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How to connect PC through DVI to HDMI on Philips TV?

You try to display the resolution 1024 x 768 and still do not get picture or a distorted picture on the TV. This is due to the PC-setting:

  1. Go to the desktop of your PC
  2. Click right. The desktop menu appears.
  3. Go to PROPERTIES and click left. The monitor settings menu appears.
  4. Un-ticker the box “Hide modes that this monitor cannot display”
  • On the PC: Select a valid PC-format the TV can handle (640x480@60Hz ; 800x600@60Hz or 1024x768@60Hz) and the video formats (720p 1080i)
  • And switch the PC off
  • Use a DVI-to-HDMI connection cable to make a connection between DVI of the PC and the HDMI of the TV
  • Switch the TV on and select the connected HDMI source
  • Go to menu and select source type PC
  • Put the PictureFormat in AutoFormat
  • Switch the PC on
  • Depending on the graphical card, operating system, configuration, … the TV shows the PC-screen
  • Connect also an SPDIF audio signal to the TV via cable
  • Link the Digital Audio In to the correct HDMI external source input
  • Alternative: Connect an analog audio signal to the TV and link the Analog Audio In to the correct HDMI external source input

The information on this page applies to the following models: 37PF9830/10, 42PF9830/10, 50PF7320/10. Click here to show more product numbers  ›

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