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<blockquote data-quote="Ray20" data-source="post: 1357755" data-attributes="member: 234097">iMac (Mini DVI) to Panasonic (HDMI)I'm new to this forum and hope I'm able to frequently contribute some intelligent input.&nbsp; I've browsed many other forums for an answer to my situation, but I was most impressed with the knowledge and understanding of bobtomay at the beginning of this thread.&nbsp; Just the fact that he knows there is a difference between Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort puts him ahead of many advice givers. I hope I can get a solution here.&nbsp; My Mac detects the TV display, but the TV shows &quot;no signal&quot;. 2009 iMac 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard without the snow) with the Mini DVI port. Panasonic TC-P42ST30 with three female HDMI input ports.&nbsp; A Manual is at&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; tp://service.us.panasonic.om/OPERMANPDF/TCP42ST30.PDF (outdated link removed)On the TV, I have selected &quot;HDMI #1&quot; Between the devices, I have connected the Mini DVI to HDMI adapter and an HDMI cable with male ends, making sure I plugged it into the same HDMI that I selected on the TV.&nbsp; I have tried plugging and unplugging in different orders, restarting TV and Mac in reverse orders, checking and unchecking the mirroring box, trying different resolution combinations, and unchecking the overscan box, all to no avail. I tried two different brands of Mini DVI to HDMI adapters: &quot;Newer Technology&quot; and &quot;Atlona&quot;.&nbsp; I'm thinking maybe my HDMI cable is too fancy: it's the latest high speed version with ethernet capability, here's the link:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/item/MISC/CBLHDMI1406/" target="_blank">MISC CBLHDMI1406 HDMI - HDMI 2 Meter (6 Foot) Video... in stock at OWC</a>&nbsp; Could it perhaps be some setting on the TV?&nbsp; Any help would be greatly appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ray20, post: 1357755, member: 234097"] [B]iMac (Mini DVI) to Panasonic (HDMI)[/B] I'm new to this forum and hope I'm able to frequently contribute some intelligent input. I've browsed many other forums for an answer to my situation, but I was most impressed with the knowledge and understanding of bobtomay at the beginning of this thread. Just the fact that he knows there is a difference between Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort puts him ahead of many advice givers. I hope I can get a solution here. My Mac detects the TV display, but the TV shows "no signal". 2009 iMac 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard without the snow) with the Mini DVI port. Panasonic TC-P42ST30 with three female HDMI input ports. A Manual is at tp://service.us.panasonic.om/OPERMANPDF/TCP42ST30.PDF (outdated link removed) On the TV, I have selected "HDMI #1" Between the devices, I have connected the Mini DVI to HDMI adapter and an HDMI cable with male ends, making sure I plugged it into the same HDMI that I selected on the TV. I have tried plugging and unplugging in different orders, restarting TV and Mac in reverse orders, checking and unchecking the mirroring box, trying different resolution combinations, and unchecking the overscan box, all to no avail. I tried two different brands of Mini DVI to HDMI adapters: "Newer Technology" and "Atlona". I'm thinking maybe my HDMI cable is too fancy: it's the latest high speed version with ethernet capability, here's the link: [URL='http://eshop.macsales.com/item/MISC/CBLHDMI1406/']MISC CBLHDMI1406 HDMI - HDMI 2 Meter (6 Foot) Video... in stock at OWC[/URL] Could it perhaps be some setting on the TV? Any help would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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