Comments on: How to Fix OS X 10.5.7 DVI-HDMI Screen Resolution Issues

By: Andrew Bednarz

Andrew Bednarz — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:57:28 +0000

I can confirm that, at least for me – 10.5.8 has fixed the issue

By: Dave Wilson

Dave Wilson — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:59:32 +0000

I lived with it under 10.5.7 – and just installed 10.5.8 – and still no fix : Z.

Apple what is your problem? You were meant to be aware of the problem and yet you haven’t fixed it?

You really know how to Pi55 people off.

By: Apple Releases OS X 10.5.8 Update

Apple Releases OS X 10.5.8 Update — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:37:01 +0000

[...] yet to update my mini to 10.5.7, because of reported issues with outputting to 720p resolution, which is the resolution of the TV I have it connected to. 10.5.8 appears to fix display resolution [...]

By: Matt Smith

Matt Smith — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:59:38 +0000

I installed 10.5.7 last night not knowing about this issue, spent the day researching how to fix, and downloaded switch res Rx when i got home. It worked perfectly.

Thanks for the advice…I actually think my display looks better after setting everything up with the advanced settings.

All is good.

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Bites from the Apple: Piper Down « What I Would Buy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:04:27 +0000

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By: fyngyrz

fyngyrz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:25:19 +0000

The only way I can see my HD MM mini at all after the 10.5.7 update is in “safe mode”, and the “display” is 576 lines of low resolution PAL annoyance. Though the projector will at least show the system is running, which I suppose is… something. I can get my data off if I have to knock it back to the install CD. If I can find it. Anyone remember what the original shipped OS was for a PPC mini? 10.3? Oy vey (slaps forehead) This thing was so pretty in 720p. :(

In normal boot, I get a green screen, no OS rendering at all.

So in safe mode, I tried ScreenResX, but I can’t get it to save, or keep any resolution. Nothing shows in the display prefs in safe mode, reboot or no, and of course, I can’t see anything UNLESS the machine is booted in safe mode, so who knows what the normal prefs look like. Plus — amazingly — it doesn’t have standard HD timings and resolutions in its “typical” list. Unbelievable.

Any suggestions are welcome. I have tried deleting prefs and com.apple… files (carefully), no dice, no changes either way. I also bought DisplayConfigX, but paying for it doesn’t seem to be the thing that gets you an actual registration code. Web site says “several days” may go by, which makes me want to chew on someone’s leg. It’s been hours already, no registration key. And… because ScreenResX didn’t work, I’m not feeling very hopeful about DisplayConfigX, either.

I also tried to use the mouse and the keyboard to go, stepwise, into the display prefs using my macbook pro as a guide for what windows were open, when. And then try to select the topmost mode. The steps that work on the macbook pro didn’t do squat on the mini. Of course, I couldn’t see what I was doing, so who knows if I got it right — windows might not have been ready, etc.

I sure wish Apple would spend some of that money it’s sitting on properly TESTING things.

By: Danny B

Danny B — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:57:23 +0000

When I use my Macbook Pro DVI out to play DVDs from my laptop DVD player or laptop hard drive on my projector (Sanyo PLV-Z60) I find that I lose all detail in the blacks and the falloff into detailless black happens quite swiftly. This does not happen when I play DVDs from my standalone DVD player. Any idea how I may fix this?

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:30:29 +0000

Same problem Here, so I did an “Archive and install” then go and stop at 10.5.6 / XRes and so called software did not work for me. 10.5.7 is required to play some games…dont know…will chat with TSPS.

By: click

click — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:39:13 +0000

I tried to install a previous version of OSX 10.5.0 and it worked fine. System recognizes my screens native resolutions immediately. I Upgraded up to 10.5.5 and it is still fine! It seems that something changed after version 10.5.6 for intel graphic cards support on Macs. With 10.5.6 you need a special software tool like DisplayConfigX to solve the problem and with version 10.5.7 you cannot do anything but using a VGA cable. I also tried beta version of Snow Leopard and the problem still remains. My suggestion is stay with OSX version 10.5.5.

By: OS 10.5 - 10.5.7 Update: Issue with monitor resolutions - Mac-Forums.com

OS 10.5 - 10.5.7 Update: Issue with monitor resolutions - Mac-Forums.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:06:18 +0000

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By: Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:47:43 +0000

I have a macbook which i connect to my 56″ plasma via hdmi. after the update i get video however the resolution is all screwed up and i cant seem to get it working correctly. the video on the actual macbook is fine, just the output to the plasma. not sure what res i was using before hand because it automatically formatted.

By: slowtvdog

slowtvdog — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:55:41 +0000

On a related topic, did any of you have trouble with EyeTV-lite after your upgrade to v10.5.7 ? I use EyeTV-lite on my main iMac (not the HTPC) and it worked perfectly prior to my upgrade to OS X v10.5.7. After the upgrade, I’ve started experiencing video stutter problems. It’s virtually unusable now as the video stutter periodicity is about 15 seconds.

By: Gareth Watson

Gareth Watson — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:38:37 +0000

I had this too. however, I found a setting to the TV to change the HDMI input to PC rather than HD, as soon as i did this it went back to normal.

Gareth

By: OS X update 10.5.7 kent geen PAL | Computer

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By: click

click — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:47:22 +0000

I face exactly the same problem! I used to use DisplayconfigX application to add 1360×768 resolution to the list under display settings. With 10.5.6 it worked fine and desktop filled my TV screen. Now with 10.5.7 I can’t see the desktop at all when I choose this resolution. I also tried ScreenResX but the result is the same. Apparently there is a problem with 10.5.7!