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  1. vlfie

    Question Display Port monitor to HDMI Xbox

    I want to use my Display Port Monitor with my Xbox Series S to run 144hz my monitor is an Acer Predator XB241H and only runs 144hz via display port what adapter would I have to use to get it running?
  2. W

    Question Should I use HDMI or DisplayPort for my new monitor?

    I just bought an LG 27GP850-B and just wanted to know what would be an optimal connection to use? I’m mostly asking because having read other monitor reviews that have similar features and resolutions having individual limitations depending on whatever connection they used I just wanted to know...
  3. Btg312

    Question Computer displays corrupted image, USB messed up

    I was going to post about my computer having issues where USB WiFi cards would cut out with too much bandwidth and my wireless peripherals being slow, but a greater issue has emerged. The boot screen, bios, and windows all have this red tint with yellow dots. Windows will load for a second but...
  4. InsanityCrescendo

    Question Video capture card static noise

    I have the Powertech CAB-H164 external video capture device which is an inexpensive device but seems to work fine. The only problem I have is that recording sound seems to produce a background static noise. The way this thing works is you connect the hdmi from the source (Android TV box in my...
  5. A

    Question Are there any decent wireless HDMI or DisplayPort options yet?

    So I'm building a house with a dedicated office space. I have a tank of a PC that I use for both work and gaming and would love to have my tower on a shelf on the wall away from my desk. Are there still not any good wireless display options that have low enough latency for gaming? I mostly play...
  6. M

    Question Wonky display connection but ONLY upon monitor powering up (jiggling power cable fixes?)

    This has me stumped: I have a relatively new Samsung 4K monitor. When I first power it on each morning, it always boots to an all-white pixelated screen...like completely whited-out. The first time this happened, I thought 'oh no, dead monitor', but if I reach behind and jiggle the monitor's...
  7. D

    Question Random Audio Loss

    Went to bed last night audio all fine on my PC woke up today none at all. I use a TV (plugged into my GPU via HDMI) as a monitor and the device is recognised and is said to be using sound but none is produced. Also it produces sound if I use the SMART Tv features. I so far have swapped ports...
  8. D

    Question Random Audio Loss ?

    I understand this isn’t really a GPU issue but it’s not exactly a home theatre issue either and as such here we are. Went to bed last night audio all fine on my PC, woke up today no audio at all. I use a TV (plugged into my GPU via HDMI) as a monitor and the device is recognised and is said to...
  9. Photonive

    Question Which VGA to HDMI Converter is better for my PC with HDMI port and Monitor with VGA port?

    vs I do not know if both of them have no difference, but my intuition telling me that since the top requires me to use VGA cable, it could be bad since VGA cable are more fragile than HDMI cable, so I feel like the bottom could be a better option (especially since all of my HDMI cable are...
  10. H

    Question VGA port works but HDMI doesn't ?

    Hello, I connected a second monitor to my pc through HDMI but it's not giving a display. I have other monitor connected with VGA and it works, but HDMI is not working - - what should i do? Cable and monitor works perfectly cos i tried on different pc and I get display. my GPU is GT-710 Thank...
  11. V

    Question HDMI connection between laptop and TV ?

    Hi guys. I have a laptop with a fully disconnected screen. I want to connect it to my TV through HDMI. I can see loading screen on TV for only a few seconds and then the screen goes black. When I connect the laptop screen back everything works fine. Any ideas what the problem can be? Thanks
  12. M

    Question Weird Graphical Issue - Any help appreciated!

    Good evening, I've had an issue occur today that I've never encountered before with which I could use some advice if possible please. Any assistance would be much appreciated as I'm stumped. This occurred whilst the my monitor (Dell S2716DG) connected to my desktop was on and I was doing...
  13. S

    Question HDMI 2.1 switch/splitter 2 in 2 out

    Hello, I am looking for a switch as said in the title : a switch for HDMI v2.1, that has 2 in and 2 out and that can display everything at the same time. Little example to be clear : I have a PC which i want to use either on a 165Hz display, either on a TV in 4K HDR. Same for a PS5...
  14. P

    Question Monitors only have HDMI, GPU has 1 x HDMI and 3 x DP, but adapters hang my PC, any alternatives ?

    I have two old monitors that serve me well. They both have a VGA and HDMI and pretty much nothing else. My GPU is no longer cutting it, but the new GPU (XFX RX 6800 XT) I'm planning to buy only supports 1 x HDMI and 3 x DisplayPorts. So far I tried using DP-to-HDMI adapters (HDMI comes from...
  15. N

    Question HDMI to DMS-59

    Hello, I currently have an issue regarding connecting dual monitors to a laptop. For context, I was just assigned a workspace with dual monitors, this means changing the monitors is not an option. Both monitors use VGA. A DMS-59 to VGA splitter was also proportioned. I would want to connect...
  16. ApocryphalAnon

    Question HDMI signal not outputting from PC

    Hi, this is my first post so tell me if I'm doing this incorrectly. My PC has been out of commission for roughly a week, it has not been sending a signal through the HDMI cable. I know that the HDMI cable works not to mention I know the monitor works. The HDMI port does not look damaged and I...
  17. J

    Question HDMI to TV audio output and USB sound card questions

    So my PC audio setup is pretty "crude", I have a desktop PC plugged (through an HDMI cable) into a wall mounted TV (a 4K Sony Bravia). I was playing some of this newer games, and I noticed when I turned the game "character's" left to the (ingame) sound source, the sound came muffled from the...
  18. T

    Question GPU and monitor compatibility ?

    Howdy, I have the following: Monitor: ASUS VG278 (might be VG278HE) GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT The problem is I have the monitor connected to the GPU by HDMI cable. Via HDMI the monitor can only output 1080p@60hz. (you can see that here right at the bottom). With my previous GPU I could...
  19. R

    Question Specific HDMI cable works with laptop but not with Nintendo Switch ?

    My HDMI cable works with my laptop, but not with my Nintendo Switch. I tried it with another HDMI cable and it works with the Switch. There must be something wrong with the cable, but why would it only be a problem for the Switch?
  20. hosemigel

    Question Roku Streambar eARC problem ?

    Hello, i just bought a Roku Streambar ( It support Dolby Audio with eARC ). My old TV doesnt have HDMI ARC/eARC. So i want to buy HDMI 4K 60hz eARC Extractor. I watched like 10 videos how to set up that extractor, and every single on of them are using for example Apple TV connected to input...
  21. C

    Question HDMI Cable being picky with input sources

    Hello Tom's Hardware forum! I hope you're all doing great! Recently I picked up a USB-C dongle from Anker (this one in particular) to hook up my laptop (Dell XPS 13 9310) to my TV. I have a nice media-cabinet setup with HDMI cables running through the walls, into the basement, under the...
  22. B

    Question Is it safe to leave broken HDMI and VGA contacts on the motherboard?

    Hello! There were two power surges in a row. The computer turns on, but there is no image output on the monitor or on the TV. The message "no signal" appears. The monitor was connected via an HDMI cable (before power surges). I tried to connect the monitor via VGA and nothing happened, the...
  23. B

    Question Looking for specific hdmi splitter

    I’m looking for a hdmi splitter that takes one input and gives two outputs, but has a toggle switch that leaves the main monitor on and toggles the 2nd monitor on or off. I can’t find anything that will do that. All of them only toggle between the two monitors or leave both on permanently
  24. H

    Question 6650 XT displaying Monitor and TV

    Previously I had a similar problem and was able to solve it through here. I recently bought a RX 6650 XT. The DP port is connected to my monitor and the HDMI is on the second monitor. I'm trying to connect the HDMI cable to my LG 4k TV HDMI. However, when I connect the HDMI of the TV to the PC...
  25. A

    Question Cannot set resolution beyond 60Hz

    Hi, I got a Samsung Odyssey G7 28" monitor (LS28AG700N) which has 2 x HDMI 2.1 ports and 1 x DP 1.4 My graphics card is 2080Ti I have an HDMI cable with 48Gbps bandwidth that supports "8k@60Hz, 4k@144Hz, ..." The monitor refresh rate is set to 144Hz But when I go to the Windows 11 display...
  26. M

    Question Does DisplayPort support Dolby Atmos and DTS-X ?

    Yea, so just a quick question. I'm still searching around on Google, but I haven't found anything definitive yet. I know DisplayPort supports audio, but I'm not sure if it supports the secured audio streams like those.
  27. marc873a

    Question What HDMI version?

    Okay, so I recently bought what I believed was a 2.0 HDMI cable from a company. After emailing them a few times, I found out that the HDMI cable was apparently listed wrong on their website, and they told me, they had sent me a 1.4b instead. I have gotten my money back but I am now wondering...
  28. Skyrosa

    Question Monitor keeps displaying text "HDMI" every time I open video or game

    Hello, I have a Monitor(normal PC screen) connected to my graphic card Nvidia GTX 1080TI with a HDMI cable. Every time i open a video(for example Windows Media Player, a game for example Apex Legends, or even recently a youtube video, my screen flickers and it shows a text "HDMI" as if i have...
  29. durableCraft

    Question Monitor doesn't work when plugged into KVM Switch using DisplayPort to DVI adapter

    I have to Apple Cinema Displays, with each one DVI-D input. Because I need to use two Computers with these Monitors, I bought a KVM Switch. It has one HDMI in and output and one DisplayPort in and output. The Problem is, that only one of the two Screens are working. Here is how it is set up...
  30. D

    Question Need help with Windows MiniPC displaying static on TV when woken up

    I've got my NUC MiniPC (NUC11PAHI5) running Windows 10, hooked up via HDMI to my TV - an Android TV (Officially branded 'Motorola' in my country, but going by firmware, deviceId etc, most likely a rebranded Skyworth) which supports 4K HDR. When I wake it from sleep mode, it displays static...
  31. Socksz

    Question HDMI TO VGA on a RTX 3060

    Hi silly question , I have an old ASUS monitor nothing fancy , not 1080p either max resolution being 1366x768. And I recently bought the 8GB version of the 3060 my problem is that it doesn’t have VGA. Would a simple HDMI to VGA adapter work? Like this one for example? Thanks in advance.
  32. H

    Question What is the cause of this transparent line on my laptop display?

    I have a Asus Zenbook ProDuo and a transparent line appeared on the screen. I usually keep it connected to another display. The second display does not present the line. I am not 100% sure, but I think the line appeared when I disconnected the HDMI cable. Here is a video: View...
  33. S

    Question Display Port cable (Samsung BN39-02625A) no longer detecting signal, looking for advice on alternative DP or HDMI cable

    Hi there. I bought a Samsung Odyssey G7 monitor back in November alongside my brand new PC and with it came a Display Port cable (BN39-026225A 2144 GM). The monitor is 27" and has a 1440p resolution with a 240Hz refresh rate. My GPU is an RTX 3080. I've been running at a 240 refresh rate with...
  34. V

    Question Any way to tell if a DP or HDMI output port is 4k compatible?

    I'm planning on buying a used tiny PC for 4k streaming to TV from Youtube and Streaming services. (No, not interested in Chrome thingy, I want a PC that I can install Brave browser on. No, Raspberry PI cannot handle 4k videos without stutter and lags, I have tried.) I'm aiming to buy a PC...
  35. Macho Peludo

    Question TV 26LG30R as monitor (resolution issue on PC via HDMI)

    Hi everyone, i bought a TV 26LG30R (26 inchs) second-hand to use as monitor for my PC but i am having resolution issues, i am connecting it via HDMI plugged on my GTX 960 2GB but any resolution above 1360x768 makes the image all distorted, pixelated, pixels blowing up, icons with weird low...
  36. S

    Question GPU only outputs video after removing it then putting it back ?

    Hello, For a month now I have this problem that my GPU will not display video when I first turn on my PC in the morning. The only solution to this problem I found is removing the GPU, starting and shutting down the PC, and then putting the GPU back in. Then it works without any problems. The...
  37. P

    Question Only smooth AMD Freesync

    Hello! I noticed that since the monitor supports amd freesync and g-synces, and on the Ryzen 5 5600g motherboard video card, I feel that the video is much smoother than with the (you can feel that the game is not smooth) Nvidia video card My Monitor: Acer Predator XB253QGXbmiiprzx UM.KX3EE.X07 240hz
  38. Killemwithkicks

    Question Gigabyte OC 4090 won’t display from HDMI on first boot.

    So I’m trying to boot my PC up to the BIOS to install windows and everything and I can’t get my 4090 to display anything via the HDMI. I went all in on the rig itself and didn’t buy a monitor but I figured that my TV — an LG G1 — would be a heck of a display until I go out and get one. It’s...
  39. P

    Question what would be better to use - HDMI or S/PDIF or USB

    My desktop pc, my sound bar and my TCL TV have ports for these. I don't know the advantages and disadvantes of using HDMI or S/PDIF or USB to connect the two. Is one tech better than the other? Why?
  40. N

    Question No display, at a complete loss here

    I bought a HP OMEN GT13-1479NO prebuilt pc, and when I turn it on there’s no display with HDMI or DP. At the shop it worked perfectly, shouldn’t be an issue with my monitor or the cables used either (tried different monitors and cables). Specs are a Ryzen 9 5900x and a RTX 3080ti, with 16 gigs...