Hey,

I try to connect my new Pioneer home theatre system to my new Panasonic plasma display via HDMI connection, but when I do that, there is no picture on the plasma display.

Home theatre system: Pioneer RCS-515H with HDMI port
Plasma display: Panasonic TH-42PV700 with three HDMI ports
HDMI lead: Vivanco with golden plated connectors

When I connect them, the HDMI indicator on the Pioneer lightens up and the HDMI options in the initial setup menu of the Pioneer become available. I set the 720p or 1080p resolution for the output and then set the TV to the HDMI port input (instead of AV1). Nothing shows up. I also tried other two HDMI ports at my TV, but they don´t work either.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Lucky

lucky, did you set the source (i.e. what is going IN to your home theatre system) to output via hdmi?

Hey ccotenj, thanks for your reply,

actually I don´t have an option to set this- home theatre system (digital recorder + receiver) is getting the TV signal via regular antenna cable, it also plays dvds and the content, recorded to the HDD- the only HDMI connection is the connection between the digital recorder and the plasma TV (I don´t use set top boxes, etc. which could deliver HDMI signal to the digital recorder)...

It´s strange, because HDMI indicator on Pioneer turns on only if I put the other end of the HDMI lead to the plasma display- so it obviously detects that there is a HDMI compatible device connected, but it doesn´t show picture :(

yea, it should recognize the device as hdmi, that doesn't appear to be the issue...

it "appears" as if the system isn't transcoding the "antenna" input to hdmi... unfortunately, i can't find a manual for it in english, so i can't look it up...

look in your manual for "transcoding" or "antenna input" or something along those lines...

alternatively, you might have somehow switched the resolution output to something your display won't take...

The problem is, I also don´t get the picture from DVDs or HDD content, not only from the TV signal. And i read my manual from the beginning to the end and vice versa, but still can´t find the trick which would help me out...

I am thinking of getting my Pioneer to the local tech shop and connect it with my HDMI cable to one of their plasma displays to see if it really outputs the HDMI signal or is it a problem in my TV´s HDMI inputs.

I set the Pioneer´s output to all possible resolutions- from 576p, 720p to 1080p and 1080i and test the signal at my TV but still didn´t get anything...

Is there a possibility that the HDMI lead is somehow bad? In the TV´s manual it is written that they suggest using Panasonic HDMI leads and that there is a HDCP protection, etc. But that is written in Pioneer´s manual too, so they should be compatible, I suppose...

Here are links to my hardware:

Home theatre system: Pioneer RCS-515H with HDMI port (link: http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/42/100/42/RCS-515H/index.html )
Plasma display: Panasonic TH-42PV700 with three HDMI ports (link: http://www.panasonic.nl/Products_Info.asp?M=3916%7C603%7C602%7C601%7C4%7C1 )
HDMI lead: Vivanco with golden plated connectors (link: http://www.johnlewis.com/Technology/DVD+and+Digital+Viewing/DVD+and+Digital+Viewing/Cables+and+Connections/2120/230432156/Product.aspx )

Pioneer´s english manual (it´s for the 250 GB version- other characteristics are the same as for my device): http://www.service.pioneer-eur.com/peeservice/instrmanuals.nsf/0/C09D5D978B61FED9C12572F1002EE3E5/$File/ARB7383_RCS-LX60D.pdf

Thanks for your efforts in advance!

Lucky

yea, i found those...

ok, try this... on page 131 of the manual, there are instructions on how to change the output resolution via hdmi... try changing it to 1920X1080i or 1280X720p and see what you get...

Hey ccotenj,

I tried all resolutions with all of the TV HDMI ports and it doesn´t work...there is still no picture on the TV :(

Now I am using good old scart cable again till I find the solution...

hi,

How long is your HDMI cable?

The signal losses if the HDMI is over 15 meters.

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