Connected TV to PC, screen flashes annoyingly...

rabidwolf9

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I recently purchased a TV for my PC setup (Now 2 monitors side by side + TV above) and have set the TV to mirror monitor #1. Both monitors connected via DVI, TV by HDMI. All into graphics card (if that information is relevant)

Whenever I turn on the TV all of the screens go black for about a second as if it's changing the resolution of everything. This happens again when I turn the TV off. That's only a minor annoyance, but it will do it a few more times after turning the TV off like a minute later or more which is very jarring to say the least.

Upon watching the screen resolution window I captured what exactly is happening (Images below)
TV screwing up resolution - Imgur

It appears as if the TV is being detected and disappearing. I guess this makes sense for the TV to disappear when turned off, but it appears and disappears multiple times after the fact. Also my second monitor goes from being display 2, to being display 3 when the TV is connected. I guess that's the way it's plugged into the graphics card, but that's just the way it has to be (concerning connections) and I don't think that really affects anything. Btw I tried plugging the TV into the motherboard ports, but that wouldn't allow me to use it as a mirror.

So, any ideas on how to stop it from acting this way?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA NVIDIA GTX 660Ti 3GBGDDR5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" HP w1907 / 23" Asus VH238H / 50" TV Vizio e500i-B1
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 / 1920x1080 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB HDD Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 / 120GB SSD ADATA AS510S3
    PSU
    Thermaltake SMART Series SP-750M 750W
    Case
    Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced
    Keyboard
    Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4
    Mouse
    GIGABYTE Gila GM-M6800
    Internet Speed
    28Mbs down / 5Mbps up
    Browser
    Opera 12.17 / Firefox 31.0
    Antivirus
    Avast! 2014.9.0.2021 140829-1
This might help a bit, hopefully you understand my messy "screenshot response":

2014-08-29_23h53_20.png
(Click to enlarge.)


You can Drag & Drop the display symbols as you wish in Screen Resolution tool, place the displays as you wish. Read more at our sister forums:


Kari
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
Thanks for the response, but my issue is not with the position/borders of my multi-monitor/TV setup, rather the fact that the TV as a display seems to appear and disappear multiple times after turning the TV off physically. This results in the other displays blacking out for a brief second.

This is what seems to happen after multiple tests:
(1) Turn TV on - TV is detected, screens black out. I guess to redraw the screens. I'm not sure the technical side, just an educated guess.
(2) Turn TV off - TV disappears from displays. Again, screens black out.
(3) About a minute after the TV is turned off - TV reappears. Another blackout.
(4) Another minute or so passes - TV is then removed for a final time. Blackout.

Of course I expect (1) & (2) to happen. That makes sense to me and doesn't bother me. (3) & (4) are what I have a problem with, doesn't make any sense, and is making my eyes bleed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA NVIDIA GTX 660Ti 3GBGDDR5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" HP w1907 / 23" Asus VH238H / 50" TV Vizio e500i-B1
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 / 1920x1080 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB HDD Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 / 120GB SSD ADATA AS510S3
    PSU
    Thermaltake SMART Series SP-750M 750W
    Case
    Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced
    Keyboard
    Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4
    Mouse
    GIGABYTE Gila GM-M6800
    Internet Speed
    28Mbs down / 5Mbps up
    Browser
    Opera 12.17 / Firefox 31.0
    Antivirus
    Avast! 2014.9.0.2021 140829-1
I tested that myself an hour ago and I can just say that if the two display set is not aligned as three display set, the screen flickers disturbingly every time the third display is connected or disconnected because Windows has to change the relative position of the displays, which for instance determines where the pointer can move over to next display.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
I have the alignment fixed so that my smaller monitor is in position -1440, 180 in both cases. The flicker is still present exactly the same as before. Granted, it's still going between being display #2 when the TV is off, and display #3 when the TV is on. I'm not sure if that's a problem or how to change that.

On closer look, when the TV is on, it's forcing that to be Display #1, thus shifting my primary monitor to #2 and finally my secondary monitor to #3. If I plug the TV into the motherboard HDMI port, the TV will register as display #3, but then I cannot mirror my primary display. Also, the flickering still happens when I do that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA NVIDIA GTX 660Ti 3GBGDDR5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" HP w1907 / 23" Asus VH238H / 50" TV Vizio e500i-B1
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 / 1920x1080 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB HDD Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 / 120GB SSD ADATA AS510S3
    PSU
    Thermaltake SMART Series SP-750M 750W
    Case
    Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced
    Keyboard
    Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4
    Mouse
    GIGABYTE Gila GM-M6800
    Internet Speed
    28Mbs down / 5Mbps up
    Browser
    Opera 12.17 / Firefox 31.0
    Antivirus
    Avast! 2014.9.0.2021 140829-1
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