Problem connecting MBP 17" to 37" LCD Philips

Hi all,
I recently bought a new Philips flat TV LCD model, the top-range for their 37 inches production (3ms panel, one of the fastest).
This tv has 3 HDMI connections , and should support PC connections (it's a full hd , with support for 1080p connections).
2 days ago I bought an HDMI-DVI male cable, and tried connecting my MBP 17" (2.16GHz) to the tv.
I wasn't able to let my Mac detect the lcd tv. I tried switching all the resolutions, then pressing Detect Display button, or switching channel back and forth on my tv to let the HDMI connection be engaged.
What I obtained was only a temporary blue screen on my Mac when I switched channel on the TV.
The TV manual explicitly says that it supports DVI connections from a PC. They must be at 60Hz refresh rate.
Anyone who can help me with any suggestion?
Thanks in advance

If I were you I would check the TV's plug-and-display driver for clues. This requires downloading and installing SwitchRes X (I recommend the Control Panel version over the full version because the full version requires a helper application to be installed). Once SRX is installed, with the TV hooked up to it, click on the "Export DDC" button. This will create a text file from the driver data inside the TV. Post it here and I'll help you interpret it.

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