blu ray not wokring on my tv?

**wing_gundam** · 03-15-2008, 10:04 PM

So i finally got the HDMI cable and I can see my desktop on the TV using it but I get that message saying its not compatable like with my VGA???

c'mon that was funny (not!) but this is ridiculous.. I've done what they watned and got the cable so why the f* isn't it working on my tv??

Toxis · 03-15-2008, 11:37 PM

Wait, is the desktop from your computer not working or is it a BluRay player? You make it sound like a computer isn't working on your TV which makes me think the firmware on your computer isn't setup to output the correct video settings to work.

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 11:30 AM

its my laptop computer hooked to the TV with an HD cable

it might be the settings on the comp? hopefully? then I could change something right?

I watch the movies on WinDVD for Blue Ray which came with the comp.

I bought a universal HDMI cable which does allow the comp to be shown on the TV but its not playing the movie when hooked up.

kelmar · 03-16-2008, 03:08 PM

Someone correct me if I'm wrong (and I very well may be), but I thought you needed to use a VGA cable for hooking the computer up to the TV, not an HDMI cable.

***CivicEX08*** · 03-16-2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelmar

Someone correct me if I'm wrong (and I very well may be), but I thought you needed to use a VGA cable for hooking the computer up to the TV, not an HDMI cable.

as far as I know, you're correct.

volvo9 · 03-16-2008, 04:32 PM

I don't think you can output an HD video signal from a computer to your tv without an HDMI cable.

Look up HDCP (HD Content Protection). I'm not sure if it's in effect yet as I know nothing about blue ray, but this form of content protection prevents the HD video signal from traveling over anything other than an HDMI cable to prevent copying.

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 04:33 PM

well I can do it thru an HDMI cable...?

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volvo9

I don't think you can output an HD video signal from a computer to your tv without an HDMI cable.

Look up HDCP (HD Content Protection). I'm not sure if it's in effect yet as I know nothing about blue ray, but this form of content protection prevents the HD video signal from traveling over anything other than an HDMI cable to prevent copying.

but if my computer is supposed to be like a blu ray player no? its specifically designed to play on larger tvs hence the HDMI out, VGA out, S-Vid out, i-s400 out jacks on the machine.

is there a setting i can change?

Toxis · 03-16-2008, 04:51 PM

Does your laptop have BluRay built in? WinDVD is not a BluRay program (that I've seen, hence the name WinDVD). I would think you need to update your video settings so you can get the right content protection and make it work. Welcome to the shitty world of HDMI and the issues with it. Damn HDCP causing more issues than it's worth...

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 04:53 PM

Yeah blu ray was built in - its a sony fz series

what kind of settings should i change?

here's my process in pics:

***06GAsi*** · 03-16-2008, 04:57 PM

Sony was the first problem. Can you view the disc on the laptop screen? Model number would be great to.

***06GAsi*** · 03-16-2008, 05:08 PM

Does it play or just gives you that error?

***06GAsi*** · 03-16-2008, 05:11 PM

I have some troubleshooting steps to go over with you.

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 05:13 PM

it plays on the laptop when its not hooked up.

model n# is FZ 190 (possibly E1) - vista home prem

***06GAsi*** · 03-16-2008, 05:14 PM

Do you ever see video on the tv? Type of tv?

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 05:15 PM

! WTF? i Think ive done something to it like this before ... might have changed something? but now its not playing. It was playing this morning!!!

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 05:16 PM

on the tv? yes it is hooked up to other dvd players, cable, etc and works fine, as well as on my comp

but now as of just now the blue ray isnt playing on my comp? maybe from the aspect ratio it turned into after hooking it up to the tv?

e60.deluxe · 03-16-2008, 05:19 PM

try turning off your laptop screen and only outputting to TV.

a few things to clear up:
-you can get "HD" through any of the standard PC outputs, VGA, DVI, and now HDMI.
-if your PC does not have HDCP, the only "HD" way to view Blue Ray is VGA.
-if your PC has HDMI than it has HDCP. HDCP is only optional on DVI

***06GAsi*** · 03-16-2008, 05:19 PM

Ah, so you can view it on the tv just not on the laptop screen itself?

**wing_gundam** · 03-16-2008, 05:20 PM

actually i can't even view it now on the computer itselff???

but yeah i tried only tv and that didn't work either.

03-15-2008, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	blu ray not wokring on my tv? So i finally got the HDMI cable and I can see my desktop on the TV using it but I get that message saying its not compatable like with my VGA??? c'mon that was funny (not!) but this is ridiculous.. I've done what they watned and got the cable so why the f* isn't it working on my tv?? __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

03-16-2008, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	its my laptop computer hooked to the TV with an HD cable it might be the settings on the comp? hopefully? then I could change something right? I watch the movies on WinDVD for Blue Ray which came with the comp. I bought a universal HDMI cable which does allow the comp to be shown on the TV but its not playing the movie when hooked up. __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

03-16-2008, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	well I can do it thru an HDMI cable...? __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

03-16-2008, 04:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	Yeah blu ray was built in - its a sony fz series what kind of settings should i change? here's my process in pics: __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here Last edited by wing_gundam; 03-16-2008 at 04:56 PM.

03-16-2008, 04:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
*06GAsi* ATL Squad Member #33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 25 Posts: 1,763 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sony was the first problem. Can you view the disc on the laptop screen? Model number would be great to. Last edited by 06GAsi; 03-16-2008 at 05:03 PM.

03-15-2008, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,795 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	Wait, is the desktop from your computer not working or is it a BluRay player? You make it sound like a computer isn't working on your TV which makes me think the firmware on your computer isn't setup to output the correct video settings to work.

03-16-2008, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
kelmar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,184 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Someone correct me if I'm wrong (and I very well may be), but I thought you needed to use a VGA cable for hooking the computer up to the TV, not an HDMI cable.

03-16-2008, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 25 Posts: 1,671 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	I don't think you can output an HD video signal from a computer to your tv without an HDMI cable. Look up HDCP (HD Content Protection). I'm not sure if it's in effect yet as I know nothing about blue ray, but this form of content protection prevents the HD video signal from traveling over anything other than an HDMI cable to prevent copying.

03-16-2008, 04:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,795 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	Does your laptop have BluRay built in? WinDVD is not a BluRay program (that I've seen, hence the name WinDVD). I would think you need to update your video settings so you can get the right content protection and make it work. Welcome to the shitty world of HDMI and the issues with it. Damn HDCP causing more issues than it's worth...

03-16-2008, 05:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
*06GAsi* ATL Squad Member #33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 25 Posts: 1,763 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Does it play or just gives you that error?

03-16-2008, 05:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
*06GAsi* ATL Squad Member #33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 25 Posts: 1,763 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have some troubleshooting steps to go over with you.

03-16-2008, 05:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	it plays on the laptop when its not hooked up. model n# is FZ 190 (possibly E1) - vista home prem __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

03-16-2008, 05:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
*06GAsi* ATL Squad Member #33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 25 Posts: 1,763 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Do you ever see video on the tv? Type of tv?

03-16-2008, 05:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	! WTF? i Think ive done something to it like this before ... might have changed something? but now its not playing. It was playing this morning!!! __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

03-16-2008, 05:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	on the tv? yes it is hooked up to other dvd players, cable, etc and works fine, as well as on my comp but now as of just now the blue ray isnt playing on my comp? maybe from the aspect ratio it turned into after hooking it up to the tv? __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

03-16-2008, 05:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,703 iTrader: 3 / 100%	try turning off your laptop screen and only outputting to TV. a few things to clear up: -you can get "HD" through any of the standard PC outputs, VGA, DVI, and now HDMI. -if your PC does not have HDCP, the only "HD" way to view Blue Ray is VGA. -if your PC has HDMI than it has HDCP. HDCP is only optional on DVI

03-16-2008, 05:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
*06GAsi* ATL Squad Member #33 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 25 Posts: 1,763 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ah, so you can view it on the tv just not on the laptop screen itself?

03-16-2008, 05:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,166 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	actually i can't even view it now on the computer itselff??? but yeah i tried only tv and that didn't work either. __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

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