HDMI video through Front Row

I want to be able to watch my front row videos on my tv through the hdmi cable hooked up to my macbook pro, but all I get when I start to play it is a black screen and the sound from the movie.
How do I get video on my tv?

Hi,
I was just hooking up my laptop the same way and got my desktop screen with nothing on it. I put in the movie and could not see anything. For some reason I moved my mouse off the left side of the computer screen and noticed it showed up on the TV. I held it down and pulled it back to the right and my video came sliding onto the TV screen. In other words, it was playing off to the side of my TV screen. I just pulled it into view. Perhaps this is done so you can watch a movie and use the laptop at the same time..
I hope this is helpful. Perhaps someone has a more precise solution or more accurate description.
Cameron

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