(01-01-2018, 04:59 PM)m654321 link Wrote: Thanks bitsnpcs for confirming this - always good when these type of significant issues are confirmed by others.
Like you, all our four laptops have plug-n-played with Windows OS, but not with Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based distros: I've tried several 16.04 distros (e.g. LL, Mint, Zorin, Watt, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, etc) and none showed plug-n-play for sound & video (including autosizing & optimal screen resolution) for TV programmes played from our laptops through our Samsung TV display (using HDMI cable), for all the four laptops listed in signature below.
This is in contrast to Manjaro-xfce and PCLinuxOS-xfce: these instantly plug-n-play without any issues whatsoever.
Clearly, it would be great if the LL developers could look at this issue ... it would be wonderful if LL was to lead the way for the Ubuntu-based distros for plug-n-play between laptops & external monitors
Cheers
Mike
You are welcome.
I had hoped to find something more useful.
I have thought since of a 5 ideas more, I will try them this week, and write results.
Next weekend she comes sleepover and bring it so I begin to try it at my tv too, see if is different based on models of tv.
This video shows how it was wrote previously in thread of Ubuntu Mate. Is not tv but widescreen monitor, I see the good use for this with a docking station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-FTjwL5C2o
External solution, usb>projector module>tv, drivers compiled inside the projector board as multi-platform, not inside the computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8yefVxGthI