Macbook to Toshiba 32hl86

The Toshiba 32hl86 has an HDMI port. I'm assuming that I can get a miniDVI to DVI converter and a DVI to HDMI converter to plug my Macbook into the TV. Has anyone had success with this? I've read some confusing threads about overscan issues and handshake issues that others have had with other brands of TV.

Hi, I have an LG flat screen. It also only has an HDMI (or S-video). I bought a mini-dvi to dvi from apple and a dvi to hdmi cable. when i hook them up, i get a very clear picture of the picture on my desktop...only. i cant see the icons or anything else. I was hoping to be able to watch movies via my macbook, but so far no luck. Any ideas?

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Connecting Macbook to Toshiba 32XV555DB

I have connected my Macbook via a mini DVI to DVI and then a DVI to HDMI
What settings should I have on the TV to be able to view my Mac.
All I have is a blank screen
In my monitor prefs the the Macbook recognises the Toshiba is connected and shows it in its list.
Some people talk about having the Macbook closed!!
Please Help

I'm having the same problem with the 42" version of the same tv (which I've posted a question about elsewhere here). I used to use my MacBook with my old Sharp HDTV (Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, connected to a DVI to HDMI cable) and it worked brilliantly. I plugged it in and it just worked. I never even had to mess about with settings. However, when I plugged my MacBook into the Toshiba all I get is a blue screen. My Mac can see the TV and allows me to select resolutions etc (none of which produce a picture on the tv) and even SwitchResX sees the telly. The Toshiba manual explicitly says that the tv supports computers connected by HDMI and gives a list of resolutions that it supports via HDMI, including the horizontal, vertical and pixel clock frequencies for each.
My assumption is that the resolutions pumped out by the MacBook's video card don't pass muster with the Toshiba but I simply don't know enough about what I'm doing to use SwitchResX to set up custom resolutions in accordance with the Toshiba manual. Too many details about front porches and so on...
As of yet, no one has replied to my other post - I'll be keeping an eye out here for responses!

Hookup MacBook to Toshiba LCD

I'm trying to hookup my MacBook to our HDTV. On the back of the TV, there is a slot for a SVGA/VGA terminal. I have a cable to run from the TV to the iBook along with a Mini DVI to VGA adapter. After the cables are hooked up and the MacBook is powered up, all I get on the TV is the MacBook desktop. It there a setting on the MacBook that you have to set inorder to get the icons to show on the TV. I would like to be able to watch movies from the MacBook on the TV. By the way the TV is a Toshiba 26AV502U LCD. Any help in trying to solve this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks......
Is it better to try hooking up a Mini DVI to DVI adapter and DVI to HDMI cable to TV?

There are two options. One you could hook the laptop up to the LCD and close the lid but you would need a bluetooth or USB keyboard or mouse to wake it up, you will also have to have the computer plugged into the power source to make it work. The other option is to hook up the monitor to the LCD then go to, system preferences>displays>arrangement, there you should see two blue boxes. One box will have a white line across the top of it, that will be the screen that is the primary screen. To make your Toshiba LCD the primary screen just drag the white line to the other blue box and everything should switch over to the LCD. This method will allow you to use both displays if you need to and allow both of them to run at there native resolution. If you choose mirror it will limit you to the same resolution as your macbook. Your LCD probably has a higher resolution than your macbook so mirroring might not give you the best quality.

Hooking Macbook to Toshiba LCD HDTV

Am trying to hook my 2008 Macbook to my Toshiba 40RV52R 40" LCD TV, using Mini-DVI connector, HDMI cables and PC audio cables from the Macbook's headphone jack. Am getting great picture, but can't seem to get the audio to work.
Toshiba customer service says its a setting on the Macbook, Apple store employees told me it was a setting on the TV that needs to be adjusted. Can someone tell me which one is right?
It seems simple enough, so it's incredibly frustrating that I can't seem to get it to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

What type of audio cable are you using?

Macbook Pro / Toshiba External Drive issue

I have been using a Toshiba External HDD drive for about a year. Everything was fine until a couple of days ago when I attempt to connect my drive to my Macbook Pro ((10.5.8), I'm getting the following "The device you are trying to connect is drawing too much power therefore the USB connection will be be disabled". Therefore I can't access stored info: iTunes, documents etc. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Again, it's has been working great for the past year.
Thanks
WillieVee

To add to Kay's comments I have a little Toshiba drive that just did this. I started using a hub and the drive worked for a few more days and then died completely and I returned it under warranty.
Once you get it working I would highly suggest making sure everything on the disk is backed up to another disk and I wouldn't use it for anything important.

New User - HDMI audio output / Syncing etc...

Hi !
Just ordered my 160gb last night
Still some points I'm not 100% clear about, so...
My set-up Toshiba 32HL86, Harman-Kardon amplifier, AirportXpress, ATV 160.
-I'd like to know if I can use HDMI for video and toslink for audio output as it seems from what I read to be way better for audio. In other words, can I use the HMDI just for video and use the toslink for audio ? Or if I'll have to use component and toslink to output the audio through my Harman-Kardon ?
-I now have all my music on the LaCie 500 gb. What I want to do is sync it to ATV and then unhook it and disable syncing so I don't have to keep it running all the time... That'll work right ?
-Oh, and from what I read it is possible to listen to music and have the screensaver running at the same time right ?
-Am I the only one missing the Alarm/Sleep functions from the iPod ? Seems to me like an essential part. Hoping for a software update on this one... Yes I already said so on the feedback page
Trying to stay ahead and busy while waiting for the UPS man...
TIA ;0
Macbook Pro 15", 2.2 GHz, 2 gb Ram, Black nano, LaCie d2 Quadra 500 gb Mac OS X (10.4.10) Standing by for Leopard

-I'd like to know if I can use HDMI for video and
toslink for audio output as it seems from what I read
to be way better for audio.
All the audio outputs (analogue/HDMI/optical) work concurrently.
My aTV goes to my plasma via HDMI - the plasma onboard sound is pretty poor - I feed optical to my Yamaha processor - sound is active on both simultaneously.
-I now have all my music on the LaCie 500 gb. What I
want to do is sync it to ATV and then unhook it and
disable syncing so I don't have to keep it running
all the time... That'll work right ?
Should work fine - there have been some conflicting reports on what happens if iTunes is set to sync and the external drive isn't available however.
Haven't tried it but probably the safest would be to sync, pull the AppleTV power cord then delete the AppleTV device from iTunes unless you're going to sync frequently. In that way when AppleTv restarted it just wouldn't find the synced iTunes library and should assume it wasn't powered up.
You can turn sync on/off on the iTunes 'AppleTV device' but I've not tried this to see if it de-registers the AppleTV for syncing and potentially wipes all synced content on AppleTV if it's still connected, or if it's a temporary measure that you can re-enable later.
-Oh, and from what I read it is possible to listen to
music and have the screensaver running at the same
time right ?
Yes. The screensaver uses either synced photos or album art from synced music. It is not a Mac type screensaver, you can set it on/off or to kick in at varying intervals.
-Am I the only one missing the Alarm/Sleep functions
from the iPod ? Seems to me like an essential part.
Hoping for a software update on this one... Yes I
already said so on the feedback page
Might be nice for some rooms/areas but I wouldn't personally regard it as essential.
AC

Unable to log in to iTunes

I have been using the same username for my iTunes for years. I use it on iCloud, the App Store...everything. About a year ago, I completed an iTunes update on my Toshiba Satellite laptop and was unable to listen to any music on my iTunes after that. Nothing would play. I followed some "advice" on the Apple Support Communities since it was clearly an issue several people had. The advice had quite a lengthy process which included eventually removing iTunes and reinstalling it. I did the process step by step (which supposedly worked for others), and I was never able to log in to iTunes again. My iPhone music still worked since I hadn't logged out of iTunes, as did my iPod (Nano, Classic, and my new Nano) since you don't log out of those. I have since logged out of iTunes on my iPhone and I was never able to log back in and it shows that I have no music because it claims I do not have an account (though I can log in to the iCloud or App Store with my account).
I also have a MacBook Air and an iPad Mini. I never used my iTunes on the MacBook Air, so I have tried logging in there, and have also tried "approving" this computer for iTunes use but still...I can log into iCloud, the App Store, and have verified my account on the Apple support page (http://www.apple.com/support/appleid/) but I still get the following error:
I still am logged in to my iTunes on my iPad though I know if I log out, I will never be able to log in again. It does not have all of my music on it...just some of it. My Classic has all of my music, and my old Nano has since died. I never got to load anything onto my new Nano. So, I opened up a ticket with Apple and of course there was the big runaround saying I had to pay for service on my MacBook Air since it's a problem with my MacBook Air, but after much arguing, I got it through their head that it's a problem with my Toshiba, Macbook Air, iPhone, and will be with my iPad as well if I logged out of iTunes. They finally opened a ticket and had me to talk to several people. The last person to work on it at Apple stated she was sending it to an engineer, because even she tried logging in with the same username and password and was unable to, though she was able to log into my iCloud. She "remoted" in to my MacBook, and could not find anything wrong either. The last I heard from them was in June 2014 where they told me they were moving this to an engineer (after 3-hours of being on the line with them) and stated that I would receive a call back, which of course never happened. I have called that person back several times since she had given me her extension, and she does not return my calls. In the meantime, I have tried several times to just change my password on the account, and it changes my password on every account but I still am unable to log in to my iTunes.
Here are the notes I took while on the phone with them:
June 2014:
Case ID: 619383300
xxx (can't remember his name...maybe Scott??? Transferred to Tim)
Tim (iTunes. Can't see an iTunes problem. Believes this is a computer problem)
Eric (did the sharing session. He's with "mac problems". Immediately said I would have to get a warranty for my computer in order to receive support. I refused since I was not going to warranty my iPhone, Macbook Air, Toshiba PC, and iPad just because of an iTunes problem). He later stated this is a problem with my internet provider, because of the blocks i have set up for my children. I do not have blocks set up, never have, and it can't be an ISP problem because it would be an ISP problem with my UK internet, US internet, sisters, brothers, and parents ISP's as well since I have used their internet and still cannot access iTunes. Sending back to iTunes)
Tay (iTunes Senior advisor. Sharing session. Checked Apple ID while remoted in to my computer. Cannot see any problems. Sending up to Engineer. Sending me a case number and personal contact number.) I never heard back, though I was told by Tay that an engineer would contact me regarding this issue.
iTunes started a new case ID: 669806831 dated Sept 27, 2014
28 Sept: Received an email from Anand at Apple iTunes support which told me to contact Apple Support at http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 to get a phone number to call in and pay for support on my device, though it's not a device issue which has already been acknowledged previously. iTunes support will not help me so I contacted Apple support. They say this is an iTunes problem, not an Apple problem. iTunes says this is an Apple problem, not an iTunes problem.
29 Sept: Left a message with Tay who was the last one handling the original case.
October: Left another message with Tay who never called me back in September, or June. I have left my phone number and original case number but she continues ignoring my calls.
Does anyone have any advice on this? I'm tired of sitting in a silent house because I have no music because the customer service at Apple is terrible and just blew me off.
So far this is an issue with my Apple ID just not being able to log into iTunes on ANY computer...whether it's a Windows 7 based PC or an Apple product. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes on every product except the iPad (I don't use my iPhone anymore since it's old and I have a new phone).

I guess Apple decided to hiccup and I was able to log in. This was not the first time I tried this procedure, but this is how it happened. I was not able to log in after the export from iBooks Author. I closed iTunes Producer and then opened it through Launchpad. I logged in with the account that is set up for the book, selected open package, and, I'll be danged if it didn't open this time. Unbelievable... I don't think it is what I did. I think Apple hiccuped or cleared her throat.

Setting up a Wireless-N only network (WRT160N) problem.

Hi.
Now that I bought the wireless N adapter for xbox 360, all my wifi enabled devices are "N" capable. So, I've been trying to set my network to "n only" but everytime I do that, I can't connect any of my devices to my network.
Can someone please help me to properly configure my router/devices?
Here is a list of my network devices:
WRT160N router
MacBook Pro
Toshiba Satellite A505 Laptop
Xbox 360
iPhone (I do use wifi most of the time while at home)
iPad (same as iPhone)
So, as I said before, all my devices are N capable, but once I switch the router to wireless-N only, all my devices get disconnected. They all can see my SSID, but can't connect to it.
Any advice/suggestion/tutorial would be greatly appreciated.

Well... seems like the WPA security was the problem. I switched to WPA2 and is running like a charm. The only thing I have issues with is Media Center (usingo xbox as an extender). Everytime I run the network test, graphic or bar test shows a very unstable conection. The weird thing is that, if I run an HD video without media center (thru windows media playet sharing), the video file runs flawlessly.... so... should I blame the lame media center for this?

Blurry Text from DVD Studio Pro

Hello, I've created 4 'slide show' type presentations in motion 2. Project settings are:
Width: 1360
Height: 768
Bit Depth: 8 Bit
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960x720, 1440x1080) 1.33
Field Order: None
Frame Rate:59.94 fps
Render Settings:
Motion Blur: Samples: 8
Shutter Angle: 360
Output: Antialiasing Method: Best
I've tried many many compression settings:
MPEG-2 6.2Mbps 2-pass 16/9.m2v
Uncompressed 10-bit NTSC.mov
Importing raw motion files into DVD Studio Pro
All of the resulting dvds burned from DVD Studio pro look pixelated and blurry when played on a dvd player onto a Toshiba 32HL86. Unfortunately its an SD dvd player connectedt to the tv, so not sure if that has a major impace.
DVD Studio Pro Settings are:
Project: SD DVD
Video Standard: NTSC
General:
SD DVD Menus, Tracks and Slideshows:
Display Mode: 16:9 Letterbox
Encoding:
MPEG-2-SD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Field Order: Auto
Mode: One PAss VBR
Bit Rate: 6.8
Max Bit Rate: 8.0
Motiion Estimation: Best
I am at my wits end, can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong?

I'm not an expert, but have recently had similar problems with graphics that had text, black lines, lots of contrast, and movement. They looked great on HD but when I made a SD DVD, they were very blocky and pixellated - completely unusable. After lots of experimentation, I've finally got an acceptable dvd. Went back to my original shots - in Final Cut, (I'm not sure if you can do this in Motion) and carefully applied a little Gaussian Blur (.25 to1) to each according to how badly they pixellated. Also adjusted blacks and whites so they weren't so contrasty. Then made my mpeg with Compressor - two pass vbr, 6.8 mbps, best motion estimator. The Gaussian Blur seems to break up the areas that get blocked up and pixelated. SD dvd is such a lousy low resolution medium anyway, that it doesn't seem to result in any focus problems and helped most shots - I've even gone back and applied it to some of the regular footage that was pixellating. It was a lot of work, you may want to see if an expert weighs in on this.

Sore, itchy, red eyes !

I received my black MB2 a week ago and i was absolutely stunned by the design, OSX and look. Since i started using it, i noticed my eyes always getting tired after 1-2 hours of usage.
Comparing side by side with my Toshiba 15.4", the font On Mac is blurry/greyish/unclear and the colors are faded compared to the Toshiba.
The screen on the Toshiba is so alive compared to the Mac, the other one looks dull and faded ...
Anyone else with similar issues ?
PS: I know i can use the font smoothing and Color profiles to adjust, but can not get any closer to my Toshiba.
MacBook 2.0 Black
Toshiba Windows XP

I think the problem is when I am comparing the
MAcBook to my other laptop, i've been used to a
certain size and i beleive the TOshiba screen is much
brighter and vivid than the MacBook
A Toshiba display brighter and more vivid than the
MacBook? I doubt it. But as has already been
suggested, make sure you have the MacBook display set
to 1280x800. Unlike CRTs, an LCD has one native
display and all other sizes will be interpolated
resulting in fuzziness.
To my eyes, the Toshiba TruBrite screen is more vivid than the MB. I was expecting the MB to be superior, but my eyes are saying otherwise. I will try to take a pic if possible and post it. All settings are correct on the MB, max res, million colors, i even spent countless hours trying to calibrate the **** display.
How does bringing my MB to an apple store help if
i didnt buy it from that store?
All Apple resellers are required to perform warranty
service. A tech or salesperson can look at the
computer and immediately tell you if it is operating
normally or should be repaired.
Thank you for that info.
Toshiba Windows XP

C4380 trouble connecting to new wireless network

Hi there,
I've just moved house, and my printer doesn't want to connect to the new wireless router.
I've restored the network defaults, plugged, unplugged everything, re-run the setup on both MacBook and Toshiba laptop, and I don't get past the first page of wireless network configuration.
The HP Installer finds my printer via usb cable, and I've ben trying to set up the wireless network via this link. My network name and password are all the, and then it says "Device not connected", asks me to connect via usb, and will not recognise that the usb cable is plugged in at all. So I'm stuck at this bit of the set up.
My diagnostics summary. Fail.
Radio on. Pass.
Radio working. Pass.
Ethernet cable not plugged in. Pass.
Network name found. Fail
MAC address displayed, everything else not applicable or not run.
The printer was previously connected to a d-link router, set up via my MacBook. The new wireless router is a TC7200.U but I don't know anything about it.
Can anyone help?
Thank you.

Let's try this. Make and model of router? Set a static IP in the printer outside the DHCP range of the router. Remove all security on the router temporarily. Change SSID to TEST. Now connect to your new SSID TEST with no security. R U successful? If yes, go back and change your SSID to what you want and try to connect to that SSID. If successful go back and add your WPA2-AES security and try to connect again.
Say thanks by clicking the Kudos Thumbs Up to the right in the post.
If my post resolved your problem, please mark it as an Accepted Solution ...
I worked for HP but now I'm retired!

My MacBook Pro is not able to detect Toshiba LCD TV using HDMI Cable

Hello,
I am recently having an issue of connecting my MacBook Pro with Toshiba LCD 32 Inch i tried many troubleshooting scenarios but nothing came up on my LCD,
My Mac OS 10.6.6 with the latest updates from Apple, i tried to connect my Mac to Sony Pravia LCD Screen and it's work fine but not the case in TOSHIBA !,
Please advise me if it's something related to my TV.
Waiting reply from technical,

Hello Dear,
Thanks for response,
I check the TV Manual and it's support the "Extended display identification data (EDID)" and i already connect my PS3 on the TV using HDMI Cable, but when i connect the MacBook Pro screen flashed and nothing came up on the TV and this why i am trying to understand is it Mac issue or TV one,
Please review the following i copy it from the TV Manual and advise me,
"Connecting an HDMI or a DVI device
The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio
and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI
device and uncompressed digital video from a
DVI device.
This input is designed to accept HDCP
programme material in digital from CEA-861-D
compliant consumer electronic devices (such as
a set top box and DVD player with HDMI and DVI
output).
The HDMI input is designed for best performance
with 1080i (50 Hz/60 Hz) and 1080p (24/50/60
Hz) high-definition video signals, but will also
accept and display 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, and
720p (50Hz/60 Hz (60 Hz: except for E-EDID))
and VGA (VESA 640 × 480 @ 60/72/75 Hz)
signals.
• HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface
• DVI: Digital Video Interface
• HDCP: High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection
• CEA-861-D compliance covers the
transmission of uncompressed digital video
with high-bandwidth digital content protection,
which is being standardized for reception of
high-definition video signals. Because this is
an evolving technology, it is possible that some
devices may not operate properly with the TV.
• E-EDID: Enhanced-Extended Display
Identification
• Acceptable PC signal format:
S-VGA: VESA 800 5 600 @ 56/60/72/75 Hz
XGA: VESA 1024 5 768 @ 60/70/75 Hz
W-XGA: VESA 1280 5 768 @ 60/75 Hz
W-XGA: VESA 1360 5 768 @ 60 Hz
S-XGA: VESA 1280 5 1024 @ 60/75 Hz
However, these signal formats are converted to
match the number of pixels of the LCD panel.
Therefore, the TV may not display small text
properly.
If you connect this unit to your PC, the
compressed image is displayed in S-XGA mode,
therefore the picture quality may deteriorate and
characters may not be read.
• L-PCM: Linear-Pulse Code Modulation"

My Macbook Pro wont play sound through Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter on toshiba television anymore. The sound plays through sony or samsung television, but not toshiba television.

I have a Macbook Pro early 2011 running on mountain lion version 10.8.2. A while back, i purchased a mini display port thru HDMI port so i could watch dvds on my toshiba television. it all worked great for a while, then the sound just stopped working. At first, I thought the mini display port connector must have broke, until I plugged it into a sony television and it worked. I also tried using it through a samsung television and it worked just fine. Why does it not work through the toshiba television anymore? The picture works fine, but the sound does not come thru the television anymore. My mac is set to play sound thru the HDMI port and it doesnt. When i switch it to built in internal speakers, the sound comes thru my mac, but when i switch it, no sound comes out. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thank you!

I am still waiting to receive a response from them, but i dont think they'll be much help. the television still works fine and all of the ports on the back, including both HDMI ports, work perfectly.

How do I get my MacBook Pro to recognize my Toshiba external hard drive?

How do I get my MacBook Pro to recognize my Toshiba external hard drive? I'm working on transferring my music from our home computer to my new laptop and I already got all my music onto the hard drive but now, when I plug it into my MacBook Pro, it doesn't recognize it. There isn't an icon that pops up and nothing happens at all. The blue light on the hard drive that indicates that it knows it is plugged into something comes up but that's about it. Someone told me I might have to "format" it but I don't know what that means and I don't know how to do it. I just want to get my music from the hard drive to my laptop so please help!

natgray17 wrote:
I don't know about your first question... I went to finder, preferences, then general but I didn't see anything for the hard drive.
Huh, in the Finder menu, Preferences, you will see this:
Nope, disk utility cannot see it. I've tried unplugging it and plugging it back in but it still won't recognize it.puter that's a Mac...
If DU cannot see it then the preferences is just an academic exercise.
If this is a USB drive then as mentioned above you may need a powered USB hub since there may not be enough power from the USB to run the drive. What else do you have plugged into the USB ports? If there's some stuff you can unplug it then do it and see if your drive mounts.
What do you mean from a Windows machine? It's a Toshiba hard drive and I put my music on it from my home computer that's a Mac...
Which is all I wanted to know, i.e., whether the drive came from a Winows machine. So it's been formatted and created on a mac. Therefore it should mount on this other mac machine. So it most likely is a power problem.

Toshiba hard drive no longer recognised on Macbook Air

Hi everyone
I wondered if you could help? I have a Toshiba external hard driver (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00560Z2ZM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=U TF8&psc=1) which I purchased last November. I reformatted it and it worked swimmingly with my Macbook Air and any PC I plugged it into until a few weeks ago. It still works with PC's but my mac doesn't recognise it at all. It doesn't show in my desktop or disk utility and I have made sure everything is selected (i.e. 'show external hard drives') but still no luck.
The blue light is on but it no longer makes a noise, although it still does when plugged in to a PC. From what I can gather it can't be a hard drive fault, surely?!
Does anyone have a solution to this? I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks
Laila
P.s. this is my first post so apologies if it's in the wrong community etc.

Hi rivraff,
If you are having issues mounting an external hard drive volume, you may want to see if it shows up and/or can be repaired in Disk Utility; you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: Using Disk Utility to verify or repair disks
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1782
Regards,
- Brenden

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