Olevia LCD TV

I'm trying to get an Olevia LCD TV to connect via VGA cable to my Powerbook. The PB detects the display, but the TV isn't detecting the powerbook. Are they compatible? I don't see why the screen would reject a mac (it works fine on a Dell PC tower).
The screen is 23" which for the Apple Cinema display (20") will work on the 12" PB.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Having a similar problem with the 15-inch G4, except that I'm going through DVI. The G4 SEEMS to recognize the DVI connection when I plug it in, but does not detect the display -- and the display is not detecting the G4.
For some reason, Olevia and Mac do NOT like one another. (sigh)

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hey there Eminemily,
does the desktop image fill the screen? if not you may have mirroring turned on, if this is the case turn it off. i get full screen desktop image on a 26" Olevia LCD widescreen w/ S-video @ highest rez available for a TV output(forget what rez is).
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I'm using a Mini RCA to connect the audio, from my macbook headphone jack to the tv's audio inputs (not composite, the ones right next to the VGA input on the tv).
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Yours is like mine, if it is the last to roll out before the Intel-based MacBooks and MacBook Pros. (Gross! I love my 12-inch PowerBook!).
We have the mini-DVI port and to get a digital signal to the TV, all you need to do is connect it via DVI. I've been able to play HD content in crystal clear resolution by being connected that way.
I have never tried connecting via HDMI, which probably gives true HD resolution (if it was crystal in DVI, I'd love to see it in native resolution!!), but as you can see from this external link, they state that there is no difference in image quality between DVI and HDMI:
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/122868.html
So, you can get away by using the mini-DVI to DVI adapter that should have come with your PowerBook, connect a DVI cable from that to your TV, and you should be set! (If you want HDMI, you'll have to get a DVI to HDMI adapter to connect to your mini-DVI to DVI Apple adapter first).
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hey there MadHatter,
the MacBook specs page allows for support up to a 23" display, but i've connected to a 42" Sony LCD projection HDTV over DVI>HDMI. get one w/ the new ATSC tuner as most of these will have an HDMI input or 2/3. higher contrast ratios(1200:1-i wouldn't get less, & above) will likely cost more as does a larger size(above 26") & will generally have the higher contrast ratios, some up to 15,000:1. 26" and above i feel deliver better "television" picture. get what fits your budget that has the best specs & features. i've got the 42" Sony/HDMI, a 26" Olevia LCD HDTV monitor/DVI(won't go to 1920 x 1080) & a 23" Philips LCD HDTV monitor/DVI. all bought for various reasons @ different times, a couple on sale/cleareance. i also use an optical audio cable w/ the Sony into my Sony AVR.
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I got a 23-inch LCD TV Monitor from Syntax Olevia and somehow it doenst work with my powerbook.
The thing is when I connected it to my windows laptop, it worked just fine, I should say perfectly instead. Then I tried it on my Powerbook 12-inch, the Mac recognized the display, there was a VGA display on but when I turned the display on, it says 'NO PC SIGNAL'. You know, I'm ****** !
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