Does anyone know what the final firmware update was and where to get it?

I've had my S97 for a couple of years with no issues. I got a new A/V receiver and set the code in the remote so it could control the S97 as well. Powered it off/on/off successfully and haven't been able to power it on since with either the button on the front; of the button on the original remote; on the button on the A/V remote. I've disconnected everything including the power cable overnight and plugged in only the power cable in the morning and it won't power up. I don't see any reset buttons or fuse links. I've searched the S97 FAQ and Firmware sections and I don't see anything that applies. Anybody got any ideas before I head off to the local Pany service?
Tks ...Ian

Does anyone know what the final firmware update was and where to get it?
366 was the final firmware and the best.
http://www.mechwollier.de/pana_s97/DVDPUPDT.FRM

I've had my S97 for a couple of years with no issues. I got a new A/V receiver and set the code in the remote so it could control the S97 as well. Powered it off/on/off successfully and haven't been able to power it on since with either the button on the front; of the button on the original remote; on the button on the A/V remote. I've disconnected everything including the power cable overnight and plugged in only the power cable in the morning and it won't power up. I don't see any reset buttons or fuse links. I've searched the S97 FAQ and Firmware sections and I don't see anything that applies. Anybody got any ideas before I head off to the local Pany service?
Tks ...Ian

You can reset the unit to factory default settings in the players setup menu. Goto the "Others" tab and click on "Re-initialise settings". If you are unable to do that try reloading some firmware as this also resets the machine to the default settings.

You can reset the unit to factory default settings in the players setup menu. Goto the "Others" tab and click on "Re-initialise settings". If you are unable to do that try reloading some firmware as this also resets the machine to the default settings.

As I said in my post, I cannot get the machine to power on .. which means I don't get menus; can't open the drawer; etc. It's like it has blown an internal fuse.

Sorry, I misread your post. Probably not much you can do personally. Sounds like you're going have to take it to a service centre, could be a blown fuse, another circuit thats blown or may even be something to do with it's power supply.

Ok, before taking the plunge for the repair, I figured I check with other users if my problem is solvable.
My dvd-s97 has two problems: I can't eject the tray and the output from the HDMI port is all garbled. Up until recently, it was possible to get it to work by e.g. turning it on and off repeatedly and by unplugging the HDMI cable a couple of times. But now the tray refuses to work. Also, I don't get the panasonic logo to my projector, instead a couple of red lights (projector lamp warning lights probably) on my toshiba mt200 projector is turned on.
It is possible to turn the unit on/off but it is not possible to enter any menus...the only button that it reacts to is the eject button. But it just says "Open" or "Close" without anything happening.
Short question: is this behaviour known and fixable?
Thankful for any help

ive been reading thru this looooong thread for about 2 hrs now (and a great thread it is !), and it appears to me that the s97 and s77 players are becoming pretty much highly respected 'senior citizens' in this a/v world. for those who appreciate their 'panny high end' sd dvd machines, if u still have them, it may interest u 2 know that the s97 is STILL commanding $218.99 at a major a/v retailer in nyc as of today! that's pretty d..m amazing! as an s77 owner i can appreciate both machines. ive had s77 for 25 months now, no issues. will get hddvd/bd players when more reliable.

ive been reading thru this looooong thread for about 2 hrs now (and a great thread it is !), and it appears to me that the s97 and s77 players are becoming pretty much highly respected 'senior citizens' in this a/v world. for those who appreciate their 'panny high end' sd dvd machines, if u still have them, it may interest u 2 know that the s97 is STILL commanding $218.99 at a major a/v retailer in nyc as of today! that's pretty d..m amazing! as an s77 owner i can appreciate both machines.

Yeah, same price on AMAZON...amazing that it's still out there!

I was thinking of posting here to see how many still had their S97.

I've had mine for over 2.5 years and use it nearly everyday. I've been very happy with it and wouldn't think of getting rid of it! Though I am thinking about this new technology, HD.:D With all the back and forth on which is better I'm waiting it out on the sidelines for a while. Though if this Christmas the price comes down to $150 or so, I might try it. Hell. I paid that for the S97!!!

How many others still have theirs?

If not, what did you trade up to and why?

-t

I still have mine..... along with an Oppo, Toshiba HDA2, and PS3.:eek:

What resolution does everybody use with their S97 or S77? Component or HDMI? 480i/480p/720p/1080i?
on my s77, using hdmi out, i used 720p for 2 yrs, it was quite good; then, just for kicks, i tried 1080i this past august, a little sharper image. this is thru pan ptl500 720p pj w dvi input onto 108" screen. i also changed rgb to enhanced rgb, probably helped.

Still have mine. Great machine, best sharpness and detail i've seen in a player. I have a Blu-ray player now but still use the S97 almost daily for SD-DVD viewing. I'll continue to use it until it goes bust on me.

Still have mine. Great machine, best sharpness and detail i've seen in a player. I have a Blu-ray player now but still use the S97 almost daily for SD-DVD viewing. I'll continue to use it until it goes bust on me.
I have the S-52 and the Oppo 981. The Oppo 981 is the winner hands down>IT:D
Have you watched the Oppo 981? Please answer a fair question.
Thanks

I have the S-52 and the Oppo 981. The Oppo 981 is the winner hands down>IT:D
Have you watched the Oppo 981? Please answer a fair question.
Thanks

Yeah, my mate brought round his Oppo 981 so we could do some A-B comparisons. Seriously, the picture was basically identical, there was nothing in it. They both use the same Faroudja chip and they were both connected via HDMI. We also compared them both to a Sony player that only had component and both the S97 and the Oppo was a lot more detailed. I thought the S97 looked a little sharper than the Oppo but the Oppo had slightly better colour. So they were both very good, but I still prefer my S97, it has excellent transport controls and wouldn't swap it for anything.

I have the S-52 and the Oppo 981. The Oppo 981 is the winner hands down>IT:D
Have you watched the Oppo 981? Please answer a fair question.
Thanks
nope, waiting for new, improved oppo 983!, maybe on sale end of dec. '07. in mean time will probably get tosh hd-a2 or xa2. both may have hdmi-dvi issues. my pj has dvi input. we'll see.

I've had my S97 for a couple of years with no issues. I got a new A/V receiver and set the code in the remote so it could control the S97 as well. Powered it off/on/off successfully and haven't been able to power it on since with either the button on the front; of the button on the original remote; on the button on the A/V remote. I've disconnected everything including the power cable overnight and plugged in only the power cable in the morning and it won't power up. I don't see any reset buttons or fuse links. I've searched the S97 FAQ and Firmware sections and I don't see anything that applies. Anybody got any ideas before I head off to the local Pany service?
Tks ...Ian

Just a quick update. I took the top off and checked the fuse (ok) and noticed that two of the electrolytic capacitors (the round cylinder kind) in the power supply section were leaking at the top so I took it in to the local service. Sure enough, that was the problem. About $10 worth of parts and $80 of labor.

I don't know if it's well known but apparently there was a worldwide quality problem with capacitors a few years ago which hit PC's and a variety of electronic components so if you are having unusual problems, it's worth checking. They will either look like something leaked out .. or might be bulged at the end.

I just purchase a 52" Sharp Aquos from CC and than my S97 stopped working. When I connect the S97 via HDMI there is no display. Before I switched to the new TV I have the S97 connected to a monoprice HDMI switch and everything works fine.

The component on the S97 works fine I can get picture on my Sharp and my old Syntex. My question is did my S97 just break?? I have try to connect the S97 back to my old TV with and without the HDMI switch and there is no display. When connected my S97 with componet cable I checked the "display setting" under HDMI it said "HDMI is not connected.

I have checked with 2 TV, 2 different HDMI cable, make sure the HDMI setting is on for video mode.

Just want to confrim that I have tried everything.

Thanks

I have a Panasonic DVD-S97 connect via HDMI to a Panasonic TH42PX75. Also I have the 6 channel audio out of the S97 to external in of a Denon 2105 receiver. With HDMI audio turned off on the S97 I get all of the sound effects etc (the 5.1 stuff) but none of the voice tracks. If I turn on the HDMI audio and the speakers on the TV it works fine. I would prefer not to use the TV audio at all. Anyone have any ideas? By the way, it works just fine with DVD-A's.

Thanks anyone for any help they can give.

I just purchase a 52" Sharp Aquos from CC and than my S97 stopped working. When I connect the S97 via HDMI there is no display. Before I switched to the new TV I have the S97 connected to a monoprice HDMI switch and everything works fine.

The component on the S97 works fine I can get picture on my Sharp and my old Syntex. My question is did my S97 just break?? I have try to connect the S97 back to my old TV with and without the HDMI switch and there is no display. When connected my S97 with componet cable I checked the "display setting" under HDMI it said "HDMI is not connected.

I have checked with 2 TV, 2 different HDMI cable, make sure the HDMI setting is on for video mode.

Just want to confrim that I have tried everything.

Thanks

HDMI handshake can be a problem. Try different TV/DVD power on sequences.

Roy

I just purchase a 52" Sharp Aquos from CC and than my S97 stopped working. When I connect the S97 via HDMI there is no display. Before I switched to the new TV I have the S97 connected to a monoprice HDMI switch and everything works fine.

The component on the S97 works fine I can get picture on my Sharp and my old Syntex. My question is did my S97 just break?? I have try to connect the S97 back to my old TV with and without the HDMI switch and there is no display. When connected my S97 with componet cable I checked the "display setting" under HDMI it said "HDMI is not connected.

I have checked with 2 TV, 2 different HDMI cable, make sure the HDMI setting is on for video mode.

Just want to confrim that I have tried everything.

Thanks

The HDMI outlet on mine is a little shaky. When i leave it as is it is working fine, but if i for some reason move the dvd player, sometimes i cannot get the projector to sync. This is normally fixed by "wiggiling" with the hdmi cable.

Thanks guys for the reply.

I have tested my S97 with 3 TV and 2 different cable so I think the HDMI portion is dead. I checked the plug and it seems fine no pin is bended.

Just sad that the player stopped working.

Thanks guys for the reply.

I have tested my S97 with 3 TV and 2 different cable so I think the HDMI portion is dead. I checked the plug and it seems fine no pin is bended.

Just sad that the player stopped working.

Let us know what you decide to get instead. Mine freezes 0-3 times during a movie and i am getting ready to replace it. Torn between a new upconverting DVD, PS3 (Blu-ray) and a Toshiba HD DHD

I was thinking of getting the new Oppo but I already own a PS3. I don't really want to spend $200 on a DVD player where my PS3 can do the same. The only thing I need from a regular DVD player is I need something that can play all region DVDs. I don't want to use my PS3 to play DVDs all the time so I think I might get the Philips DVP5982 from Costco.

Any suggetions beside the Philips?

As you already have a (dead) S97 then you already have the remote, etc. so why not pick up one of the player-only close-out deals of an S97 currently selling on eBay. You could even swap out the HDMI board.

This post (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7741530&highlight=hdmi+pins#post7741530) discusses fixing a problem with bent pins in the S97 HDMI socket. Might be worth a look.

Thanks I checked the pin and it looks good.

Hi Folks,
Have had this player since July 2005 and have never had problems with it till now.
I'm having issues with duped DVDs I have made. Because of the kids we made copies of a few movies and they always work fine. Today one of the movies ws playing fine for the first few chapters and then started breaking up, froze and wouldn't reply to remote command buttons. I had to power off the unit, turn it back on and then the open/close button would work and ejected the disc.

I checked the disk, a couple of fingerprints on the edges which I cleaned off, put the disk back in and pushed play. Movie ran fine for a while until one of the kids said the movie was frozen again. Hit the STOP button on the unit, not remote, and nothing happened. It still said "Play" on the unit! Had to power off and power on to get the disk out again.

I tried another DISNEY disk that was duped. Same thing. Tried a Harry Potter dupe, same thing on different chapters. Tried the original Harry Potter disk, it works fine! Tried the original DiSNEY, works fine.

I have a dry-brush CD/DVD disc that I put in the unit to clean the lens. Let it run for 10 seconds and tried a couple of discs and the same thing happens to the dupe disks. Originals seem to be fine!!

Why are the dupes not working after 2 years or so??:(

Could the lens still be dirty? But I don't understand why the originals work?:confused:

-t

Pure specualtion but if the duplicates worked once, but now after two years won't play correctly, it could be the medium. The disks we burn at home have a much shorter shelf life than the commercial original DVD. It should be several years, but high temp, high humidity and (possibley repetitive bending) will shorten the life. Also some very cheap off brand blanks are just crappy right out of the box (the Fry's house brand for example).

I doubt the player is bad if it plays new disks or fresh copies or plays some brands but not others.

Pure specualtion but if the duplicates worked once, but now after two years won't play correctly, it could be the medium. The disks we burn at home have a much shorter shelf life than the commercial original DVD. It should be several years, but high temp, high humidity and (possibley repetitive bending) will shorten the life. Also some very cheap off brand blanks are just crappy right out of the box (the Fry's house brand for example).

I doubt the player is bad if it plays new disks or fresh copies or plays some brands but not others.

Can't tell who the manufacturer is on all of the disks, since I labeled them but for sure a couple are cheapo Compusa media but a lot of them are TDK or Verbatim.

I wasn't aware that home DVD burning had a shorter life span! That brings up all sorts of concerns since I'm planning on moving my recorded tapes of family parties/vacations to DVD! Thought they would last longer than a couple of years.

Has anyone cleaned the DVD lens in the unit who would be able to give instructions? What did you use to clean it?

Not looking forward to duping all those movies again...:eek:

-t

When I wrote my earlier post I had it clearly in mind that I'd read that CD-R etc disks could have a relatively short shelf life. But when I did a bit of searching I found that there is disagreement about this. Kodak once claimed >200 years if properly stored. Others claim >100 years. But some do say 10 years or less.

Hopefully somebody will jump in on the issue of lens cleaning. Have you tried your dups on another player (not necessarily an S-97).

If nothing else works you could mail me one of the least important dups and I will try it on mine. I recently replaced the S-97 with a Toshiba A-30, but the 97 is still connected for use by those (unnamed) persons who don't want to fool with yet another remote.

When I wrote my earlier post I had it clearly in mind that I'd read that CD-R etc disks could have a relatively short shelf life. But when I did a bit of searching I found that there is disagreement about this. Kodak once claimed >200 years if properly stored. Others claim >100 years. But some do say 10 years or less.

Hopefully somebody will jump in on the issue of lens cleaning. Have you tried your dups on another player (not necessarily an S-97).

If nothing else works you could mail me one of the least important dups and I will try it on mine. I recently replaced the S-97 with a Toshiba A-30, but the 97 is still connected for use by those (unnamed) persons who don't want to fool with yet another remote.

Thanks for the offer...
I played 3 movies yesterday with no problems, though all are originals. So the player is fine.

I did try the disks on the PC that I created them on. To test if it was a drive or media failure. The PC skips and/or freezes as well, though not at all the same spots so....the media was suspect. I then tried a ripping program I have to see if it could "rip" the video. That ended up with the program having issues reading thru the disk ( had a few "CRC error checks" ).

The kicker though was when my wife walked into the room with a DVD in her hand and she was bending it like a playing card between her thumb and forefinger!! Even though the disk looks pristine I'm thinking this "bending" action is the cause? To be honest I've never thought about this before.

-t

Hello. I have a S97 for almost 3 years now, always connected directly to my Toshiba MT700 through component video. Last week I finally connected it to the projector through HDMI, passing through my Marantz SR 8002 AVR. What happens is the following: when I turn on the projector and send it only the receiver’s HDMI output, it’s fine. But when I turn on my S97 (HDMI - HDMI to the receiver), a message appears on the front panel of the player (U 70 3, I guess) and everything gets scrambled: the sync between the AVR and the projector is lost, a light flashes on the front panel of the receiver, indicating there is something wrong on the connection between the player and the Marantz and I can’t get an image. If I disconnect the player from the receiver and I use the HDMI out of the S97 everything gets normal again, and I have the image. Then I put all cables back again and I’m fine. Does anyone know what error message is that and how to fix it? And is the S97 the problem here? Any help is appreciated. Thanks a lot!

Hello. I have a S97 for almost 3 years now, always connected directly to my Toshiba MT700 through component video. Last week I finally connected it to the projector through HDMI, passing through my Marantz SR 8002 AVR. What happens is the following: when I turn on the projector and send it only the receiver’s HDMI output, it’s fine. But when I turn on my S97 (HDMI - HDMI to the receiver), a message appears on the front panel of the player (U 70 3, I guess) and everything gets scrambled: the sync between the AVR and the projector is lost, a light flashes on the front panel of the receiver, indicating there is something wrong on the connection between the player and the Marantz and I can’t get an image. If I disconnect the player from the receiver and I use the HDMI out of the S97 everything gets normal again, and I have the image. Then I put all cables back again and I’m fine. Does anyone know what error message is that and how to fix it? And is the S97 the problem here? Any help is appreciated. Thanks a lot!

From the manual:

U70-# -- the HDMI connection acts unusually.
# stands for a number.
The actual number following “U70-” will depend on the state of this unit.
– The connected equipment is not HDMI compatible.
– The HDMI cable is too long.
– The HDMI cable is damaged.

I don't think there's anything wrong with your S97. I remember a few people having this problem. It's most likely a simple handshake problem. Try experimenting by turning on your components in different orders to get rid of it. ie, Projector > Receiver > S97. If this doesn't work then try another cable. Otherwise bypassing the receiver would likely eliminate the problem. The S97s HDCP is supposedly strong. So you can rest that your S97 is not faulty. Either a cable or handshake problem. One of or some combination of the above should fix it.

From the manual:

U70-# -- the HDMI connection acts unusually.
# stands for a number.
The actual number following “U70-” will depend on the state of this unit.
– The connected equipment is not HDMI compatible.
– The HDMI cable is too long.
– The HDMI cable is damaged.

I don't think there's anything wrong with your S97. I remember a few people having this problem. It's most likely a simple handshake problem. Try experimenting by turning on your components in different orders to get rid of it. ie, Projector > Receiver > S97. If this doesn't work then try another cable. Otherwise bypassing the receiver would likely eliminate the problem. The S97s HDCP is supposedly strong. So you can rest that your S97 is not faulty. Either a cable or handshake problem. One of or some combination of the above should fix it.

I have the Infocus 7205 connected to a S97 with a 35' HDMI cable and it works fine. The only time I have seen one of those error codes was when the connection was loose. So follow the recommendations above and double check tightness of connections. HDMI connectors are terrible.

-t

From the manual:

U70-# -- the HDMI connection acts unusually.
# stands for a number.
The actual number following “U70-” will depend on the state of this unit.
– The connected equipment is not HDMI compatible.
– The HDMI cable is too long.
– The HDMI cable is damaged.

I don't think there's anything wrong with your S97. I remember a few people having this problem. It's most likely a simple handshake problem. Try experimenting by turning on your components in different orders to get rid of it. ie, Projector > Receiver > S97. If this doesn't work then try another cable. Otherwise bypassing the receiver would likely eliminate the problem. The S97s HDCP is supposedly strong. So you can rest that your S97 is not faulty. Either a cable or handshake problem. One of or some combination of the above should fix it.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work. I’ve tried all possible combinations turning things on and whenever the player and the receiver are on there is this handshaking problem. Any thoughts? I’ve tried 3 different HDMI cables (good ones, and different lengths) and the problem persists. What should I do???
Thanks!

Unfortunately, it didn’t work. I’ve tried all possible combinations turning things on and whenever the player and the receiver are on there is this handshaking problem. Any thoughts? I’ve tried 3 different HDMI cables (good ones, and different lengths) and the problem persists. What should I do???
Thanks!

You've tried powering on the S97 and projector before the receiver ?
-t

I'm sure gonna give it a try!
Thanks!

Man, still not working... The S97 just doesn't talk to my Marantz 8002... Any other thoughts?

Man, still not working... The S97 just doesn't talk to my Marantz 8002... Any other thoughts?

Try calling Marantz?

-t

Try calling Marantz?

-t

That´s the problem: I live in Brazil. There´s no Marantz here, only some representants that sell some products here and there. You can´t ask anything to these guys, they only import the gear to Brazil. "HDMI??? What´s that?" they'll say...
:(

That´s the problem: I live in Brazil. There´s no Marantz here, only some representants that sell some products here and there. You can´t ask anything to these guys, they only import the gear to Brazil. "HDMI??? What´s that?" they'll say...
:(

Well...they do have email support.
http://us.marantz.com/Contact-us.asp

Leave out the Brazil part and see what happens.

-t

Thanks, teknoguy, I'll get in touch with them!

I have an older unit that was produced on 11/05 sen. c51f001632
I was wondering what fw to use. Please advice,

George from Pasadena

Does anyone know if the Panny will play DVD's with mp3 files copied to them as a "Data DVD"?

Actually, I'd like to copy CD music files directly to DVD but I'm reading that because of the file format of a DVD, this won't work but copying mp3 files will?? I'm confused why one file type would and the other wouldn't unless it's because the player won't recognize the files when it sees it's trying to read a DVD. Not sure I'm making sense but I hope someone understands...

-t

Can anyone give some information how to open up the S97? I have an S77 with a defective IR receiver and have not found any info on how to open it, so I was hoping someone here in the S97 thread may help, since it is very similar.

Also I don't believe the Panny reads DVD-R discs. I believe it may read CD-R. Try burning MP3s on a CD-R and see if the Panny reads them.

Can anyone give some information how to open up the S97? I have an S77 with a defective IR receiver and have not found any info on how to open it, so I was hoping someone here in the S97 thread may help, since it is very similar.

Also I don't believe the Panny reads DVD-R discs. I believe it may read CD-R. Try burning MP3s on a CD-R and see if the Panny reads them.

-Grab a philips screwdriver
-Remove the screws
-Remove the cover

My S97 reads DVD-R discs very well. It's the DVD+R discs that may give you some greif.

Can anyone give some information how to open up the S97? I have an S77 with a defective IR receiver and have not found any info on how to open it, so I was hoping someone here in the S97 thread may help, since it is very similar.

Also I don't believe the Panny reads DVD-R discs. I believe it may read CD-R. Try burning MP3s on a CD-R and see if the Panny reads them.Its not too hard to open it up by removing the screws at the back and sides but you do need to jiggle the top a bit to get it to slide back a little and then lift it up from the back to ease it out. Its harder to put the top back again. If you need spare parts there's a guy on eBay with parts from an S77. Just do a search for "Panasonic S77". Aside from what he has listed he has other parts available as well. I bought the remote from him a while back. Should you need a complete replacement player I noticed there's an S77 for sale on Amazon.

I didn't know if I was supposed to remove the front bezel first or not to open it up. Thanks for the advice and I'll give it a go tonight.

Hello. I have a S97 for almost 3 years now, always connected directly to my Toshiba MT700 through component video. Last week I finally connected it to the projector through HDMI, passing through my Marantz SR 8002 AVR. What happens is the following: when I turn on the projector and send it only the receiver’s HDMI output, it’s fine. But when I turn on my S97 (HDMI - HDMI to the receiver), a message appears on the front panel of the player (U 70 3, I guess) and everything gets scrambled: the sync between the AVR and the projector is lost, a light flashes on the front panel of the receiver, indicating there is something wrong on the connection between the player and the Marantz and I can’t get an image. If I disconnect the player from the receiver and I use the HDMI out of the S97 everything gets normal again, and I have the image. Then I put all cables back again and I’m fine. Does anyone know what error message is that and how to fix it? And is the S97 the problem here? Any help is appreciated. Thanks a lot!

I have my S97 connected to a Pioneer plasma for the past 4 years through HDMI without a single issue. Until tonight, I'm keep getting the U70-3 error message on the display. At first I thought my cable was faulty, yet when I plugged in another DVD player using the same cable it worked perfectly! :eek: I reset both units many times without any luck. It seems something is wrong with my S97 with the handshaking process. Will a firmware update help at all? :( :confused:

I have my S97 connected to a Pioneer plasma for the past 4 years through HDMI without a single issue. Until tonight, I'm keep getting the U70-3 error message on the display. At first I thought my cable was faulty, yet when I plugged in another DVD player using the same cable it worked perfectly! :eek: I reset both units many times without any luck. It seems something is wrong with my S97 with the handshaking process. Will a firmware update help at all? :( :confused:

I'd try another cable anyway just to absolutely rule out the cable.
Not sure that the FW update would change anything unless the current one is corrupted somehow...you can check which version you have by some procedure in the beginning of this thread. If it didn't come up with a version number then I guess you'd be onto something about upgrading it.

-t

Dear community, I was posting here more thn 2,5 years ago alrady asking for help on how to get the S97 run in PAL mode. I have not checked since then but am curious if there are changes to this functionality now. When originally shipped, they supported NTSC and PAL, but this was removed in some firmware update afterwards (hopefully not hardware wise). I bought my S97 in Summer 06 in the US. Any help is highly appreciated.

I'd try another cable anyway just to absolutely rule out the cable.
Not sure that the FW update would change anything unless the current one is corrupted somehow...you can check which version you have by some procedure in the beginning of this thread. If it didn't come up with a version number then I guess you'd be onto something about upgrading it.

-t

Swapped the HDMI cable, same result. Connected through component, it was only feeding 480i to the TV! Is it possible any settings in the player are set incorrectly? Any suggestions before I flash it? :confused:

Swapped the HDMI cable, same result. Connected through component, it was only feeding 480i to the TV! Is it possible any settings in the player are set incorrectly? Any suggestions before I flash it? :confused:

There are settings for the output...can't remember the menu item though.
Now that I think about it...I have both the HDMI and Componant outputing as well as the S-Video, at the same time.

-t

Does your TV accept 480i over HDMI? Some don't so if your S97 is set to output at 480i you'll likely not get a pic. I remember years ago this happened to me with my old Samsung HLM507 DLP TV that wouldn't take 480i. If you do into the Display menu on the S97 there is an option to set the display resolution to 480p, 720p or 1080i.

Does your TV accept 480i over HDMI? Some don't so if your S97 is set to output at 480i you'll likely not get a pic. I remember years ago this happened to me with my old Samsung HLM507 DLP TV that wouldn't take 480i. If you do into the Display menu on the S97 there is an option to set the display resolution to 480p, 720p or 1080i.

My TV does support 480i over HDMI so I don't think that's the problem. But since there's no digital connection between the player and the TV, no menu is available to select the resolutions for HDMI. The best I can do now is 480P over component. :o

My TV does support 480i over HDMI so I don't think that's the problem. But since there's no digital connection between the player and the TV, no menu is available to select the resolutions for HDMI. The best I can do now is 480P over component. :oIIRC, there is an option described in the (rather poor) manual for resetting the resolution. I think you have to press a certain button for a few seconds. Unfortunately I don't have the manual handy to be more specific.

Been using this DVD player happily for 4-5 yrs now.

I just got a new 1080p projector and am re-visiting the settings for this DVD player.

I initially started because it suddenly was auto-zooming on 2.35:1 DVDs which looking horrible. I thought it was the new projector, but it was the DVD player. Strange as it never did that with my previous 720p projector. I had to change the zoom setting to manual 1.00x permanently.

I decided to change the output of this player as I believe the projector is better than the DVD player at scaling the video. I was hoping for a 480i output on HDMI, but that isnt offered. I will check myself, but thoughts on 480p v. 720p v 1080i as the best output to a 1080p LCD projector?

I also changed the "output device" in the DVD menus from Projector (prevous was a DLP projector) to a LCD/Projector (new is an LCD projector). I guess it just changes contrast etc.

I find it 'odd' that the DVD player wants to have all these options to modify the picture when I typically expect the projector to do that. I guess if the display device doesnt have those options, it makes sense. I just want a straight thru signal now.

thx

Been using this DVD player happily for 4-5 yrs now.

I just got a new 1080p projector and am re-visiting the settings for this DVD player.

I initially started because it suddenly was auto-zooming on 2.35:1 DVDs which looking horrible. I thought it was the new projector, but it was the DVD player. Strange as it never did that with my previous 720p projector. I had to change the zoom setting to manual 1.00x permanently.

I decided to change the output of this player as I believe the projector is better than the DVD player at scaling the video. I was hoping for a 480i output on HDMI, but that isnt offered. I will check myself, but thoughts on 480p v. 720p v 1080i as the best output to a 1080p LCD projector?

I also changed the "output device" in the DVD menus from Projector (prevous was a DLP projector) to a LCD/Projector (new is an LCD projector). I guess it just changes contrast etc.

I find it 'odd' that the DVD player wants to have all these options to modify the picture when I typically expect the projector to do that. I guess if the display device doesnt have those options, it makes sense. I just want a straight thru signal now.

thxS97 doesn't do 480i over HDMI, you'll need to use component video for that.