Re: [LUG] Laptop to TV

[Giles Coochey <giles@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/07/2020 12:40, Neil wrote:
> Some years ago I remember connecting a TV to my laptop via HDMi. If my 
> memory serves me well it just worked.
>
> Now move forward to the current day and I am trying again. I connect 
> the cable to the laptop and the TV and switch on. The laptop is 
> working but there is nothing on the TV screen. Things must be 
> different now. I have had a trawl through the internet and, as usual, 
> I am confused.
>
> So can anyone point me in the right direction please? My laptop is 
> running MX Linux. The TV is a smart Panasonic, so quite new. Should I 
> be changing something somewhere on the laptop?
>
> Help,
>
> Neil
If the TV has a resolution of greater than 1080p, then you might need a 
HDMI v2 cable, if the laptop is trying to output a higher resolution, 
and you are using an older HDMI cable then you might have this issue.
>
--
Giles Coochey


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