Problem hooking up new Mini to HDTV

[Jfs5]

Just bought a new (mid 2010) as a media center replacing an existing mid-2007 mini.

I have hooked it to my 1080p TV using an hdmi cable.

My problem is that the new mini does not seem to recognize the TV at all. I don't see any option for choosing 1080p in the Display under System preferences

No such problem with the old Mini which works flawlessly with the 1080p TV.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Madd the Sane]

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Huh, interesting. I would pick the highest resolution that the TV can use. :/

 

[Karnivore]

I am not in front of the Mac now but there is an option under Display Settings to "discover" a new monitor, have you tried that? Obviously you'll need a secondary monitor for that Also, have you tried a different HDMI cable? I assume you tried to cold boot with TV already attached as a primary monitor.

 

[PiroPhosphoric]

Initialization

I am just connecting my new 2010 MacMini Server attached to my Rotel amp and a Kuro TV.
What I have recently discovered is that the order of initialization is the clue with this kind of problems. I have to start de Mini at the last step, then everything is OK.
If the Mini is on when I switch to the proper entry in the Rotel or the Pioneer, then I can´t see anything on screen (I even have to hard-switch off the Kuro).

I don´t know if you have the same problem. Try it

 

[Titchy]

Wow, wish I had some incite. I have a new Mini I have connected to my monitor, Viewsonic 1080 LED, 2 LG HD 1080 tv's 37" and a POS 50" Sanyo 720 and all have been great and easy to hook up. I am using Mono price HD cables about 5 bucks each and When I switch between the monitor and the TV I just put the Mini to sleep and hook it up, wake it and there it is. The HDMI was one of the big reasons I got it and I move the Mini between work and home.

Hope you get it sorted out, mine isn't the server one just a regular mini, regular drive and 8 g ram.

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