Mini Display to HDMI philips LCD

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Mini Display to HDMI philips LCD

Hi,
I have connected my MBP to my TV: Mini DisplayPort Adapter to an extension cable which is DVI on one side and HDMI on the other side. This works when i boot in boot camp (windows xp). When i try it in Mac OS snow Leopard a "no video signal"-text appears on the TV. The screen on my MBP turns blue for less then a second. On screen settings in my MBP no TV appears, only the laptop screen, so I can't change anything there.
The TV is a brand new Full-HD Philips 42'' 5000 series.
Anybody knows a solution?

Macbook Pro 15, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Feb 4, 2010 8:06 AM

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BSteely

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Feb 4, 2010 9:28 PM in response to DiddeW

It's possible, though unlikely, the Philips doesn't have a plug-and-play driver backing its HDMI port. This matters crucially to Mac OS X and not so much to Windows.

How many HDMI ports does the Philips have? Are only certain ones designated for use with a computer? I would check the Philips manual on that.

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DiddeW Author

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Feb 5, 2010 4:48 AM in response to BSteely

Hi,
Which HDMI port i use shouldn't make any difference, but just to be sure i have tested all. And nothing happens.
Since the TV is 5 days old and of a new model, the plug-and-play should be installed i guess.
You think I should go and buy a mini-dvi->Dvi adapter instead of the mini display->Dvi adapter I use now? Would i make any difference?

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BSteely

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Feb 5, 2010 7:22 AM in response to DiddeW

I would say yes, try the Mini DVI adapter on the basis of the fact that the other adapter might be defective. It could be the I²C (DDC) data channel isn't working in the adapter you have, which is affecting Mac operation but not Windows.

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eww

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Feb 5, 2010 7:46 AM in response to DiddeW

A mini-DVI adapter *will not fit* into the mini-DisplayPort adapter on your MBP.

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BSteely

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Feb 5, 2010 12:53 PM in response to eww

Oops. eww is correct.

I would still try returning the adapter for another of the same kind.

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