mattwynne
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Blinking HDMI output on Samsung TV

Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:35 pm

Hi,

We have a new Raspberry Pi with NOOBs on it. We set it up with the default desktop OS.

It works fine on a HDMI monitor in my office, but when plugged into the TV (also via HDMI), the display blinks black briefly every second or so. It's regular, and I think I can see it doing it during boot up as well as once the OS is loaded.

It's plugged directly into the TV and I have tried other cables etc.

I've fiddled around with the settings in /boot/config.txt quite a bit to no avail, trying different groups and modes, and upping the boost. Even in safe mode it does the same thing (just with a daft big resolution).

I feel like I'm missing something. Where else could I look to try and diagnose this?

Thanks in advance!

MaxK1
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Re: Blinking HDMI output on Samsung TV

Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:09 pm

Are you using the same PSU and cable?
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