is it my hdmi cord?

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hi, i was wondering if anyone could help me with a video black out problem. I recently built my own computer and i already double checked to make sure everything is in and hooked up as it should be, and it is. The problem i am having only happens when im trying to watch any sort of video on fullscreen mode, ex...youtube, online anime shows, and so forth it likes to cut out and go black and i am force to restart my computer to get off of that screen. My graphics card is an asus radeon hd 7770 2gb, so i would think it should easily handle videos at full screen, considering that i built this computer for gaming, and when im playing my video games on it at full screen i have no problems. Here's where i think my problem is, and what i need help with. Im currently using my 32" tv as my monitor, running an hdmi cord from my graphics card to my tv. I recently turned my screen resolution down one notch from the 1280 resolution, and now it runs full screen fine, only i dont like how some things dont fit on the screen and it looks a little bit blocky. I have a cheap $10 hdmi cord that i bought from walmart, and was wondering if all i need is a more powerful hdmi cord that will run at a faster speed.
 
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1) HDMI cords are basically all the same thing; don't fall for marketing. There is no such thing as a "more powerful" cord that runs faster, though in certain rare cases you might run into an issue where the cord is of a different HDMI revision... but that's unlikely.

2) As for your problem, that sounds like a graphics driver error, or an issue with your browser. Try changing your browser, and make sure you have the latest drivers for your graphics card.
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1) HDMI cords are basically all the same thing; don't fall for marketing. There is no such thing as a "more powerful" cord that runs faster, though in certain rare cases you might run into an issue where the cord is of a different HDMI revision... but that's unlikely.

2) As for your problem, that sounds like a graphics driver error, or an issue with your browser. Try changing your browser, and make sure you have the latest drivers for your graphics card.
 
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Actually, there are different HDMI cables. There's HDMI, High Speed HDMI, and High Speed HDMI with ethernet. You want to make sure your cable is a high speed, 10.8+ Gpbs cable. The first revision of HDMI doesn't support certain resolutions and speeds, since its bandwidth is lower.

Otherwise, as DarkSable suggested, the problem is likely your graphics drivers or other software.
 
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Indeed, but it's quite possible the OP had a revision 1.0 cable, which might explain the fact that the video player works at a lower resolution but not at the higher one. Even at Walmart, they'll charge something idiotic for 1.4a cable. Usually more than $10.
 
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What I've noticed is that they are bundling old 1.0 and 1.1 cables with things like cable boxes and cheap video cards. I ended up with one connected to something recently and didn't realize it until I connected it to a computer and had issues :)
 
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