Screen goes wonky when connected to HDMI

**amboy83** · 04-13-2012, 07:03 PM

Lately whenever I try to connect to HDMI my screen goes crazy and starts opening random apps and becomes unusable. Anyone else have this issue? Is it a problem with my playbook or my HDMI cable? thanks.

**amboy83** · 04-13-2012, 07:06 PM

update.. turns out my playbook is just going crazy in general. HDMI is not connected anymore and whenever I use the accelerometer the playbook opens random apps on its own... even after a reboot. awesome.

F2 · 04-13-2012, 08:03 PM

Any change in your local environment? New PLASMA tv? Other types of larger electronics?

**jplo2113** · 04-13-2012, 10:17 PM

Plasma tvs will do that?? I have the same issue when I have it anywhere need my Samsung 51". Good to know that was the issue

F2 · 04-13-2012, 11:53 PM

Folks have found too many adapters at a socket while the pb is charging can do it. Poorly grounded sockets may do it. Those static energy lightning balls can do it and yes, some plasma tv's. There's a video of the antics in the vicinity of one of those energy balls.

**saudiben** · 04-14-2012, 12:07 AM

Same issue when connected to Samsung flatscreen, have told bb months ago....they said it was a new issue to them and the result was negative after several emails back and forth

F2 · 04-14-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by saudiben

Same issue when connected to Samsung flatscreen, have told bb months ago....they said it was a new issue to them and the result was negative after several emails back and forth

How close was the pb to the tv? Did you try a longer cable so you could be further from the tv? What about those cables that have the "ferrite" (or whatever it is) tube on the cable?