Windows 7 HDMI to TV problems... PLEASE HELP!!!

[Bazerk83]

Ok so after trying EVERYTHING I can think of to get this resolved.... I'm slowly losing my mind.

Basic history. For a couple of years now I've been using my Sony Bravia HD as my display monitor for my PC. Since using it I've hardly ever had a problem with it save for one. This one problem is something I've experienced only a couple of times in those years and I have it again now with ALL the same symptoms except this time I haven't been able to solve it!

I came home one day (with my PC left running) and there was nothing on the display which I thought was weird because I'd done nothing before I left except left it to download.

I've now.... after spending hours tinkering, been able to get my display back by hooking it back up to my monitor but I WANT it back to my HD Sony Bravia.

Well, I've updated the graphics card (which really shouldnt have been neccessary as the driver was fairly up to date and worked fine before anyway).

I've tried going into display settings but there's nothing to directly TELL windows to look for a different display device.

I've tried different HD slots and nothing, different cables and the cables work fine.

The interesting thing is this. one of the symptoms I had before when I had this problem was that when I plugged in a lead from the PC to the default dell monitor AND also plugged in a HD lead for hd to hd from pc to tv, what I get is a blank desktop on the dell monitor. everything suddenly dissapears (no icons, taskbar NOTHING, just the background) and nothing on my TV.
This has happened before but I've got it working, Not sure how but I think a reboot with just the HD lead in did it, doesn't work now.
Then when I unplug the hd lead from the graphics card and leave the monitor lead to the dell monitor IN, the desktop comes back.

What I've done before is shutdown or restart with just the HD lead to TV in but this isn't working now. I've changed NOTHING settings wise on my TV since it was working and the same with my PC other than uninstalling and reinstalling some C++ and .net framework 4 which has no relation to this problem.

Can somebody PLEASE tell me if there is something I'm missing because I've had this problem before but it's always come back. I really don't want to revert back to this monitor.

PLEASE HELP!!!!

 

[Bazerk83]

The TV Model is a SONY Bravia KDL-32s3000 32" LCD 1080i/720p HD Ready TV. It's a pretty old model as far as Bravias go and I don't even think you can buy them any more save for places like amazon, ebay etc.

The DVI cable plug ends are DVI-D and the connector ports on both the graphics card and the female DVI to HD adaptor are both DVI-I connectors.

Well the reason I have no display when plugging the cable into AV5 or AV7 (the other 2 hdmi inputs on the Bravia) is because, I believe, these input slots have died. None of my hdmi devices work with those slots anymore. I went on holiday to the states in Jan with them working fine and when I came back in early Feb they were buggy and I saw lines on the screen and the display would cut out consistently every 5-10 minutes or so. Then they eventually just stopped giving out a signal. Neither to my PC, Sky+ HD box or my PS3.

So unless by some miracle there's a fix I HAVEN'T tried? I'd say they're dead. I'm convinced that AV4 doesn't have any issue though and my failure to connect a hdmi lead directly from graphics card to AV4 is NOT because the AV4 input is defective, as like I said before, everything else picks it up fine.

THANKYOU again for sticking with me on this. You are a saint. Honestly.

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Never mind I didn't read to the end.

 

[Saltgrass]

The TV is an LCD, 720p HD. The LCD panel native resolution is 1366x768, so you should see the best picture at that resolution, or 1280x720 would be the alternative. But see which one looks the best, if you have both.

I have been thinking about getting a 32 inch for my monitor replacement, but it would have to be a full HD (1920x1080p). I ran a 46 inch TV on this system using the HDMI output and it was a little fuzzy. It does not have a DVI input so I could not try that.

 

[Bazerk83]

Yep that's the one. I always ran it on 1360x768 before and am doing the same now, infact it always sets itself to that resolution automatically, I suppose because, as you say, it's the native (or close to it) resolution.

The picture quality is fantastic as it was before with my original hdmi-hdmi cable. As far as I can see there's absolutely no difference. SO I think at this point I'll stop messing with it and leave it as is. The only thing I've done is ordered a 5m gold plated dvi-d dual layer to hdmi cable so I can run it around the back of the room and behind my desk, that way I can put the desktop case back where it was. Also, I don't want the extra weight of the adapter being put on the hdmi slot in the tv, it's the only slot left until this thing gets a repair or replacement so I don't want to do anything to risk damaging it.

THANKYOU SO MUCH for all of your help and going out of your way to research my specific problem Saltgrass. I truly appreciate it because without you I'd probably be tearing my hair out. A simple fix in the end but one that did not occur to me at all.... I'd forgotten I even HAD a dvi to hdmi adapter until you mentioned it!

Thank you again mate. Truly.

 

[Saltgrass]

Hope it keeps working for you. When I was researching I saw the TV for sale for around $4000...

 

[Bazerk83]

$4000!?!?!?!?!?!

What TV is that? Man.... it better be something incredible like a 2030 NASA 4D TV or some ****. Lol.