Official Westinghouse TX Series ( TX-42F430S, TX-47F430S ) Owner's Thread - Page 154

Originally Posted by junebug1701

Dave, go get the serial number off of the box. It's on a sticker--peel it off and stick it into the owner's manual!

James

Originally Posted by dkeever

No response from either the Cruzer or the Westy for several minutes. Press and hold Westy power, get amber light. Remove Cruzer. Press and hold Westy power, and it powers up. Software is lited as 5112_1.3.0 June 2007 build (which is the same as before I tried to install the firmware udate).

I also tried extracting update_WDE42 to the Cruzer, but got the same result.

Any clue where I'm going wrong?

Originally Posted by x84HurstOlds

Sorry to hear that, and I hope that you can get it serviced, that is exactly what I would try to do. I feel very fortunate to have an early example of this model, though I think from previous posts mine might also be a better example than yours, as I seem to have excellent viewing angles, and am able to get to what I think is an excellent picture. Anyway, I would be interested to know if and how you convince them.

Ed

Originally Posted by Xcalibur_255

I have an RMA request in, so I should know soon. It will have to be shipped out, so the claim of in-home service is a bit misleading IMO. I'm not ready to throw in the towel just yet though since I haven't gotten my money's worth out of it.

Despite what I said last spring I've warmed up to the panel. It's a cheaper variant of IPS but it's still IPS. I've come to appreciate the strengths of that technology over time compared to the VA mode panels. If they elected to replace my set and I got one with the cheap MVA panel some people have been seeing I'd be quite upset. Since it is the display controller that failed I'm wondering if my set will come back with a Trident HiDTV Pro LX in it like it has now or if I'll be stuck with the new cheaper processor they switched to. I guess time will tell.

Originally Posted by junebug1701

You've already got the latest firmware for your set. The file you downloaded was
LX 42 01_OSD_FW_1.3.0C07.rar, correct? If you had a later build set you would have downloaded a file called SusanII_v1.3.0_20071026.rar. Notice they're both 1.3.0, so that first file is the correct one for your set. As for why the HDMI doesn't work, I'm not sure. You could try a hardware reset. Hold the power button down for 10 seconds or so until it resets. You will lose all your settings, so write that stuff down beforehand.

James

Originally Posted by dkeever


I have tried all of the HDMI ports on the Westy.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
David

Originally Posted by dougleonard

I agree that I will not get the $2000 Sony for $1000, and that's understandable. This was just my opinion of the set and it didn't render someone trying to say what I know and don't know. I have seen and set up a lot of HDTV's for other people and I don't see these artifacts on their LGs, Sonys, and Toshibas. As far as the 1:1 pixel mapping, I was lacking in that area of knowledge about the TV. This does raise a question though. Why would I want it if it is going to show vertical blanking and imperfections of the broadcasters? I can understand with connecting a computer or blue ray, mabee they could have some settings in the calibration menu that could allow us to disable it or adjust geometry some. I understand it would have to be very basic settings as things could really get screwed up fast. I would rather overscan the set than look at junk. What's 1/8 of an inch in the scheme of things anyway? Hell, the last movie I went to was overshooting the screen by 6 inches or so. Anyways, it was just my opinion. I now have a different Insignia 1080P and things look good enough on it. I'm sure I will find some shortcomings of the set, but nothing is perfect, especially in this price range. Thank you all for your help!

Originally Posted by Xcalibur_255

I have an RMA request in, so I should know soon. It will have to be shipped out, so the claim of in-home service is a bit misleading IMO. I'm not ready to throw in the towel just yet though since I haven't gotten my money's worth out of it.

Despite what I said last spring I've warmed up to the panel. It's a cheaper variant of IPS but it's still IPS. I've come to appreciate the strengths of that technology over time compared to the VA mode panels. If they elected to replace my set and I got one with the cheap MVA panel some people have been seeing I'd be quite upset. Since it is the display controller that failed I'm wondering if my set will come back with a Trident HiDTV Pro LX in it like it has now or if I'll be stuck with the new cheaper processor they switched to. I guess time will tell.

Originally Posted by myawn

I've tried to hook up my MacBook Pro to an HDMI port, and I get only "No Input Detected". I know the Mac output is fine, as I often have it hooked up to an external monitor. (Mac output is through a DVI port, and I bought a ridiculously overpriced DVI-HDMI converter cable at BestBuy).

Originally Posted by myawn

Just bought TX-42F430S last week. Initially hooked up only to Cable (coax straight in from the wall outlet) and Wii (via Component). Both are working fine.

I've tried to hook up my MacBook Pro to an HDMI port, and I get only "No Input Detected". I know the Mac output is fine, as I often have it hooked up to an external monitor. (Mac output is through a DVI port, and I bought a ridiculously overpriced DVI-HDMI converter cable at BestBuy).

[EDIT: Also, when I am connected, the Mac 'Detect Displays' function does see and correctly identify the HDTV, so from that side is believes it is sending a signal]

I searched the thread for similar problems; saw a suggestion to unplug the TV to force a reset. Tried, that, still nothing.

I'm a little limited in my ability to test because I don't have any other input sources that output HDMI, and I only have the one cable.

Has anyone seen a similar issue? Any suggestions for how I might prove or disprove that there is an issue with the TV (I'd rather avoid having to box the thing up and lug it back into the store).

Originally Posted by jkrudeen

Found this via Google. I am having the exact same problem as others. Westinghouse TX-42F430S and a brand new Toshiba HD-A3 hd dvd player.

If I turn on the hd dvd player with no disc in it, it takes a good few minutes but will eventually show the player setup screen. But when I try to play '300' HD DVD, it goes to black screen, no audio. However, I just tried a standard DVD, at first it gave me the black screen, but a minute or so later the video and audio showed up. So, standard DVD's upconverting to 1080i seem to work. But a no go on the HD DVD movies.

Originally Posted by G String

Holy Christ this TV's a piece of ****.

I have my computer hooked up via HDMI and the dynamic contrast "feature" was going off while scrolling over dark and light backgrounds and driving me nucking futs. Of course I could use VGA but VGA looks like ass compared to HDMI.

So, I gathered that a firmware update may solve the auto contrast adjust. I just drove back and forth to Target, Circuit City, and Best Buy looking for a flash drive that actually WORKS with this TV. The Sandisk Cruzer micro 1GB worked, but the firmware update didn't solve the dynamic contrast ********. The 1.3 firmware DID fix the illusionary "burn in" that occasionally popped up with dark backgrounds but it did nothing in regards to the auto dynamic contrast.

Originally Posted by flabioh

Have you tried a bunch of different resolutions or just 1080p?

Originally Posted by scottknight

I don't have any advice other than the fact that I have a Mac Mini working with the 47" TV. The cable is just a cheap as I could find HDMI to DVI-D on eBay (it was like $6 or $7 shipped) and worked perfectly the first time I plugged it in. Seems like I also had it working with the DVI-VGA adapter that came with the Mac Mini before I got the HDMI cable. Maybe your's just doesn't like that expensive cable

Originally Posted by geoffp1

i'm tryin to upgrade to 1.3.0 firmware on a TX-42f430s

followed all instructions and advice here on the forum, tired numerous times to get it to take the update.

i have a feeling it is the flash drive I am using. Using a San Disk 1 GB Micro Cruzer.

Anyone with the same part number as me, tell me what kind of flash drive you used to successfully update.

Originally Posted by Xcalibur_255

Well, Westinghouse's claim of in-home service on the 47" set is false advertising. I was told that, even though the set is under full warranty, I would have to ship the set to their repair center in California at my expense and would have to arrange that shipping myself. I wasn't really upset with Westinghouse before, afterall nothing is ever 100% reliable... I just go unlucky. I'm upset now though after having to spend money to repair a product they are supposed to be standing by. Is 10 months all a $1600 tv is good for anymore? This will be the last Westinghouse tv I own, I can say that much.

Originally Posted by junebug1701

That should work. Make sure that you format the Cruzer FAT32. Do a COMPLETE format, not a quick format. Make sure the only files on it are "safe-kernel.img1" and "update_LCD1080CX.tgz".

Unplug the power cable from the set. Plug in the flash drive. Plug the power cable back in. You should get an amber power light. Momentarily push the power button on the set. You should see the power light start to flash purple. After a few minutes, the flashing will stop. Unplug the flash drive at this point, and then cycle the power switch off/on.

I did this with an SD card inside a Lexar card reader which I plugged into the set and it worked fine.

Originally Posted by Xcalibur_255

Well, Westinghouse's claim of in-home service on the 47" set is false advertising. I was told that, even though the set is under full warranty, I would have to ship the set to their repair center in California at my expense and would have to arrange that shipping myself. I wasn't really upset with Westinghouse before, afterall nothing is ever 100% reliable... I just go unlucky. I'm upset now though after having to spend money to repair a product they are supposed to be standing by. Is 10 months all a $1600 tv is good for anymore? This will be the last Westinghouse tv I own, I can say that much.

Originally Posted by Xcalibur_255

Well, Westinghouse's claim of in-home service on the 47" set is false advertising. I was told that, even though the set is under full warranty, I would have to ship the set to their repair center in California at my expense and would have to arrange that shipping myself. I wasn't really upset with Westinghouse before, afterall nothing is ever 100% reliable... I just go unlucky. I'm upset now though after having to spend money to repair a product they are supposed to be standing by. Is 10 months all a $1600 tv is good for anymore? This will be the last Westinghouse tv I own, I can say that much.

Originally Posted by w1ngman

bodean - I reviewed every page of this thread before asking myself that same question (except for gaming...I do that on another set). Personally, for all the negatives posted here, I opted to purchase the set anyway as seeing the set in action at 3 separate BB locations told my eyes that I would be satisfied for the money spent. That said, these same 154+ pages of owner's feedback also made me opt for an extended warranty (something I seldom do...but in the case of Westy's seemingly poor customer service, I felt it the prudent action).

For my own experience, I'm satisfied having purchased it.