Driving Large screen TV

JapanMCJ · JapanMCJ #1 (**permalink**)

08-27-2011, 09:19 PM

Config: MacBook Pro, OSX 10.6.8, 2Ghz Quad Core i7 processor, 8G RAM (Purchased March 2011). Mini-port to HDMI adaptor.

Problem: Unable to drive large screen (72" DLP Mitsubishi TV - about 5 yrs old)

My Mac CAN drive a 50" DLP Samsung and a 31" LCD Vizio with the same cable and adaptor.
This same cable and adaptor can drive the 72" Mitsubishi TV from my wife's Mac which is 1 1/2 yrs old.

Any idea why my newer, more powerful mac can't drive the 72" TV?

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #2 (**permalink**)

08-27-2011, 09:26 PM

Im not the TV Tech head but if you have a read of this Sticky written up one of our Mods it might have the info in there for you.

Connecting your Mac to your TV

HTH

Cheers

JapanMCJ · JapanMCJ #3 (**permalink**)

08-30-2011, 08:57 AM

Thanks for the article but that did not seem to do the trick. As far as I can tell (from the menu and manual), my Mitsubishi Wd-73734 does not have the overscan option. I also tried different resolution settings but that does nothing. Again, my wife's older Mac works with this TV. I don't understand why my Mac won't. Any ideas?

bobtomay · bobtomay #4 (**permalink**)

08-30-2011, 10:09 AM

Since you've been moving it from TV to TV, I'd try a SMC reset.

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JapanMCJ #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2011 Posts: 5 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2Ghz Intel Core i7, 8 GB Ram, 750 GB HD, OSX 10.8.2	08-27-2011, 09:19 PM Config: MacBook Pro, OSX 10.6.8, 2Ghz Quad Core i7 processor, 8G RAM (Purchased March 2011). Mini-port to HDMI adaptor. Problem: Unable to drive large screen (72" DLP Mitsubishi TV - about 5 yrs old) My Mac CAN drive a 50" DLP Samsung and a 31" LCD Vizio with the same cable and adaptor. This same cable and adaptor can drive the 72" Mitsubishi TV from my wife's Mac which is 1 1/2 yrs old. Any idea why my newer, more powerful mac can't drive the 72" TV?
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