PSTV not working on monitor

[Archivic]

Hi,

 

I have a pstv and when I plug it into my monitor (I use a display adaptor [VGA to HDMI]) and it just goes into sleep mode. I've used the adaptor on my laptop and it works. I use an HDMI cable on my TV and hook it up to a TV, it work.

 

However, it doesn't work when I plug it into, using my adapter, as stated above, it goes to sleep mode. Can anyone help me?

[TheBestUserName]

Welcome to the forum.  

 

So the monitor uses VGA?  Sounds like a handshake issue due to the analog connection to the monitor. There won't be a fix (aside from not using that monitor for the PSTV) if that's the case. And it sounds like you've isolated the cause to the connection type since 1) the PSTV works and 2) the adapter works.  

 

 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Is it VGA to HDMI or HDMI to VGA? Those adapters are not a two way street. It only works one way.

 

I'm inclined to believe you have a VGA to HDMI adapter for your laptop, since laptops still come with VGA ports. I also believe the PSTV has no other sound output capabilities, so you won't be able to get sound out of the thing if you convert the signal

[Scruffy90]

PSTV more than likely requires you to be connected to an HDCP compliant device. As far as I know, analog connections do not allow for the handshake to occur.

[johnny5c]

I can confirm it's a HDCP handshake issue, I've tried using component and VGA adapters with mine and only a direct HDMI connection works.