MacBook Pro problem connecting to Sony Bravia TV

[Craig70]

Hiya. I have just bought a Sony Bravia 55" LED/LCD (model KDL-55EX710) but cannot get my Macbook Pro to connect via HDMI or VGA (via DVI) (using the mac mini adaptors). The Macbook registers that there is a another display attached (the resolution changes) but nothing shows on the TV. With HDMI nothing at all seems to register.. Any thoughts? Mirroring etc did not seem to help...

 

[mr.mac.man]

Hiya. I have just bought a Sony Bravia 55" LED/LCD (model KDL-55EX710) but cannot get my Macbook Pro to connect via HDMI or VGA (via DVI) (using the mac mini adaptors). The Macbook registers that there is a another display attached (the resolution changes) but nothing shows on the TV. With HDMI nothing at all seems to register.. Any thoughts? Mirroring etc did not seem to help...

I'm having the same problem connecting my white 15" macbook to
my Sony Grand Wega 55" . connect it via mini DVI adapter then converts to DVI to a HDMI cable, it registers it's a sony LCD but nothing shows on the TV.
would really like thoughts for both of us!

hope someone can help Thanks!!

 

[JTToft]

Works great on my Sony Bravia 40" with mini Display Port to DVI + DVI to HDMI cable. Using 2011 15" MacBook Pro.

 

[MacHamster68]

sony bravia it has a funny remark in its user manual

Do not attempt to connect the HDMI/DVI connector to a PC or Laptop Graphics Card.
(This will result in a blank screen being displayed)

that aside always try the absolute lowest resolution you can set first
and try to be patient , sometimes switching off / on overscan /underscan can help too with TV's
and try different frequency's on the Macbook too ...means just for example if you choose 1024x768 @ 100hz and the tv can only do 1024x768 @60 hz or the other way round , it will stay black if it cant display it just for example , but your user manual should help you with exact figures

sorry we live in 2011 and nothing is just plug and play any more