Connect MBP 17" to Samsung 32" HDTV

Hi
Bought a HDMI-DVI cable and connected the MBP to the TV.
The MBP recognizes the screen and allows for max HDTV resolution but when i try to set the TV to show the MBP the HDMI option is greyed out.
Is there a workaround here or am I stuck to the VGA connector on the TV?
Would of course prefer DVI->HDMI because of the better resolution.

This is a common missunderstanding. Assuming your HDTV has a native resolution of 1366x768, you will acctually get a higher resolution on the VGA-port since the HDMI interface is HDCP-protected not to allow higher resolutions than 1280x720 or 1920x1200 (progressive). It is also very common that the HDMI-connector is disabled for devices not HDCP-compliant which seems to be your case. As I see it there are 3 options for users connecting their macs to their HDTV's:
1. Use the VGA connection at whatever resolution you prefer (1360x768 usually supported). With a high quality shielded VGA-cable this is satisfactory for most users.
2. Use the HDMI-interface with the 1280x720/1920x1200 resolution set on the MBP for the HDTV (if supported by the display - ussually this is not the case).
3. Buy an older HDTV with a (non HDCP) DVI-input, then all the above is usually not a problem.
Macbook Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

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