"used converters", when did i ever say they were used? They are new. I have no other tv's and my monitor has a DVI connection, so i have nothing else to attach them to. I got both off ebay and there are a ton of both of these on there and I bought both from sellers with better than 99% feedback.
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/www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-VGA-To-HDMI-HD-1080P-HDTV-Video-Audio-Converter-Box-Adapter-For-PC-Laptop/351966129720?hash=item51f2d0ee38:g:8xwAAOSw44BYh~cQ
The above is just like the one I bought but that listing is no longer available.
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/www.ebay.com/itm/142657861223?ul_noapp=true
As I stated "I checked the HDMI plug with Blueray and it works" so i know the port Im using is good, though i did switch around HDMI cables and ports but it made no difference.
When you setup a new SONY it updates the firmware.
On the one with the USB i tried both the TV and the Laptop as well as a plug-in power supply, both converters light up when powered.
I already stated that i set the res to 1920x1080 60 hrz, i also tried several other res. but the converters both say they support 1920x1080 60 hrz.
As i previously said I know the VGA & HDMI cables, the HDMI port and the laptops ability to see a TV(from previous TV) work. The fact that the laptop isnt seeing this TV leaves only the converters preventing the signal from going thru the cables or something about the TV. Ive seen plenty of others with this problem but their computers all see the TV and it comes down to something like res. or Hrz. or bad drivers.
UPDATE: I hooked up another laptop that had an HDMI port and its screen showed on the TV, so the TV isnt the problem and it again confirmed the HDMI cable works.