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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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May 30, 2011 5:24 PM in response to EB2600

As do I (work in the IT field)...but sometimes the obvious answer is the overlooked answer, so I was pointing out the obvious. (not that one has to have the mirror displays option checked). Another obvious, and possibly needless thought, you have verified with multiple cables? Also, have you attempted multiple externals? Have you proven that your MDP works by using a MDP to VGA connection? (yes, that has a different range, but it proves MDP functionality) And, if all of those fails, we can always do at last what we should have done at first...we can pray about it!!! 🙂

May 31, 2011 7:23 PM in response to Ponponhead

Not 100% sure this will work for anyone but did for me it kept going blue and not showing up, so i went to prefrences then displays and clicked detect displays nothing came up so i clicked the colour tab and recalibrated my mac screen went back to the main display tab and clicked detect displays and bam it worked. not sure how or why it just did. hope it helps

Jun 3, 2011 3:29 PM in response to Ponponhead

Hello all, here is a new but related set of circumstances, I have a 13 inch MBP 2011, Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable and LG 27 inch monitor. When connected and woken from sleep on one occasion the screen did not receive a signal, a restart fixed this and it has not happened since.


What I have noticed is a series of lines on the desktop wallpaper after I minimise a window, almost as if the edge of the window has burnt the screen but it follows the pattern of the app minimising. To clarify, it is as if an outline of what has been opened is maintained on the desktop wallpaper. I have hooked up an identical MBP to test my graphics card is not faulty and it did exactly the same thing, guessing it is a refresh issue but could not find anyone else with the same issue so thought it might be worth posting.


Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?

Jun 4, 2011 8:23 AM in response to MacWebby

Sorry about that...completely missed the "13"...so, as you have noted, the 13" MBP does not have the dual graphics...


Is it the external display leaving the lines, or the MBP display? If external, what kind of display is it--a lcd, led, or plasma? If it's a plasma...static burn in happens quite frequently, and rather quickly, in the first 100 hours of use.

Jun 21, 2011 3:17 AM in response to hydroboi

10.6.7 on MBPro 13" Mid 2010 -> Samsung UE32C4000

Hope this helps someone.


My problem turned out to be that the mini displayport to HDMI adaptor failed which the local Apple store replaced under warranty (part No. APRCN10330 www.apr_products.com). I tried absolutely everything else to resolve the problem including erasing HD and resetting to factory settings before getting the adaptor checked, as it was new I just thought it was unlikely to be faulty.


The guy at the apple store did say that he had come accross this before. So its worth getting this checked.

Jun 21, 2011 3:39 AM in response to petethefish

I now have a problem with my macbook pro mdp to hdmi.


It was working fine on my 32" T.V up until a week ago, when it started failing. The Mac now flashes off 3 times, and never connects to the TV (screen remains blue).


This morning i received another mdp to HDMI, this one does nothing at all. I have tried on 2 T.V's with 3 Different HDMI leads. which are 1.8 metres (one is the one ive always used).


Any help on this would be much appreciated


Thanks.

Jul 8, 2011 10:15 PM in response to Ponponhead

Hi all, I have an HDMI Mini Port cable wich I bought somewhere on the net (can't remember where) and it is working fine, or at least, it's been doing it's job a few times before with different screens. I just moved to my new place and now, I have a **** cool setup with a benq 23" computer screen and a 40" samsung, both hd 1080p, etc. I have two HDMI cables on my desktop to quickly access both screen, I only have to choose wich hdmi cable to plug in the miniport adapter.


Both already worked fine but now, it seems that switching from one to the other in less than a minute made os x 10.6.8 blind and decided to ignore my second display. Duplicated screens with the samsung to watch a movie, unplugged the samsung, plugged the other screen, mbp's screen flashed blue faster than most of the time and I get no display on the benq lcd, I unplug it, flash very quickly again I try the samsung again, does the same thing: flashes and no display detected. I did reboot the computer and it did the exact same thing, both screen worked one after the other and then, nothing. I never had signal loss with the adapter, even moving it around. All my cables are fine. probleme sounds software related.


I just tried to wait a little with the screens off and hdmi cables unplugged, (5minutes typing this wall o text) and display's fine with the samsung. unplug it flash blue as usual, I plug the benq, and flashes very quickly and no signal. Now samsung's not working anymore. it's time related! ***! I don't want to drink a cofee waiting for un unknown lapse of time only for switching multiple display!


Seems to be a screen detection probleme. Can't figure out how to fix this. Only being patient works for me. powering off screens and waiting a few minutes before plugging back and not switching too quickly from a monitor to the other.

Mini display port to HDMI problem

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