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Old 21-10-2008, 12:11
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I've just had Sky HD (Samsung) fitted, but when I connected the HD box up to the TV, I could switch to HDMI (so it looks like the TV recognises something is connected to it) but I had a blank screen.

The same thing happened a while back with my Samsung DVD player (not blu-ray) - so I switched to Scart and thought nothing more of it.

However, I can connect my new Samsung Laptop up to the TV via the HDMI cable without any problems.

Could this be a resolution setting ? or a frequency setting on the TV - when I have the laptop connected and I press the info button - a window pops up on the TV which says the following :

1280 x 720 @60Hz

I've just connected the Sky HD box up via HDMI again - and when I press info (in HMDI source) I get the following :

1920x1080i @50Hz

and if I change the output on the sky box to Automatic, then I get :

720 x 576 @50Hz

I have tried a few (3) HDMI cables, but as it's the same for the DVD player - I reckon its a TV problem.

Was hoping it's some simple config issue - maybe the kids switched the TV into a dodgy HDMI mode ?????


Any ideas ? The sky installer didn't have a clue and just connected up the scart. So no HD
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:16
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so you tried the same HDMI lead from the laptop to telly, which you know is working
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:18
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Yep - tried that but it doesn't look like its the cable
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:20
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http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/co...00Eng-0302.pdf

the manual

I will have a look, its funny it seems to reconise the sky box........ is there a setting in sky box to use HDMI instead of scart? as I have only a sky + box myself

and can the laptop accept sky IN via HDMI? then we would know the sky box HDMI actually works
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:32
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cant really see anything in there BAR the set to PC mode !!
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:33
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Haven't tried connecting Sky to Laptop. Interesting.

When I do that - are there any applications I need to run to confirm that info is indeed coming from the Sky HD to the Laptop ?
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:38
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dont think so..........

it should be an input and windows should prompt you
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:49
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/f...play.php?f=152

you could also try the sky HD forum

unless our nigel can help
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Old 21-10-2008, 13:57
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Sounds like an HDCP problem with the TV?, no HDCP from the computer, so no problem - there may be a software update for the TV, or it may be faulty.
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Old 21-10-2008, 14:00
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http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/do...ia_cd=02010100

nothing in the download centre for an update
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Old 21-10-2008, 14:13
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Yep - I've been there to check out any firmware updates - but there's only user-guides.

I've also posted this as a support request on the samsung site. So we'll wait and see.

The samsung Sky HD box doesn't have a component-out either - so cant even connect my telly up to that.

Any other way of getting some sort of HD output while I get an answer out of Samsung ? even if I have to buy a special cable.

Ta for the guidance so far fellas.
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Old 21-10-2008, 14:29
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http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...ource=googleps
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Old 21-10-2008, 14:37
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Will this get HDMI-DVI connector get me around any potential HDCP issues ?
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