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Overriding/fixing TV HDMI EDID with Windows
My Samsung JS8500 TV provides a default EDID with only 2 channel audio to Windows/Nvidia. e.g. under audio playback devices, or the monitor device in the Device Manager, the number of audio channels ...
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TV still detected as monitor when off
I have a desktop computer connected to a monitor via DVI and an Hisense HDTV via HDMI. I have the opposite problem that a lot of people have encountered. Even when I turn my TV off, Windows still sees ...
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Laptop detects HDMI connection but won't display anything
I have an old HP laptop running Windows 7. When I connect my TV with an HDMI connector I can see the second screen show up on the windows display settings. It even recognizes the brand and size of the ...
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TV connected to PC via HDMI stopped working
I have a PC connected to a Sony Bravia TV via HDMI. It worked fine for more than a year until it started to lose signal from time to time. And then one day it stopped working at all. I don't think it'...
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How to exploit the Sony Direct-rR-Bravia mode with windows 7?
I bought a new TV (Sony) and I set it in WiFi direct mode. On my laptop, I see a Direct-rR-Bravia wireless connexion.
I set the key and tried to connect to it. The link switchs continuously between ...
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USB TV Tuner Not Working
I'm trying to get a USB TV Tuner to work but I'm having troubles. It's a Hauppauge WinTV 950Q and when I connect it to my Windows 7 (x64) laptop it shows that it's detected and the lights on it will ...
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TV Not Detecting Computer via HDMI, Need Restart Computer
I have my desktop computer connected to my TV via a HDMI cable. Being like this for the past two years without issues.
Recently, my TV is not detecting the computer and I'll need to restart my ...
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Issues duplicating display on Windows 7 to Toshiba TV
I had basically the same issue as here: Can no longer duplicate display to external monitor on Windows 7 only I have a Lenovo T430.
I'm using a DVI to HDMI cable to display my laptop on my Toshiba TV,...
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How do I flag which recorded TV and media files I've watched?
I have a load of TV which my Windows 7 Home Premium Media Center has recorded and a load of series which I've ripped from my own DVD's. I constantly find myself having to go back and re-watch the ...
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Why won't my PC display to my TV?
I've got a desktop computer running Windows 7, with an "Inter(R) 82945g Express Chipset Family" video card.
I also have a Sony Bravia KDL-40S5100 TV, which has a VGA port.
I can hook the desktop up ...
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Connecting a TV remote control to a Windows 7 Desktop?
I was just wondering how possible it is to connect a remote control to a Windows 7 system.
I’m connecting the computer to a 24" TV via HDMI to be used as a TV, playing things mainly through VLC.
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TV cannot see USB drive since Windows 7 ran repair tool
I store media from Windows 7 to a portable NTFS USB drive and watch on my LG TV (circa 2015 model).
One night I booted Win 7 with the drive already connected. Windows detected something wrong with the ...
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Need Windows Monitor drivers for Sceptre X322BV-SRD
I recently replaced my dead Sceptre X325BV-FMDR with a replacement, Sceptre X322BV-SRR, however, all that seems to be available monitor driver wise is the Generic PnP Monitor. It is functional, but ...
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Play cable TV server content from PC
I am renting this DLNA-enabled set-top box from my cable TV provider.
This documentation mentions it is able to stream TV content to my PC (sorry, only available in Japanese, search "...
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I'm using a TV as a monitor. Why are my resolution choices so limited when the TV supports more?
I am trying to use this tv as a monitor. As you can see, this tv supports 1920x1080 full HD. However, when I plug it into my Windows computer (which can easily support this, it supports it on other ...
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Hard drive working on TV but not on computer(s)
I have Seagate external powered 1TB hard drive. Its around 5 years old.
Around 1 year before I brought Samsung LED TV which supports USB drives to watch media content. After that I use to switch that ...
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Problems when trying to re-access a remote computer with Teamviewer when a previous connection has been lost
I have two computers, Windows 7 Pro x64: HomeComputer; WorkComputer, both have TeamViewer 10 installed.
On each machine, TV is configured to allow unattended access, this works most of the time. I ...
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Windows 7 / Graphics Card sporadically recognizes LCD TV connected via HDMI
I have an issue with my PC/Graphics Card not always recognizing my LCD TV as a TV. It will sometimes after a reboot or wake after sleep mode only recognize it as a generic display which severely ...
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Incorrect display color when connecting computer to TV
I have a desktop running Windows 7. When I try to connect it to a Sony TV using VGA, the color on the TV's display changes. If I connect it back to a monitor, it looks proper.
What is happening?
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How do I set up two digital TV tuners in windows media center?
I've been using Windows Media Center on Windows Home Premium for some time now with a single PCTV nanostick T2 and it works great to receive both standard and high def shows.
I've just bought another ...
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Video flickers on TV (mac mini, win7 + hdmi)
When playing video from my computer displayed on my TV the quality is not what I expected.
When the video pans from side to side to horizontal lines appear in on the TV - as if the graphics card is ...
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Watch Live TV from Windows Media Center on a remote Computer? Not in the same house (I do have VPN)
I have a computer running a USB Tuner in one house. I want to watch it in another location. I have tried Mediaportal (didn't work) and Remote Potato. I currently use Splashtop to stream it to another ...
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Preserve encryption identity/key moving Windows Media Center to new install of Windows 7
My computer is Windows 7 Home Premium x64 with Media Center and a pre-installed TV-Tuner card. I have a collection of movies and tv programs that I have recorded using Media Center.
As I understand ...
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