laptop to tv via hdmi sound yes but no picture

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ashnizzle

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#22411 27-May-2008 18:09

hey guys i tired playing transformers 720p from my laptop to my hd tv with hdmi. im using vlc media player for my video. now i can watch the movie fine on vlc when its not connected to the tv. but when i do connect it, i can only see the picture on my notebook and nothing on the tv except sound. so please help it could be something simple but im getting frustrated lol

eXDee

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#133673 27-May-2008 21:17

I'm thinking this is they annoying clone monitor video bug. I thought it only happened with directshow players.

I can't remember how to fix it, but can you set it to only display on the TV and not on the laptop?

Vorbis

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#133679 27-May-2008 21:33

Could never get 'clone monitor' to work with my laptop, under nvidia settings there's a few options for dual display properties (also under ati, what graphics card??). I had to fiddle with the settings to get it to display.

ashnizzle

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#133680 27-May-2008 21:35

i did use function+f5 and did the mirror selection. i have viewed movies before on my tv and its fine but not a hd quality movie

ashnizzle

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#133681 27-May-2008 21:37

ive got geforce 8700gt graphics card