I have been unable to connect my PC to my Samsung TV using HDMI. As such, I have the following questions:
A. Is there some setting or configuration I am missing to get this to work?
B. If this is a hard limitation, what would be a minimal cost alternative to HDMI to get video from my PC to my TV?
Setup:
TV: Samsung Slimfit TV model TXS3082WHX/XAA. It supports 1080i/720p has 2 HDMI inputs (and other standard non-digital interfaces). It does not include a VGA connector.
PC: Windows 7, Core i5-750, Radeon HD 5770
Troubleshooting:
I connect my PC and TV together using an HDMI cable. Windows/Catalyst Control Center identify the TV as a connected display and correctly identified it as 1080i/720p (no 1080p support). However, the TV continues to display "No Signal or Weak Signal".
I have tied changing the resolution as well as attempting to use both HDMI inputs on my TV (to no avail). When I connect my Blu-Ray player to the TV it works just fine over HDMI.
When reading Samsung's FAQ, I found the following statement for 2005 and 2006 Models:
"Many of Samsung's 2005 and 2006 model TVs have a combined HDMI/DVI input jack. You cannot use the combined HDMI/DVI jack to connect your 2005 or 2006 model Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. If your Samsung TV has an HDMI only jack, you cannot use the HDMI jack to connect your Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. Samsung's 2005 and 2006 TVs do not support DVI to HDMI computer video connections."
When asked about this Samsung's Customer Support indicated: "We would like to inform you that Many of Samsung models built before 2007 (LN-S series, LN-R series, LT-P series, etc.) have a combined HDMI/DVI input jack. You cannot use this combined HDMI/DVI jack to connect your pre-2007 Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. Samsung TVs built before 2007 do not support DVI to HDMI computer video connections."
Based on this information it appears that there is some hard limitation that prevents my TV from accepting PC HDMI output, but still works with other Home Theatre devices. This doesn't make sense to me, but that is where I have ended up. If this is the case, what would be a minimal cost alternative to HDMI. I have read about HDMI to Component converters (example). Additionally, there are DVI to VGA plugs - but my PC doesn't support VGA so I would need to convert the VGA to something else, in which case I would need a further converter. I don't mind the resolution loss since my primary uses would be Hulu or other non-HD content.
Any help regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.
A. Is there some setting or configuration I am missing to get this to work?
B. If this is a hard limitation, what would be a minimal cost alternative to HDMI to get video from my PC to my TV?
Setup:
TV: Samsung Slimfit TV model TXS3082WHX/XAA. It supports 1080i/720p has 2 HDMI inputs (and other standard non-digital interfaces). It does not include a VGA connector.
PC: Windows 7, Core i5-750, Radeon HD 5770
Troubleshooting:
I connect my PC and TV together using an HDMI cable. Windows/Catalyst Control Center identify the TV as a connected display and correctly identified it as 1080i/720p (no 1080p support). However, the TV continues to display "No Signal or Weak Signal".
I have tied changing the resolution as well as attempting to use both HDMI inputs on my TV (to no avail). When I connect my Blu-Ray player to the TV it works just fine over HDMI.
When reading Samsung's FAQ, I found the following statement for 2005 and 2006 Models:
"Many of Samsung's 2005 and 2006 model TVs have a combined HDMI/DVI input jack. You cannot use the combined HDMI/DVI jack to connect your 2005 or 2006 model Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. If your Samsung TV has an HDMI only jack, you cannot use the HDMI jack to connect your Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. Samsung's 2005 and 2006 TVs do not support DVI to HDMI computer video connections."
When asked about this Samsung's Customer Support indicated: "We would like to inform you that Many of Samsung models built before 2007 (LN-S series, LN-R series, LT-P series, etc.) have a combined HDMI/DVI input jack. You cannot use this combined HDMI/DVI jack to connect your pre-2007 Samsung TV to your computer's DVI video output jack. Samsung TVs built before 2007 do not support DVI to HDMI computer video connections."
Based on this information it appears that there is some hard limitation that prevents my TV from accepting PC HDMI output, but still works with other Home Theatre devices. This doesn't make sense to me, but that is where I have ended up. If this is the case, what would be a minimal cost alternative to HDMI. I have read about HDMI to Component converters (example). Additionally, there are DVI to VGA plugs - but my PC doesn't support VGA so I would need to convert the VGA to something else, in which case I would need a further converter. I don't mind the resolution loss since my primary uses would be Hulu or other non-HD content.
Any help regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.