Sometimes, I would connect my laptop to a LG smart TV to play games on it. I’ve tried this quite a few times and there were no problems at all. But a few days ago, as I plugged the HDMI cable into my TV, the whole tv froze, and eventually turned into black screen. It couldn’t display anything at all even though it was turned on. I suspect this HDMI cable might be the problem that broke the entire tv. The cable is a bit faulty, as it could cause a bit of screen tear sometimes + has a bit of connection issue.

So, can a HDMI cable break the whole tv? Or perhaps causing a short circuit? We bought another tv again but I’m afraid the same thing might happen. I also bought a new HDMI cable, should I still continue to play on tv?