Can't connect macbook pro to samsung ue46d8005?

Hi,
I just received my new Macbook Pro 13" since my old MBP from 2010 was stolen.
I'm trying to connect it with my new led-tv Samsung ue46d8005.
I have a mini-display to hdmi adapter and from there a hdmi cable hooked up to the tv. But no matter how I do the tv or the MBP doesn't recognize each other. I have scrolled through the entire internet for a solution and tried several tips from people.
The adapter and hdmi cable worked just fine with my old MBP and panasonic tv so there's nothing wrong with it.
I've tried all the four different HDMI inputs.
I've tried to rename the "label" of the HDMI to PC/DVI.
I've tried to shut down the tv and MBP, and then start them up at the same time.
But there's no luck with anything!
What I've learned from googling around is that Samsung and Macs seem to have problem connecting with each other.
Today I took my computer and the adapter to my friend's house. There we connected it to his Sharp lcd and it worked just fine! But it just won't work with my samsung tv!
But please, is there anyone out there who can help me?
/ Ted

The mirror setting appears in the 'Arrangement' tab in the Displays preference pane once the two devices are communicating, so the Samsung support person was not being particularly helpful. Besides, I would recommend against using mirroring as it forces the TV to operate at the resolution of the MBP and not at it's native resolution thereby compromising image quality. Extended desktop mode with an external display ensures that the TV will use its full native resolution of 1080p (or 1920x1080) and also gives you the flexibility of having two screens with different applications visible on each.
Interesting that you've found that it doesn't work with a second Samsung TV! I guess that means suspicion now falls on the MBP. Like I said earlier, I'm not aware of any incompatibility and mine worked first time!!! I'm busy at the mo' but I'll have a bit of an investigation later and see if I can turn anything up and get back to you.
By the way, did you try resetting the PRAM and the SMC? It's especially worth a try now that suspicion lies with the MBP.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

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