Help needed from all the sifus out there. This is my first HD TV set so do bear with me. All this while have been using a 21" CRT.

I'm trying to use my DVD/HDD recorder (LG RH387H) connected to my Panasonic THP-42X10K, and playing my DVDs, and upscale via the internal FullHD upscaler. However, when I switch to the HDMI input, all I see is a black screen with a white bar in the middle. No matter what I do I can't seem to get an image via HDMI.

Now watching LOTR: Extended edition via S-video Haven't tested on component yet, but should be fine. Just having problems with the HDMI bit.

Another question, with the internal upscaler, is it possible say to upscale an Astro image (poor source, I know) for display on the TV?

Have you set your LG output to HDMI? or at least enable it?
some of the older gen recorder have it disable default.

Check page 11 of your manual book regarding HDMI connection and follow the steps...especially the frequency sampling bit...

Thanks for all the help.

mpyw: as far as I know, the HDMI output is enabled by default. I can't find any option to enable/disable the output.

azbro: Sounds like you have the same unit. Will try out the rest of page 11 tonight. But there's another bug: when I press Res (the output resolution button), what comes out is the timeshift feature, instead of resolution menu. Maybe that bug's the one that is screwing up the HDMI output?

For what it's worth, I've done a factory reset of the machine (short of formatting the HDD). The RES/timeshift bug is still there.

Try to reduce the resolution as X10 only support 720p while your upscaler is 1080p.

Once you deactiviate the HDMI, the Res button becomes Timeshift function
Everytime the Res button is Timeshift mode, means the HDMI has been deactivated....
So, ignore the button temporary.

Try this:
1.Cabut the HDMI plug
2.Cabut the Power socket..wait for 10sec
3.Plug back the AC socket
4.Wait for it to on and stabilize
5.Press the 'Stop' button (on the deck....not the one on the remote) for 10secs.
6.Now...wait for a few seconds...off the unit...plug in the HDMI cable
7.On back the unit....see whether you can view it for the Plasma.
The resolution will be back to 576i, not sure if your plasma can view 576i on HDMI.....now its time to use the 'RES' button.

Hope it works, make sure its not the HDMI cable which is faulty too..

This post has been edited by azbro: Oct 28 2009, 09:57 AM

Wahh.. so detailed your explanation.. Thank you x 1000!

Can't wait to try it out tonight.

So how?

Last night I cabut the HDMI cable, cabut the S-video & audio from the jacks at the back, cabut AC cord, counted to 30, replugged HDMI cable, AC cord, and turned it on. Waited for it to initialise, pressed stop on the console for 10 seconds and added another 10 seconds for good measure. Turned off the unit, re-connected the HDMI cable and turned everything on again. Switched to HDMI & hey presto! There's still no image.

I then reconnected the S-video cable, switched to S-video source and fiddled with the RES button. Out pops the Timeshift again.

Admittedly I didn't print out your instructions yesterday, so I might have missed a crucial step or two. Will try again tonight.

I might buy a new HDMI cable today, just to check it out. I still don't think it's the cable, however.

Sorry to hear abt your situation...

Actually, after unplugging the HDMI...you only replug it back AFTER you off the unit the second time (after pressing stop 10sec thing).

Also, try not to plug in the S video at all. Then play with the RES button...

As long as the HDMI function is disconnected...the RES button will function as a Timeshift button...

Hey..i found something in the net..try reading it ..its abt the RES and Timeshift button thing...it starts with post #1274

http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtop...1&#entry1247971


Also you can read the manual book on page 11:
http://www2.produktinfo.conrad.com/datenbl...RDER_160_GB.pdf

Its last second clause before the simplink topic..

Hope it works out for you

Thanks. I will devote my whole Sunday to trying to solve this problem.

Worst comes to worst, I'll need to buy a new Blu-ray player with backwards compatibility for DVD & upscaling capabilities. Mo money down the drain.. iskk..

The cheapest is the Philips brand....do a search...

If i were you...I send the LG back to the service center to solve the problem....money not easy to come by..

No luck, Azbro. Tried your fix, but the HDMI output & RES swapping with timeshift problem is still there.

Guess I'll have to put my Hi-def dreams on hold for now, while I find some time to try and get the LG DVD/HDD recorder fixed.

Thanks for all the help!



This post has been edited by Mayomythical: Apr 9 2010, 09:21 AM