HDMI Samsung monitor T240HD

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HDMI Samsung monitor T240HD

Hi Folks

I have some problems while connecting mentioned Samsung SyncMaster T240HD via HDMI at my MacBook PRO Retina with Mountain Lion.

What's the problem?

Upper stripe (control bar + some 50pixels) of the screen is hidden,

the opposite bottom part of the screen is raised a bit and the bottom 20pixels is replicated all the gap down...

Since print screen shows my screen without defects i made a picture with my phone (don't blame me for this)

Thanks for any suggestions

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.4), HDMI

Posted on Sep 17, 2012 11:35 PM

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T110MAS

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Jan 2, 2013 6:35 AM in response to Daniel Rzyman

i am also having this exact same problem.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

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12ian34

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Mar 4, 2013 3:12 PM in response to Daniel Rzyman

Same exact problem for me, I have been using a mini displayport to DVI adaptor and a DVI cable for almost FOUR years to connect my MacBook and Samsung T240HD monitor.

The adaptor has recently become almost unusable so I purchased a mini displayport to HDMI adaptor and a HDMI cable but I have this problem. I don't want to shelve out for another adaptor, and I'm sure this can be fixed.

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smcilroy

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Apr 2, 2013 9:49 AM in response to Daniel Rzyman

I have the same problem.

When I connect my Dell XPS laptop to the same HDMI cable, the Samsung T240HD Monitor displays absolutely fine.

When I connect my MacBook PRO Retina with Mountain Lion to an Epson HD projector with HDMI in the display is fine.

For me it is the combination of MacBook PRO Retina with Mountain Lion and Samsung SyncMaster T240HD that is causing this issue.

Any ideas ??

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Apr 2, 2013 10:34 AM in response to Daniel Rzyman

I was calling The Apple support centre, since they won't read any web discussions at all.

They sent me some manuals how to restart a few buses on my MAC, but none of them heleped me to solve this problem.

Here are these solutions of Apple's well known display problems:

1) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

2) http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964?viewlocale=en_US

3) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573?viewlocale=en_US

Finally, while I called them, we found out that it's not the Apple's problem, but rather monitor manufacturer made a wrong driver for it. We should find or force to provide solution at SAMSUNG's side.

I tested my MACBOOK HDMI output on several HDMI screens and projectors, everything worked fine, except of this particular SAMSUNG T240HD

Did You guys tried to use thunderbolt to HDMI reduction on this screen?

This should obviously provide same problem as HDMI output...

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Apr 19, 2013 2:56 AM in response to Daniel Rzyman

Hey Folks!

I found simple solution 🙂

Try to use HDMI -> DVI adaptor and your screen works fine since then.

It should take the same effect if you just buy HDMI - DVI cable, instead of more expensive HDMI cable + adaptor.

Regards

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smcilroy

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Apr 23, 2013 2:11 PM in response to Daniel Rzyman

This solved my question

🙂 Thanks to Daniel I have also solved the problem using an HDMI to DVI cable.

I purchased

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fisual-Install-Series-Plated-Cable/dp/B0014VZH5C/ref=sr_ 1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366750666&sr=8-1&keywords=Fisual+Install+Series+GOLD+Plated+HDM I+to+DVI+Cable+1.5m

Regards

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May 20, 2013 9:38 AM in response to smcilroy

Hello!

Does the DVI-HDMI adapter allows you to use sound also? I would really preffer to have both sound and picture in one cable... :-)

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fferi

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May 29, 2014 10:49 AM in response to Daniel Rzyman

Hi Folks,

Did anybody find a good solution for staying with the hdmi connector? Thanks.

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Sep 11, 2014 3:53 AM in response to fferi

Hi there

I had exactly the same problem but using a DisplayPort adapter and HDMI cable in the Thunderbolt ports worked no issues.

This includes full resolution and sound through the SyncMaster.

I would have expected the same issue through this setup as direct through the HDMI port but no issues so far - maybe suggests it is the MacBook Pro after all?

Thanks

Paul.

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