[trilidar]

Hello all. I was wondering if anybody else had purchased the new Sony HDMI Upconvert DVP-NS975V DVD player and also owned either an Infocus 7200 or Toshiba MT8U DLP running IF firmware ver 3.7.


I just received my player from Crutchfield today and am unable to get any video from my 7.5m Lindy HDMI cable. I know the cable's good as it works fine with my CATV Pace HD box. I can also get component video from the DVD player no prob. I have checked and rechecked the DVD player's settings but can find no reason for it not working.


According to the DVD's manual, it's HDMI 1.1 compliant and won't send a signal to DVI enabled devices that aren't 'HDCP complaint'.


So basically I'm left with either a malfunctioning DVD player or my DLP is not HDCP complaint (which I read here and there was an issue with early 7200s, however it was my understanding that had been resolved sometime ago). I wish I could remember my DLP's build date, however I cannot (but it's like 6mo or less old if I remember correctly).


Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

[trilidar]

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[mallu2u]

post ur Q on this thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...44#post4567244

will get more answers here..

 

[Bob Pariseau]

trilidar,

If your source device is HDCP compliant, as this player is, it will refuse to make a digital video connection to any display or intervening digital video device which is not also HDCP compliant. HDCP is a copy protection standard for digital video.


It could be the case that your Pace HD box is not HDCP compliant and that's why it works without problems.


First be sure the HDMI plug is properly seated in the socket. It's only a friction fit and sometimes the weight of the cable will shift it in the socket. Pull the plug, put it back in and HOLD IT in place for about 15 seconds to see if you get an image.


If that doesn't work, the thing to do is to email technical support at Infocus with the serial number of your projector and find out whether or not it is supposed to be HDCP compliant and whether there's a fix for it if it isn't. You might also check the input settings on your projector to see if there are any that deal with configuring the input. It's possible, but unlikely, that if the digital input is set to "PC" standards for computer connections that HDCP compliance is turned off for some silly reason for example.


While waiting for a reply, take the DVD player back to the store with your cable and hook it up to an HDMI/HDCP TV in the store to comfirm that the HDMI output is working on the player and that you have enabled it properly in the players menus and controls.

--Bob

 

[trilidar]

Thanks Bob.


Unfortunately, I am unable to return the DVD player to the store for testing as my Crutchfield order was via mail order. The more I read it appears to be an HDCP issue with the projector, however Toshiba's docs all state the MT8U is HDCP compliant.


I'll be plaing a call to tech support tonight, however I'm still praying someone, anyone else who has this combo will speak out soon so I have a better idea of what I'm up against and wheter I need to send this DVD back.

 

[trilidar]

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