HELP! Trying to connect i5 MBP to 1080p TV with MDP!

[jnash]

HEY GUYS!

I have 2 samsung TV's one being a 4 year old 720p TV and one being a brand new 1080p. When I plug in my laptop to my old 720p tv (MDP to HDMI) everything is perfect everything fits on the screen and its really clear, however when I plug my same set-up and hdmi cable to my new 1080p tv and ensure my MBP is set to 1080p I lose my icons at the bottom and I cant see my top bar I have tried putting the tv in 720p and other modes and its still not working right... WHAT could it be?!?

 

[tjb1]

HEY GUYS!

I have 2 samsung TV's one being a 4 year old 720p TV and one being a brand new 1080p. When I plug in my laptop to my old 720p tv (MDP to HDMI) everything is perfect everything fits on the screen and its really clear, however when I plug my same set-up and hdmi cable to my new 1080p tv and ensure my MBP is set to 1080p I lose my icons at the bottom and I cant see my top bar I have tried putting the tv in 720p and other modes and its still not working right... WHAT could it be?!?

Are you trying to mirror the displays? If you are, they will only mirror to a resolution that both screens can support...either the tvs or the macs. You will have to uncheck the mirroring if you want it to work.

 

[jnash]

Are you trying to mirror the displays? If you are, they will only mirror to a resolution that both screens can support...either the tvs or the macs. You will have to uncheck the mirroring if you want it to work.

Yes I am... ok so uncheck the box and use the tv or mbp as an extended. I wish I could just turn off the display on y laptop and use the tv as primary (like terrible pcs)

 

[tjb1]

Yes I am... ok so uncheck the box and use the tv or mbp as an extended. I wish I could just turn off the display on y laptop and use the tv as primary (like terrible pcs)

Yes, unchecking that should fix your display issue. And you can run the mac in clamshell mode which will allow you to close the computer and wake it with external keyboard/mouse.

 

[jnash]

Yes, unchecking that should fix your display issue. And you can run the mac in clamshell mode which will allow you to close the computer and wake it with external keyboard/mouse.

Bro you have been awesome thanks for help pluging in my computer now to test it un-mirrored ill post both if all is as well.

 

[jnash]

WORKED!! Due to the fact it gives me an option called underscan which allows me to zoom out and make everything fit perfect thanks for your help!

 

[Fubar1977]

This also worked for me, shame windows 7 doesn`t seem to have such a simple solution, I had to mess about with TV settings.