My TV's screen doesn't detect a video signal

zolo

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I have my pc hooked up to a benQ 37" 1080i DV3750 TV through dual link DVI for a year with no issues. Now the TV won't detect a signal coming from DVI nor the VGA for some reason. e6750 @ stock, Gigabyte P35-DS3R ( latest BIOS F12, chipset updated ), Gigabyte 8800GTS 320MB @ stock 177.83 driver, I've tried 169.21, 175.19, vista ultimate X86 updated, ThermalTake 750W modular PSU.

- The TV has a dual link DVI, VGA, component, no HDMI.
- When DVI is connected, all I see is (DVI... Searching) No post screen, nothing while booting up.
- When VGA is connected, I see post screen, loading bar, but once it goes to log-in screen, I see "VGA...Searching".. I've tried changing resolution using a 19" benQ LCD screen 800X600, 1024X768, 1280X720, changed refresh rate, 16bit, 32bit...ect
- When both VGA & DVI cables are connected to the TV from this computer, nothing shows up on either VGA or DVI on the screen.
- Ubuntu 8.4 works fine on VGA, but not DVI.
- I hooked up a P4 system, 3.00GHz, intel motherboard, integrated ATI 200, windows xp pro SP2, works fine on VGA.
- I hooked up a P3 system, 1.00GHz, intel mobo, an old ass intel integrated gfx, xp pro SP2, works fine.
- I hooked up the 19" LCD through DVI-DVI, and it works fine.

I tried dual monitor, and when both cables connected to the HDTV (VGA) & 19" LCD (DVI), neither show any screen after a reboot, I'd have to disconnect the cable going to the HDTV in order for the 19" LCD to detect a signal!!! But after that, I just hook the cable back to the HDTV and it gets detected. In Nvidia control center in my 19" LCD's screen, I can see the option to dual monitor, and it properly detects the HDTV as a DV3750, but no matter what I do ( change resolution, which is primary..ect ) the TV will just show the "VGA...Searching" no flickering or anything.
- Component seems to work fine though from the pc to the HDTV, but if I fart it flickers and goes black & white on me and I'd have to wiggle it and pray that it would bring colors back to the screen which just sux big time.


Is there anything I should/ forgot to do before I lose my mind?
 

robisbell

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seems the native resolution the dv3750 set's itself to is 1920x1080. it may not be recognizing anything below that, also, if this unit is more than a year old, then I would contact Benq to have any warranty work done.

http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/pdf/dv3750_specs.pdf


p.s. noticed the model is a old discontinued model, I'd definitely contact Benq if there's any warranty left, if not, start shopping if you want a monitor with those capabilities. I've a 19" that was just 2 weeks out of warranty and Benq basically said sorry, and left me with a expensive and large paperweight.
 

zolo

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The warrenty is over and that's why I'm trying to find a way to fix this myself :/

It just bugs me that I hooked up 3 different computers through VGA input and all worked fine, even this computer works fine under ubuntu via VGA, but not vista for some reason. I guess I'm gonna format this machine then. Although everything else is working fine and I'm a bit lazy to format, but I just wanted find out if I'm missing something or if there's any other thing that I should do before formating the HDD?

p.s. I'm in the market for a new HDTV, but I just wana squeese more life out of this one for the timebeing. It's less than 2 years old so WTF is wrong with new tech!
 

ch33kym0use

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Reliability issue. Hardware failure perhaps because of some reason. Can talk with TV repairman to get quote or just keep it as it is.