Help HDMI Problems

[duga]

I have searched for the answer and am hoping someone knows.

I bought a cheap micro HDMI from ebay and pluged it into my EVO and tv. I was able to play 1 video and it looked good. I then tried to play a slide show and now I get nothing at the tv. I can't even get the first video to play again (on the tv). I have checked the tv so either the cord (kinda loose) is junk or something changed in the EVO settings perhaps.

Any ideas before I buy another cord?

Thanks in advance

 

[sitlet]

I bought a cheap micro HDMI from ebay

Sounds like your problem right there. Buy one from monoprice:

For only $4.19 each when QTY 50+ purchased - 6ft 34AWG Standard Speed w/ Ethernet Micro-HDMI (Type D) to HDMI (Type A) Adapter Cable - Black | Micro-HDMI to HDMI Cables

 

[duga]

And I only have to buy 50+? lol

Cheap is cheap but it seems a little odd that it worked one time. I mean why bother even doing that?

I still think there is a chance it could be something else

 

[sitlet]

And I only have to buy 50+? lol

No, you can buy 1 if you want, the price just goes down if you buy 50 or more.

Cheap is cheap but it seems a little odd that it worked one time. I mean why bother even doing that?

It could just a loose connector.

I still think there is a chance it could be something else

Possibly. It could be the port on your evo is bad. or it could be the port on you tv is bad. Out of the three, the cheapest to troubleshoot, and most likely, is to buy a better cable. Unless you want to buy a new tv just to see if it works lol.

 

[duga]

That would be funny to start with a new tv, then buy a new evo, then, lasty, try a new cord

I do have a friend with an EVO, maybe I will try that

 

[sitlet]

Yes, take your cable to his house and try that first then. The evo could very well be the problem though, as I have had 2 evos with bad/loose hdmi ports. But i have also seen WAY too many bad cables coming from ebay.

 

[duga]

Update:

tried my sisters droid x with hdmi and same result

So then I bit down on the tiny micro adaptor with my teeth just a little and it worked again. After a couple of more tries, I had to bite it again so I am going to chuck this baby and look for a better quality cord.