MBP 2010 with HDTV: Aliasing

Hey there,
I'd love to use my MBP with my 1080p HDTV. I tried different setups (MiniDisplay -> DVI, -> HDMI) but I must always face the same problem: aliasing
It's not just the "text smoothing" issue, the entire screen seems grainy. It looks really nasty.
I also tried different monitors (Toshiba, Sony etc.) as well as my old Macbook. Always the same.
Is there a fix for this?

Have you tried to switch the 8 GB models between the banks as well (not just test both on the same bank)? Do you hear beeps upon start up with both 8 GB modules installed? If so, describe.
See this information from everymac.com on your machine. 16 GB is not officially supported by Apple:
*Originally, both the official and actual maximum RAM was 8 GB. However, as confirmed by site sponsor OWC, if running OS X 10.7.5 or higher, updated with the latest EFI, and equipped with proper specification memory modules, this model can support up to 16 GB of RAM.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_year/macs-released-in-2010.html

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confused, bothered and bewildered wrote:
can I run adobe master collection in a windows partition on a basic mbp 13" with only the intel chipset?
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