HP w2207h Moniter Doesn't Work with Macbook Pro 15' Retina Using HDMI cable

[Smis]

Hi, sorry if this has been discussed before but i am absolutely new to forums. 

I have had a macbook pro 13'' Mid 2009 model and have been using the HP w2207h moniter for the past five ish years using a VGA cable with a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter. This has always been working fine. 

However recently, i upgraded to a macbook pro 15'' Late 2013 model with OS Mavericks and tried to connect the HP moniter using an HDMI to HDMI cable and it seems not to work. An image appears on the HP for a split second and then the moniter turns black and seemingly shuts down. Only a pull of the power cable and replug seems to enable the Moniter to turn on again. Even though the moniter seems to have a black screen the Macbook pro can identify it in its system preferences and gives 4 display options: 1080p, 1080i, 720p or 1680 x 1050 of which none works since the moniter seemingly shuts itself off. 

Does anyone have any ideas on this issue? I realize that the HP w2207h supplies drivers for windows operating systems only but i figured that i am connecting via a HDMI to HDMI cabe and the macbook pro also can identify it correctly as the w2207h. So don't really know what the problem is and i would appreciate any suggestions. 

[Dunidar]

Hello Smis,

Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.

I understand you are having issues with your HP Monitor on your MAC. I am providing you with an HP Support document: Updating a Monitor Driver, where it states under the sub-heading Using HP monitors on a Mac "HP monitors are not supported in a Mac environment. However, newer Macs use graphics with VESA modes and can display to most HP LCD monitors. To do this, connect the monitor to the Mac while the Mac is off, and then turn on the MAC. The monitor should operate at 60Hz. The INF and software for the HP monitor are for Microsoft Windows and cannot be run in a standard MAC OS environment."

This being said all I can advise is that you check to see that the monitor is set to operat at 60Hz and contact Apple for assistance if that does not get your monitor displaying correctly.

I hope I have answered your question to your satisfaction. Thank you for posting on the HP Forums. Have a great day!

[azertyuiop10]

Hi! I hope I still can contact you, even if your post is from 2014..

I just got a HP w2207h and it appear that I'm confronted to the same issue you had...

Could you please tell me if you found a solution? And if it's the case, what this solution is?

Thanks!