MBP screen black after using DVI to HDMI cable

Over a week ago I attempted to connect my MBP 2007 model to my samsung television with HDMI in. I have used this cable before but always have trouble getting it to work with this TV and my computer.
Well, I plugged it in and the screen on my computer went black and the image failed to appear on the TV despite tinkering with the settings.
When I unplugged the cable The image would not restore to my screen so I restarted it...same back screen. I took the battery out and pushed the power button to drain the juice and put it back in. No luck. Please help. Any usea? Seems to just be a software problem.
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