:09 PM in response to cole152
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    Nov 10, 2013 9:09 PM in response to cole152

    of course homey, they have to give you RMA )Return Authorization number ova da fone first. Have you ever done this kind thing b4? you aint seam to know how this **** works? check it. you call them first and tell them your situation, they will let you know whats up. good luck homey!

  • by jayrockwell,

    jayrockwell jayrockwell Nov 20, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Ponponhead
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    Nov 20, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Ponponhead

    Well I've been using a mini DVI to HDMI adapter to my TV (Panasonic Viera 50") with my Macbook Pro for about a year and as soon as I changed to Maverick it will no longer connect properly.

     

    I get sound from whatever is playing on my macbook but no picture just my desktop background.

  • by BugleBrothers,

    BugleBrothers BugleBrothers Nov 21, 2013 4:19 PM in response to Ponponhead
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    Nov 21, 2013 4:19 PM in response to Ponponhead

    When unsuccessfully trying to connect a late 2009 Mac mini to an HDMI monitor here is what I have learned to solve my problem. I had purchased a Belkin mini display port to HDMI adaptor and connected to the monitor with an older HDMI cable. No luck - blackscreen, no signal. Read the blogs and quickly determined that not all HDMI cables are the same. Back to the Apple store to exchange the Belkin adaptor for a Belkin HDMI to mini display port connectors and voila! Success.

  • by cole152,

    cole152 cole152 Nov 26, 2013 4:45 PM in response to BugleBrothers
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    Nov 26, 2013 4:45 PM in response to BugleBrothers

    Problem has been solved. It was the actual moshi adapter and sent back the RMA and the new one is on it's way however purchased another one on amazon in the meantime.

  • by eNtelligence101,

    eNtelligence101 eNtelligence101 Nov 26, 2013 6:42 PM in response to cole152
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    Nov 26, 2013 6:42 PM in response to cole152

    ohh I wish I would have seen this message before. Did you know you can just download airparrot and you can mirror your display on your tv without an adapter? I found out earlier today and cant believe apple did not do it and makes us go to 3rd party to pay for software that should have been on our Apple computers to begin with. I have early 2010 macbook with OS Maverick on it but no airplay so I was using an adapter but just randomly found out there is a fix it is called airparrot and it costs 10 dollars.

     

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  • by amysarge,

    amysarge amysarge Nov 28, 2013 10:27 AM in response to Ponponhead
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    Nov 28, 2013 10:27 AM in response to Ponponhead

    I too am getting extremely hacked off now. It HAS to be a software problem as I can't connect to either my projector or either of my televisions, though they both worked fine before. The HDMI hasn't worked with one TV for a little while, but worked with my smaller one. Then that stopped working the other night so I connected by VGA, which was working perfectly. Then, when I came back a few hours later it had decided to stop. Connected my brother's PC and it connected straight away. I need to dual screen to get my uni work done and this needs to be sorted because it's driving me mad! Apple, why haven't you sorted this yet!?!!

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Nov 28, 2013 10:33 AM in response to amysarge
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  • by Matiaspires,

    Matiaspires Matiaspires Nov 28, 2013 5:54 PM in response to Ponponhead
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    Nov 28, 2013 5:54 PM in response to Ponponhead

    Yes... Apple, where are you when we need you most?!?!?! Lots of money spent on your equipment. Enlightning us is the least you can do.

  • by wcs0816,

    wcs0816 wcs0816 Dec 14, 2013 4:56 PM in response to Ponponhead
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    Dec 14, 2013 4:56 PM in response to Ponponhead

    Another month, another two different brands of mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable ruined.  This time it was one from Monoprice, and one from Radio Shacl (Gigaware).  I have never seen anything quite like the way this MacBook fries these things.

  • by Steve Gallagher,

    Steve Gallagher Steve Gallagher Dec 14, 2013 5:02 PM in response to wcs0816
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    Dec 14, 2013 5:02 PM in response to wcs0816

    wcs0816 wrote:

     

    Another month, another two different brands of mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable ruined.  This time it was one from Monoprice, and one from Radio Shacl (Gigaware).  I have never seen anything quite like the way this MacBook fries these things.

    It's highly unlikely that a MacBook is ruining one, let alone several different cables.

  • by wcs0816,

    wcs0816 wcs0816 Dec 14, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Steve Gallagher
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    Dec 14, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Steve Gallagher

    Over the past year, I've had 11 go bad. Apple, Monoprice, Blue Rigger, Moshi, Gigaware - each brand randomly fried after weeks of working.  The two I posted about above did so within hours of eachother.  I've used them with three different brands of monitors and two different brands of TVs.  So what, pray tell, could be doing it if not the MacBook?

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