sixth Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I posted this over at macrumors and no seemed have any idea why this isnt working, so I am hoping someone here might have an idea on whats going on. Hey guys..need some help here. My first BIG problem with my MBP. I just got an Optoma DV10 projector and I am trying to get it to work, and I have done EVERYTHING (including tons of google searching) and no go. OSX detects the projector as Optoma DV10 perfectly. I set the resolution to 800x600 or 1024x768 (which the projector CAN display because i hooked my Dell laptop to it on those settings) and the projector will NOT detect video from the MBP. I tried two different adapters and still no go. I am using the DVI adapter from apple and i also have another dvi adapter and still no video. Pleasssssse help me i need this to work! I have also tried the following: 1. Installed DisplayConfigX to try to set the monitor settings to the exact spec of the projector, still n o go maybe I didnt configure the progam right but I am alsmot positive it is right. 2. Conected another monitor to it first, disconnected the monitor and moved to the projector still nothing. 3. Called Apple support nothing there either, saays the port is working fine and its the projector. 4. Works fine with all Analog laptops, havent tried it with a laptop with DVI (MBP is the only one I have with a DVI port). 5. As I said before the port on the MBP DOES WORK...I have tested it on other monitors. I am out of options here and its really upsetting. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeSuKuN Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I'm not sure, but I remember read that DVI has two modes, DVI-A and DVI-D (analog and digital) maybe the mbp is using a mode that your projector doesn't support, so the dell can use the other mode and the other monitors can use the mode the mbp uses. can't you use the vga adapter of the mbp and attach it to the projector? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-262795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixth Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Yeah thats what I have been reading, its seeing the digital signal and the projector doesnt like it so it wont display it. I am trying to find out how to either turn it off or switch it to analog which i doubt is posssible because the adapter should be able to do that....which is oddd...Optoma sells a dvi-i to component cable i might pic kthat up and see if that works...i just sent optoma an email see what they say. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-262810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 the same thing has happnd to me, i cant connect to my apple studio display from the era of powermac g3s. please help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-263119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixth Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 the same thing has happnd to me, i cant connect to my apple studio display from the era of powermac g3s. please help Good luck...I have posted in about 6 different forums including Apple Discussions and others and I have not been able to track down a fix. Optoma (projector maker) hasnt gotten got back to me yet...they had this previous week off. But from what i heard its not going to work as its a apple - optoma issue. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-265019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 it actually was the apple supplied vga-dvi converter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-265029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixth Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 it actually was the apple supplied vga-dvi converter yeah i have used the same thing...doesnt work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-265561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 just get a dvi to vga adapter Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-265660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
antic Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) . Edited January 1, 2007 by antic Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36966-mbp-c2d-and-projector-no-video-output/#findComment-265766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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