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Re: Mac losing display through hdmi matrix....any ideas


  • Subject: Re: Mac losing display through hdmi matrix....any ideas
  • From: "noel" <noel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:20:25 -0000

Ben,
That's great thank you.

When using the program if it 'revives' when there's no need to say when
you're watching a film does it cause any visible flicker or anything?

Thanks
Noel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@...> wrote:
>
> Noel
>
> I have had a similar problem with my mac mini poising sync with my
denon amp when the mac source is not selected. In my case detect display
would not fix the issue.
>
> The only solution I have found is a free app called HDMIreviver. I run
this at bootup and it 'revives' the hdmi sync every 5 min and prevents the
sync loss.
>
> Give it a try. I think it may work
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 18 Jan 2011, at 22:03, "noel" <noel@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm hoping some of you may have experienced this and have a fix
for me!!
> >
> > I've just installed my MacBook pro into node 0, running the dvi
output to a dvi-hdmi adapter and into a 4x2 hdmi matrix
> >
> > The second source into the matrix is an apple tv.  Just using
this for video only with audio being handled separately.
> >
> > Outputs of the matrix are my lounge projector 720p and a bedroom
LCD also at 720p
> >
> > Problem I have is if i switch the matrix so both screens are
watching the apple tv ie no display routed from the mac then the mac
'loses' the external display so when i select the matrix to show the mac
again the projector/tv show no source.  I have to click detect displays on
the mac to get them to pick them up again.
> >
> > If I use the matrix to keep one display on the mac then when i
switch the other back all is fine.
> >
> > So I need to find a way to ideally have the mac auto detect the
displays or find a solution to the problem?  It's not likely to be a
massive issue as the apple tv will get minimal use but it's annoying so I'd
like to resolve.
> >
> > Thanks all
> >
> > Noel
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>




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