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<blockquote data-quote="Megaman" data-source="post: 1119005" data-attributes="member: 174214"><p><strong>No image with Sony Bravia KDL-40EX711</strong></p><p></p><p>1. 2008 MacBook 2.0GHz (Unibody)</p><p>2. Sony Bravia KDL-40EX711 (European model)</p><p>3. No audio needed</p><p></p><p>I'm trying to hook up my MacBook to the Sony with a Mini DisplayPort - HDMI cable. So far I have tried all four HDMI ports, played around with the display settings (resolution, mirroring etc), unplugging/plugging the cable at different times etc. but nothing has worked. The TV screen stays black despite it showing up in the MacBook's display settings. The only time the television actually does something is when I use HDMI 3 and 1920 x 1080 as the resolution. The screen flashes blue for a millisecond and "1080p" appears in the left hand corner. But then the screen goes black again...</p><p></p><p>I can only find a Russian version of the <a href="https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/kdl-40nx711/manuals" target="_blank">TV's manual</a> and a US spec <a href="https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/kdl-40ex710/manuals" target="_blank">EX710 manual</a>, which should technically be the same set. I'll attach a picture of the available connections.</p><p></p><p>According to the TV's i-manual HDMI 4 is for DVI equipped peripherals but like I said, I've tried all of them to no avail. The cable works with an older LG television. Could there be a compatibility problem with the Sony?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]13521[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Megaman, post: 1119005, member: 174214"] [B]No image with Sony Bravia KDL-40EX711[/B] 1. 2008 MacBook 2.0GHz (Unibody) 2. Sony Bravia KDL-40EX711 (European model) 3. No audio needed I'm trying to hook up my MacBook to the Sony with a Mini DisplayPort - HDMI cable. So far I have tried all four HDMI ports, played around with the display settings (resolution, mirroring etc), unplugging/plugging the cable at different times etc. but nothing has worked. The TV screen stays black despite it showing up in the MacBook's display settings. The only time the television actually does something is when I use HDMI 3 and 1920 x 1080 as the resolution. The screen flashes blue for a millisecond and "1080p" appears in the left hand corner. But then the screen goes black again... I can only find a Russian version of the [URL='https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/kdl-40nx711/manuals']TV's manual[/URL] and a US spec [URL='https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/kdl-40ex710/manuals']EX710 manual[/URL], which should technically be the same set. I'll attach a picture of the available connections. According to the TV's i-manual HDMI 4 is for DVI equipped peripherals but like I said, I've tried all of them to no avail. The cable works with an older LG television. Could there be a compatibility problem with the Sony? [ATTACH type="full" alt="Sony KDL-40EX711.gif"]13521[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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