HDMI Cable

[bsummit]

I have a Sony HD dvd player connected to my bedroom TV with a HDMI cable. Source on TV set on HDMI1 and I have no signal. I can connect the two together with audio/video cables and it works fine. Am I missing something?
Do you have to play a HD program or movie for it to work with HDMI cable, or do I have a bad cable or something else.
All help appreciated.

 

[danemayer]

Hi bsummit,

If you selected HDMI1 on the TV, maybe there's an HDMI2 on the menu. If there's only one HDMI port, I'd try another cable.

 

[Ray LeTourneau]

I agree with Dan. You may have your cable plugged into HDMI 2 or a bad cable.

 

[bsummit]

Ray, Dan, the TV has 3 HDMI ports and I tried all of them and menu-ed all of them on the TV. I don't have another cable but will get one and try it.

 

[jbeletti]

Try swapping the HDMI cable end-for-end. I actually have some HDMI cables with Redmere that are directional.

 

[boatto5er]

And then it could be a bad port on the DVD player. May try hooking up to another TV to check.


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[cableman]

Some TV's have issues with hdmi connections. try using a component cable and that will probably resolve your issue.

 

[bsummit]

It works fine with the component yellow, red, white cable. Haven't had a chance to get another HDMI cable and see if it works.

 

[porthole]

Try swapping the HDMI cable end-for-end. I actually have some HDMI cables with Redmere that are directional.

Why am I not surprised you have some esoteric cable that I had to google!
What will they think of next?

 

[bsummit]

Finally got a new HDMI cable and that was my problem. Everything works good now. Thanks for everyone's comments and suggestions.

 

[brianharrison]

Why am I not surprised you have some esoteric cable that I had to google!
What will they think of next?

LOL - I did the same in between reading Jim's and then your post.....

Brian