Graphics Card to HDTV via HDMI Cable Even Possible?

raven2510 said:

BeKure said:

Tried DVI to VGA and the display looks great. I'm still bummed that the HDMI cable didn't display the way that it should. I like the fact that HDMI supports both video and audio and it sucks that it isn't working correctly with AMD cards.


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You must have a setting wrong somewhere. Can you post a screen shot of your resolution in the Catalyst control center? I'm still thinking you have an incorrect display resolution selected. Many times selecting 1080P will not display right.

I hooked up my TV via DVI to VGA because for some reason now I can't even get my cursor, taskbar or anything to appear besides the desktop wallpaper
via HDMI. Here are the screen shots you asked for.

raven2510 said:

Hum...you should be a 1080P 60Hz. Surprised that doesn't work. My buddies setup is this way. I just checked with him. What resolution is it trying to set to on default?

I can't tell because when I switch my HDTV input to HDMI for some reason now I can't even get my cursor, taskbar or anything to appear besides the desktop wallpaper. That's all I see when I switch to HDMI is the wallpaper/background. No keys work nor does the cursor work. It's almost as if the HDMI function is completely broken now.

raven2510 said:

Have you tried reinstalling your drivers for the card. If your having all these issues, its more than just the output. I would try the drivers first.

I have tried re-installing the drivers multiple times. I am thinking that I just may have a faulty card.

The Radeon 5870 HD has HDMI port so "normally" the best connection is HDMI-HDMI.


Connect the HDMI cable in the HDMI 2 of your T.V.


In some hd television models the correct computer connection is the HDMI 2.


Try this and post back.