Laptop to TV Via HDMI

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hikashyap

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I have 64 bit vista ultimate, when I connect mt laptop to tv via HDMI cable and play any movie, TV screen flickers. but runs OK on laptop screen. Also if I connect my laptop to tv via s-video then this problem goes away. I do not know why....
Is there any setting to done on TV or on laptop to rum via HDMI. Please advise.
 

My Computer

System One

Have you set your graphics card to adjust the screen resolution?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 5920gmi notebook
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.00GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800 x 4294967296 colors
    Internet Speed
    crawl
I'm having a very similar problem right now. The error is the video will be split by a horizontal line and the top part is slightly offset by the bottom part. Usually the picture is very clear (720P) but during an action sequence the lines appear and seem to scroll from top to bottom or wherever the specific action on the screen is taking place. It does this on DVD movies, or any type of video files I play. I have it connected to a plug and play LG plasma where the error is evident, the laptop display does not show the same problem. The video card automatically adjusts to the TV's resolution setting.

I have tried updating video drivers, flashing BIOS, even resetting to the factory settings but nothing has corrected the problem. It hasn't always done this so I know it is capable of sending a clean signal, I'm just not sure how I can get back to that state. Any suggestions?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP fe818ua (Pavilion dv6936us)
    CPU
    2.0 ghz core 2 duo T5750
    Memory
    4 gb DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
    Hard Drives
    250 gb
    Other Info
    It's a notebook.
It might be your graphics card can't handle outputting to 2 different screens (with different resolutions etc) at the same time.

Try disabling your laptop screen while linked to TV for playback, and let me know if that helps.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA
    4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
You were right, I figured out last night what that button that looks like a little tv screen on the remote does last night. For some reason I don't think it was working correctly before I ran the wmc update last night. Everything is perfect now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP fe818ua (Pavilion dv6936us)
    CPU
    2.0 ghz core 2 duo T5750
    Memory
    4 gb DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
    Hard Drives
    250 gb
    Other Info
    It's a notebook.
You mean the 'tv screen' button on your laptop that switches GFX output or a button on the remote control of your TV that switches input source?

Please be specific so other people with this problem may benefit from it =)

Glad to hear you figured it out by the way!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA
    4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
It's a button on the laptop's remote. I think the laptop itself has this button on it somewhere also, but it's not a button on the TV remote. Basically I chose this laptop to be my HTPC, and I chose HP because they come with a remote that can be stored in the express card slot. As a result, my preference is now to use windows media center because the remote functions well with that program. I have pretty much always used winamp up until this point.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP fe818ua (Pavilion dv6936us)
    CPU
    2.0 ghz core 2 duo T5750
    Memory
    4 gb DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
    Hard Drives
    250 gb
    Other Info
    It's a notebook.
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