TV will not display 1080p Blu Ray from laptop - Blu-ray Forum

tkallo · 08-18-2008, 06:36 PM

Hello all,

This is my very first post, sorry if I seem like a newb.

I have an HP DV9924CA laptop connected to a brand new Panasonic TH42PZ80 Plasma TV via an 10" HDMI 1.3 cable. I am using HP Quickplay 3.7 to play Blu Ray movies and I can only play them at 720p resolution even though the TV is 1080p and is able to display the desktop at 1080p.

When I try to play the movies the software gives me an error message "The VGA resource is unavailable".

Could it be that the max resolution my monitor can go is 1440x990? Could it be the HDMI cable or the software?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

CptGreedle · 08-18-2008, 06:45 PM

It could be a software issue but to me it sounds like a hardware thing. Either something isn't set up right, or your graphics card is not capable of displaying 1080p. You should chech with the computer maker and see if hey have any solutions. Good luck.

arush5268d · 08-18-2008, 06:49 PM

It seems like the most common problem that people have with playing a Blu-ray on their TV via their laptop is they forget to disable the computer's display and only use the TV

tkallo · 08-18-2008, 07:50 PM

Thanks for replying.

The video card is not able to output 1080p on the laptop display but it can output 1080p to the TV (I verified via the NVIDIA Control Panel).

I tried disabling the laptop display completely and only use the TV and still I get the same error.

I have also contacted HP regarding this and they have sent me a software update that I will try tonight. Other than that they haven't really been able to offer me any other solutions than the ones I've already tried.

Any more ideas?

djluis2k6 · 08-18-2008, 08:00 PM

Make sure you're making it show only on your TV, and not also on your laptop's display.

prerich · 08-18-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkallo

Hello all,

This is my very first post, sorry if I seem like a newb.

I have an HP DV9924CA laptop connected to a brand new Panasonic TH42PZ80 Plasma TV via an 10" HDMI 1.3 cable. I am using HP Quickplay 3.7 to play Blu Ray movies and I can only play them at 720p resolution even though the TV is 1080p and is able to display the desktop at 1080p.

When I try to play the movies the software gives me an error message "The VGA resource is unavailable".

Could it be that the max resolution my monitor can go is 1440x990? Could it be the HDMI cable or the software?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Set your video card to display only from the TV and then set your resolution to 1920x1080p you will get full 1080 P then. (your laptop monitor cant show the full resolution and you can only change it to a higher one while displayed on the TV set). This should help you out

tkallo · 08-18-2008, 09:17 PM

Hey all,

I set the TV as the primary display and disabled the laptop display and I still get the same message. If it helps the resolution is set to 1920x1080 on the TV by default and I can change the resolution in the NVIDIA Control Panel, but it is set to 1080p.

arush5268d · 08-18-2008, 09:19 PM

Is it set up as a TV or as 'default monitor'

tkallo · 08-18-2008, 09:37 PM

I'm not entirely sure, I believe it has detected it as "Panasonic TV". I will verify tonight and let you guys know.

TooBlu · 08-18-2008, 09:42 PM

I have the same bro..THE HP BLU RAY 320 GIG LAPTOP w/ HDMI and a Panasonic 800u 50"..DO U GET AUDIO??...I cant play them on mine, i had a different TV back then like 2 months ago I had a SAMSUNG 1080p DLP..and when Hooked up HDMI no QUICKPLAY would work...BUT..your going to love this..I FOUND A EASTER EGG with HP LAPTOP..if u own a XBOX 360 REMOTE, it will work on your HP LAPTOP!!..try it

TooBlu · 08-18-2008, 09:45 PM

what update?..is 4 quickplay?

tkallo · 08-18-2008, 09:54 PM

No I don't have a 360 remote, but that's kind of cool.

Yeah, it's an update for Quickplay sent to me by HP.

TooBlu · 08-18-2008, 10:04 PM

U know that Laptop is only 1440 by 900 Res right?..it's not 1080p but your set is..so it should work..Please let me know how u get Audio through it

tkallo · 08-18-2008, 10:23 PM

I don't get audio through it, I use external speakers hooked up to my laptop and the sound is coming from the laptop sound card.

tkallo · 08-19-2008, 01:53 AM

Hey guys, thanks for all your help and suggestions. Consider this one closed.

I had to switch to single display using the NVIDIA control panel and then use HP Quickplay 3.7. The version lower would cause the drive to stop responding. Oh and the "update" HP sent me was Quickplay 3.6.

08-18-2008, 06:36 PM	#1
tkallo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	TV will not display 1080p Blu Ray from laptop Hello all, This is my very first post, sorry if I seem like a newb. I have an HP DV9924CA laptop connected to a brand new Panasonic TH42PZ80 Plasma TV via an 10" HDMI 1.3 cable. I am using HP Quickplay 3.7 to play Blu Ray movies and I can only play them at 720p resolution even though the TV is 1080p and is able to display the desktop at 1080p. When I try to play the movies the software gives me an error message "The VGA resource is unavailable". Could it be that the max resolution my monitor can go is 1440x990? Could it be the HDMI cable or the software? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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08-18-2008, 06:45 PM	#2
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	It could be a software issue but to me it sounds like a hardware thing. Either something isn't set up right, or your graphics card is not capable of displaying 1080p. You should chech with the computer maker and see if hey have any solutions. Good luck.

08-18-2008, 06:49 PM	#3
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	It seems like the most common problem that people have with playing a Blu-ray on their TV via their laptop is they forget to disable the computer's display and only use the TV

08-18-2008, 07:50 PM	#4
tkallo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	Thanks for replying. The video card is not able to output 1080p on the laptop display but it can output 1080p to the TV (I verified via the NVIDIA Control Panel). I tried disabling the laptop display completely and only use the TV and still I get the same error. I have also contacted HP regarding this and they have sent me a software update that I will try tonight. Other than that they haven't really been able to offer me any other solutions than the ones I've already tried. Any more ideas?

08-18-2008, 08:00 PM	#5
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	Make sure you're making it show only on your TV, and not also on your laptop's display.

08-18-2008, 09:17 PM	#7
tkallo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	Hey all, I set the TV as the primary display and disabled the laptop display and I still get the same message. If it helps the resolution is set to 1920x1080 on the TV by default and I can change the resolution in the NVIDIA Control Panel, but it is set to 1080p.

08-18-2008, 09:19 PM	#8
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	Is it set up as a TV or as 'default monitor'

08-18-2008, 09:37 PM	#9
tkallo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	I'm not entirely sure, I believe it has detected it as "Panasonic TV". I will verify tonight and let you guys know.

08-18-2008, 09:42 PM	#10
TooBlu Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Tampa Blu-ray collection:261	I have the same bro..THE HP BLU RAY 320 GIG LAPTOP w/ HDMI and a Panasonic 800u 50"..DO U GET AUDIO??...I cant play them on mine, i had a different TV back then like 2 months ago I had a SAMSUNG 1080p DLP..and when Hooked up HDMI no QUICKPLAY would work...BUT..your going to love this..I FOUND A EASTER EGG with HP LAPTOP..if u own a XBOX 360 REMOTE, it will work on your HP LAPTOP!!..try it

08-18-2008, 09:45 PM	#11
TooBlu Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Tampa Blu-ray collection:261	what update?..is 4 quickplay?

08-18-2008, 09:54 PM	#12
tkallo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	No I don't have a 360 remote, but that's kind of cool. Yeah, it's an update for Quickplay sent to me by HP.

08-18-2008, 10:04 PM	#13
TooBlu Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Tampa Blu-ray collection:261	U know that Laptop is only 1440 by 900 Res right?..it's not 1080p but your set is..so it should work..Please let me know how u get Audio through it

08-18-2008, 10:23 PM	#14
tkallo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	I don't get audio through it, I use external speakers hooked up to my laptop and the sound is coming from the laptop sound card.

08-19-2008, 01:53 AM	#15
tkallo Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	Hey guys, thanks for all your help and suggestions. Consider this one closed. I had to switch to single display using the NVIDIA control panel and then use HP Quickplay 3.7. The version lower would cause the drive to stop responding. Oh and the "update" HP sent me was Quickplay 3.6.

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