VGA and HDMI Problem

Hello all,
I had my mac mini 1.83 Intel connected to my Mitzubishi 63927 via the PC connection a VGA 1920x1080 with the VGA to DVI interconnecter. I wanted to see if the quality would be better with a DVI to HDMI connecter. So I shut down my mini and switched out the cables. The resoulition was jacked! I had to scramble to the video prefrences and change the resolution to something else. 1024x768 I could see the screen. I tweaked the setting to 1920x1080 (interlased). I looked worse the the VGA connection. So I powered down and and pluged in the VGA connection back in. I computer starts up fine but there is now Video. A black screen. There are ocaisional bars of light that go across portionial to the resolution i selected in the DVI to HDMI video preferences. I loward the res in the DVI to HDMI connection sceeme tryed all variations. I VGA connection will not work. What do I do.

With the TV and mini hooked up over VGA, try starting in Safe Mode (hold down the shift key during a restart) and see if you get a useable screen that way. If you do, go into Display Preferences and select the resolution you desire (1920 x 1080). Then restart normally and hopefully that resolution will stick and you will be back to where you started when all was good.

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