PC To TV via HDMI. No signal.

Flamegun · 27 Jul 2012

Hey,

When I connect my PC to my TV Via HDMI Cable, my TV does not receive a signal. When I check in Control panel>Display>Resolution, My TV hasn't even been detected. My TV is an LG 50", Card is a GTX580, and my OS is Win7.

Also, when I connect my laptop to my TV via HDMI (Also on Win7), It is instantly recognised and automatically displays, so it has to be an issue with the PC itself.

Spent a while on google trying to find a solution, but unfortunately I couldn't find one. Thanks for any help on this.

jimbo45 · 28 Jul 2012

Hi there
What do you get on your MAIN PC when you press the windows + P key. It should be settable to display on 2nd screen only.

It should allow you to switch monitors. The monitor probably isn't being recognized since your PC is set to display on your main screen only (by default).

Ensure the TV is switched on and the input set for HDMI. You'll probably have to change the resolution - laptops seem to work fine --desk tops seem to be different -- probably because of the difference in the graphics cards - especially built in ones.

Laptops recognize when a monitor is plugged in -- this isn't always the case with Desktop PC's so try it with the WIN +P key with the TV switched on of course and the HDMI cable plugged in.

If you DO get it to work don't forget to re-set the screen back to PC display before disconnecting or at the next boot if you don't have the TV plugged in you'll end up with a nice blank screen.

Cheers
jimbo

miketvsubs · 18 Jul 2014

I'm having this same problem. It used to work just fine, but something happened & now I get the "no signal detected" message on the TV screen. I replaced the cable. The inputs are apparently fine, because my computer shows the brand & model of the TV being connected to it.

Something strange: When the monitor is plugged in to the VGA input & the TV is plugged into the HDMI (these are the only options I have, by the way), the monitor suddenly becomes the secondary display (#2) & the TV becomes the primary display (#1). And even when I hit WIN+P, it shows opposite in the menu...for example, selecting "Computer Only" turns off the actual computer monitor, while selecting "Projector only" leaves it on.

I've updated all the drivers & firmware.

In short: the connection seems to be fine, but for some reason, the TV stopped receiving the computer's signal.
Any help? Thanks in advance

Pinky · 28 Jan 2015

I have a acer aspire Ax1800-E9102 windows 7 with 64 bit. I am trying to hook my acer desktop up to a Samsung flat screen tv through HDMI to HDMI and all I get on the tv screen is no signal I have it in HDMI 2 and still nothing pls help I can not get into control panel as my tv is my monitor Help me pls someone thanks in advance

Slartybart · 28 Jan 2015

Try this
Power off both TV and PC

Connect the TV and PC via HDMI (make sure you use the port associated with the input selection)
Turn on the TV
Select the HDMI input

power up the PC

Yes?

Pinky · 29 Jan 2015

I turned off the tv and pc and still getting no signal so I have no idea what is wrong with it cuz the other day it worked fine now all of sudden it won't work. Could it be the HDMI port on the pc? I have tried it at home but since o am at my bra place it worked and now nothing pls someone helped me ��

Slartybart · 29 Jan 2015

You're sort of stuck - your TV is your monitor

I don't know how to help if you can't see anything. Maybe you could borrow a monitor. Does your TV have a VGA connector? If you could connect using that, at least you could check some things.