Vizio 24 1080 TV connection

Just got a Vizio 24 1080 TV with HDMI and VGA inputs. I used the mini to VGA connection and I don't like the way the fonts show on the screeen (Kind of blurry) definately not HD looking. Does the mini to HDMI intput work better with LCD TV's? Or is there some setting I should do to make the fonts look cleaner?

What computer do you have? The MacBook like it says in your signature?
the only model that outputs to 1080 is the 17 inch MBP.
Your MacBook will not display full-screen on the 16x9 screen without stretch. That is why it looks blurry.

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HT4972 ipad used to work fine with wifi Vizio. now the connection does not work while other lap tops and Ipods in the house work fine with wifi. any suggestions to solve this please

Any suggestions please on how to recover connection of ipad2 to Vizio wifi? (it worked fine in the last few months but the connection no longer exist although other laptops continue to have wifi connection to the same Vizio router.

Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130?tstart=60
Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

Hookup Bose Component connection to Vizio TV HDMI connection

I got a new tv over the weekend and am trying to hook up my Bose sound system. Is there an adapter that can be used to hook up the 5 plug component from the bose to the hdmi on the tv?
The tv only has one set of component plugs that will be used for the WII.
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Exactly what kind of Bose system do you have? If you're using as a DVD player, my honest suggestion would be to upgrade to Bluray and use the Bose for audio only.
Disclosure: Former BBY employee.

No sound when using HDMI to Vizio TV. HP Pavilion dv4-4310us

I just bought a Vizio HDTV and connected to my HP Pavilion dv4-4310us Entertainment Notebook. I have it connected through the HDMI output on the laptop and get great picture, but no sound! I have scoured the forums for Win 7, and here on HP's site...tried a few things but it seems I'm having a different problem than others. Other people have posted that they had sound before and now have no sound. This is my first time using the HDMI output to a TV... I'm running Win 7 Professional, the Audio is IDT, and I have all updated drivers for the Intel 4 Chipset, and the IDT Audio CODEC. I'm hoping someone can help with this! It's very frustrating. Thank you in advance.
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Yeah. It kind of *****! But it is true, HDMI does not transmit sound, just video. Which it does well I must say.
What I did is I have surround sound and I plugged a cord that has male connectors on both sides and I plugged it into my amp on one side and my mcbook on the other, so now I can get sound onto my surround sound and also get the video images on my HDTV. =) If you have a surround sound system with an amp, I would recomend doing this. Its easiest.

How to reset display settings? 120 hz over HDMI on 2014 MBPr makes screen go black

Hi, I have a 15" 2014 MBPr with the 750m. Recently, I bought a TV, a vizio M422i-B1. One of my main reasons for buying the TV was to use it as a third display for my mac. I have two displays already connected, a 27 inch 1440 display over thunderbolt, and another 23" display that is 1080 and connected over the other thunderbolt.
I got the TV mounted above my desk, and ran an HDMI down from the TV to where I put my laptop, and plugged the TV in to the computer in the HDMI port on my mac.
It worked, but the refresh rate was set at 60 for the TV on my computer, but since my TV is 120Hz, I set the refresh rate in display settings to 120. It worked fine, and the mouse movement on the TV was more normal looking, so I was happy.
I put the computer to sleep a little later, and came back, and it wouldn't wake up, even after disconnecting all the displays and other peripherals, it would not wake. I restarted the computer, and with nothing connected it rebooted and worked normally.
I connected everything one by one, USB stuff first, fine. 1440 display over thunderbolt, and everything was fine. same with the 1080 display.
I went to plug in the TV again, and everything went black. I had to restart the computer without the TV plugged in to do anything. Restarting with the TV plugged in to the mac doesn't fix anything.
I know my issue is the refresh rate for the TV being set at 120Hz, and I have to change it back to 60 Hz, my problem is that as far as I know I have to have the TV plugged in to change the refresh rate, but if I plug the TV in it kills the computer. Is there a way to reset the display settings so that it doesn't "remember" that I want the TV to be 120Hz?

Did you ever figure this out?

Mini-DVI to VGA flicker with Snow Leopard and 2nd monitor

I have a 24" iMac (fall 2007) and recently purchased a 26" Vizio (VMM26F10I) and connected it as a 2bd monitor for my iMac using the Mini-DVI to VGA adapter Apple sells.
The new monitor will flicker now and then and some times will go to no signal. I have to change resolutions to something else and then back to standard setting to get it to come back or unplug adapter and plug back in.
Is there a fix for this?

26" VGA...? Which resolution/frequency? Have you tried a fresh cable with clean connectors, etc....
What did Vizio say when you contacted them with this question about your new purchase?

Mac Pro to HD TV Headache (DVI to HDMI)

Hey,
I'm looking to output my mac pro to my HDTV (cheap mans video output monitor). I got a DVI to HDMI connector and all the females and males seem to agree to the point that its all connected up rather well.
Only problem is that my mac pro only detects my computer monitor, not the TV that I've attached. Things to note:
- I normally run two monitors at 1920 x 1200. I just removed one and replaced with DVI > HDMI adapter going to TV.
* I can get the display to work in windows (although for some reason, although it outputs to the TV via HDMI the other screen stops working) so the connectors are working fine.
* I tried hooking up the monitor to the port, downgrade the res to something below 1080, then connected the TV again, no result!
* I couldn't get 1080 resolution on my screens as its not an option in the display preferences.
* Before anyone states the obvious (at this point even that would be helpful) I restarted every time I attached another display.
* I have searched google, apple support, and these forums and I feel im going insane.
To summarise, I havent seen my mac on the TV yet. Its staring back at me with a blank black. Not good!
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K

Hmm, maybe its my graphics card?
I've tried it both on a TV and a HD projector, getting the same result.
If i go to windows then set the resolution to 1920x1080 then it works, so cable and everything is good. Its just the Mac that doesn't pick up the display. If there was anyway I could force it to find the display or be able to set my resolution to 1920x1080 it might help!
Frustration is really setting in now!
Also, I remember a while back I got two new monitors. I couldn't get these to work until I plugged in my old monitors, reduced the resolution, then plug in the new ones. I dont know if its some bug with my computer specifically or its something more generic.

Using lcd TV as monitor

I have hooked up my desktop to my lcd tv... via hdmi
only picture and fonts are terrible at the moment...
whats the best way to get it set up? hwd?
thanks
MrG

[ ~ ] > xrandr
Xlib: extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1776 x 1000, maximum 1920 x 1080
default connected 1776x1000+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1920x1080 30.0 25.0
1776x1000 30.0*
1680x1050 60.0
1440x900 60.0
1400x1050 60.0
1280x1024 60.0
1280x960 60.0
1280x768 60.0
1280x720 60.0 50.0
1152x864 60.0
1152x648 60.0
1024x768 60.0
800x600 60.0
720x576 50.0 25.0
720x480 60.0 30.0
640x480 60.0
640x432 60.0
640x400 60.0
512x384 60.0
400x300 60.0
320x240 60.0
320x200 60.0
[ ~ ] >
running slightly lower at the moment fonts are too small in panel and menus

Envy Touchsmart 15 not rendering IE graphics correctly

I have an HP Envy Touchsmart 15 (15-j151nr) that has both the Intel 4600 and the Nvidia GT 740M display adapters. The desktop graphics is done by the Intel chip.
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tel(R) HD Graphics 4600
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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro(6.3.9600)
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OpenGL* Version: 4.2
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00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 0D AE BB 15 00 00 00 00
22 16 01 04 90 22 13 78 02 46 35 9E 57 57 94 27
14 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
01 01 01 01 01 01 14 37 80 B8 70 38 24 40 26 3C
46 00 58 C2 10 00 00 1A B8 24 80 B8 70 38 24 40
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00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02
00 0C 33 FF 0F 3C 96 1D 17 3A 96 00 00 00 00 09
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When I uncheck "mirror displays" my laptop color changes badly

I have a new Vizio external monitor connected via HDMI and thunderbolt adapter to my Macbook Pro (2013) (10.9.5). In System Preferences, when I am mirroring displays all is well. But when I uncheck "Mirror Displays", the color on my laptop drastically changes. All of a sudden it's heavily orange and blue, although the color on my monitor is unchanged either way. Thoughts? Help!

Hello jmanf77,
The article linked below details how to go about calibrating your MacBook Pro's display after you've disabled mirroring.
OS X Mavericks: Calibrate your display
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13768
Cheers,
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How do I connect my 27" Imac to my 47" Vizio HDTV?

Good Morning!
I am attempting to connect my 27" Imac to my brand-spankin-new 47" Vizio 1080p HDTV. I know there is a way to use the TV to display videos, internet (Netflix), and such, but I'm not sure what is the simplest and most effective way to get the best display and performance.
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thats the best performance because DVI like Displayport are both digital interfaces
same deal with hdmi really
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My new Macbook air won't connect to my Vizio HDTV.

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What cable(s) do I need to connect my late 2011 MacBook Pro to the new VIZIO HDMI tv in my classroom?

I want to use the VIZIO large-screen TV mounted on the wall of my classroom to mirror the screen on my new MacBook Pro.
I am already mirroring my iPad 2 with GREAT results using AppleTV. Using the HD Note Taker App is a dream.
Graphing calculator apps are brilliant, too. ( I teach Precalculus and AP Calculus)
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flat-screen TV becomes a another monitor?

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http://store.apple.com/us/product/H1824ZM/A/Moshi_Mini_DisplayPort_to_HDMI_Adapt er?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng
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Regards,
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Why does my Vizio hdtv say no signal when I connect my minidisplay port to hdmi cord between my macbook pro and tv?

My Vizio hdtv says "No Signal" when I use my mini displayport to hdmi cord. It worked flawlessly for a month but randomly decided to no longer work.
I am using a macbook pro from early 2011 running os x Lion 10.7.5 and a thunderbolt to hdmi cord. The cord has worked without a hitch the numerous times I've used it until recently. Now plugging it in will cause the macbook to flash blue quicker than normal and immediately go back to the normal screen. I know the macbook recognizes the TV because changing the input on the TV to the hdmi connected to the computer will cause the macbook to flash blue again, with the same result. The TV remains unresponsive. I have tried all combinations of turning on and off the TV and macbook with the cord plugged in and unpugged from either and both systems and in both hdmi inputs on the TV. I've changed the display resolution to every possible option with no result. The TV is not recognized as a display on either the Display section of System Preferences or the Sound section.
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I have searched for this problem on the Internet and have seen others with similar problems, but I have not found a solution that resolves my problem. I hope to avoid having to make any additional purchases.
And a thousand and one thanks to any and all who help.

Do you have gfxCardStatus installed? Is your monitor set to "Integrated" or "Discrete". You want it set to Discrete to drive the external HDMI display.
Try resetting the PRAM and SMC
<About NVRAM and PRAM>
<Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)>
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