maltloaf Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 you will need a standard TV for this (with a composite connection) I have been battling with a black screen for a little while now when i boot into osx, sometimes it'll wake after 20 mins, sometimes not at all, but I have found a way to wake it immediately and I just thought id share. Connect a single RCA cable from the Green component output to your tv sets composite input (usually yellow) Boot osx as normal and you should see a poor monochrome image on your tv. Click the blue apple and select 'Sleep' The machine and display will go to sleep Now, disconnect your rca and connect your hdmi / dvi / whatever Press a key on your keyboard to wake the system. Your dvi should now wake and display perfectly. I have a standard TV right next to my DVI monitor so this is no problem for me, but would be a pain for those of you without such a setup, but i thought i'd share anyway. Now we just need analogue sound from the RCA's working cheers, malty Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/50630-osx-hdmi-dvi-black-screen-a-workaround/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
xShad0w Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I haven't tried this yet but I'm going to give it a shot, my composite always gives a low resolution monochrome color, but when i connected it to hdmi it does become black exactly as you have stated, Do you think you can write a script so that the appletv wakes up holding the menu button on the remote or something much appreciated though Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/50630-osx-hdmi-dvi-black-screen-a-workaround/#findComment-419608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xShad0w Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Worked perfectly for me, thanks a lot finally got hdmi working Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/50630-osx-hdmi-dvi-black-screen-a-workaround/#findComment-420277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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