[SOLVED] TV as a second monitor keeps giving me Windows 10 disconnect and reconnect sounds

[anewmirth]

Hi, I have my Philips Android TV plugged in to my Nvidia 1070 video card as a second monitor to be used occasionally.

It keeps disconnecting and reconnecting though sometimes. I can hear the Windows 10 connection notification sounds quite a lot at certain times for no real reason I can work out. I've heard that it's not the best idea to keep unplugging and re-plugging in my HDMI cable. The cable is an expensive one and I don't really want to have to buy another expensive one plus a very expensive HDMI switch so that I can keep it from disconnecting and reconnecting that way (whilst trying to keep the quality of the expensive HDMI connection).

Any suggestions?

 

[jay32267]

Does the TV lose signal when you hear the sound?
Are you 100% sure the sound is related to this connection (that it's not something else?)
Have you tried more than one cable....even a cheap one?

 

[anewmirth]

Does the TV lose signal when you hear the sound?
Are you 100% sure the sound is related to this connection (that it's not something else?)
Have you tried more than one cable....even a cheap one?

If the TV is on and displaying from the PC then there is never a disconnect / reconnect.

 

[jay32267]

I think there's a possibility it's something else.....unless somehow you are sure it's the TV.
...and if I was sure it was the TV I would try more than one cable.
I'd also inspect the jacks at the GPU end and the TV end for anything odd.