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Asus Laptop to Sony HDTV - HDMI port not working

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storm2   10-13-2009 at 11:01:51 PM

Trying to connect my Asus W90 to a Sony HDTV (KDL-32W4000) via HDMI to HDMI, but no matter what I do I don't get any picture nor sound.

Catalyst Control Centre detects a SONY TV, agrees to clone the desktop and sets the correct resolution, but the TV just says "no signal".

Both TV and laptop screen support 1920x1080 and with a 15-pin VGA cable they connect just fine, but the screen flickers sometimes.

I've spent hours changing all imaginable settings in CCC and in Vista settings, tried two different HDMI cables, but no result. Hours of googling solutions didn't help, either. Once the HDMI to HDMI cable even worked but the colours were totally bleached. Installed Powerstrip but it's useless.

The specs are:

Sony Bravia 32" KDL-32W4000

Asus W90
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 (latest Catalyst)
Vista64 Home Premium

Please help me, I'm desperate. I've spent 3000$ in hi-end laptop and TV and can't use it properly! Is it because of that parody of an operating system called Vista?

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r_manic   10-14-2009 at 05:36:14 AM
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Well, you can try an alternative OS like XP, 7, or even a variant of Linux. You can also try managing the connection through Window Vista's built-in tools, not through Catalyst. Also check if your drivers are updated across the board, and if the TV's settings are correct.

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storm2   10-14-2009 at 11:01:02 AM
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r_manic wrote :

Well, you can try an alternative OS like XP, 7, or even a variant of Linux. You can also try managing the connection through Window Vista's built-in tools, not through Catalyst. Also check if your drivers are updated across the board, and if the TV's settings are correct.



I tried to use the built-in tools, but there's no chance. Chipset and ATI drivers are up to date. The telly's settings are pretty limited but they seem fine.

Had the same problem on XP on my old machine. I considered upgrading to 7, but unless I know for sure it can help me solve the problem I won't spend money on another MS product. Having to buy OEM Vista with the laptop was already too much for them...

By browsing forums I found out many people have sound issues with HDMI to HDMI, but nobody complained about totally unresponsive picture :(

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