Hi,

Just got p50v20k yesterday and you know what, I found a problem. The TV seems not to be able to accept HDMI Digital sound signal.

I am connecting Astro byond through HDMI and set the sound output to digital 5.1 in the device.
On the TV, I plug in optical cable to its SPDIF port and the other end of the optic fibre to a 5.1 amplifier. No sound output, either from TV or amplifier can be heard. However, when I change the astro byond to analog sound output, the sound output is ok but of course only in normal stereo mode.

The same result is applicable to other device with HDMI digital output.

From the TV user guide, there is a section of SPDIF/MPX described here but not found on the TV setup menu.

Anyone has any idea or input to this strange problem? Is there any hidden menu or setting which I cannot see?
Thanks a lot.

By the way, my kids were speechless in excitement when they saw the BIG TV. Haha..

Hi,

Thanks for validating the case. It is thus not only my particular unit. I am going to find out further from Panasonic why this is happening.
The Sound setting allows us to set HDMI as either"Digital" or "Analog", asserting the fact that the digital sound signal can be fed into the TV. What is the point having the optical output from the TV if it is just for analog sound output to amplifier. Might as well just use RCA output.

I would also like to test if this problem is specifically limited to non-Panasonic input devices. Will be Panasonic BR player send the digital sound signal through TV to the amplifier via SPDIF port? Is there anything not enabled in the "Service Menu"?

Appreciate any input from all the forumers.

Cheers.

Hi,

All this while I thought HDMI send only Digital audio until I checked out the setup menu for Astro byond.

My case:-
Astro Byond connected to P50v20k using HDMI cable only. No RCA cable. No sound coaxial cable.
On the TV, sound setting for HDMI is set to digital.
- Astro B when set to Digital Sound output, TV has no sound output.
- Astro B when set to analog sound output, the stereo sound is heard. Yes, the "analog" signal is sent through to the TV via HDMI.

My objective:-
I suppose the SPDIF port should allow the digital signal from the Byond to pass-thru to the amplifier. This is not happening in this TV.
The reason I configure this way so that I do not need to change the amplifier channels all the time when switching the player such as beyond, media player, BR player etc. The single SPDIF port on the amplifier will handle all the digital sound signal from the TV.

Best regards

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jun 7 2010, 11:39 AM

Think you are right "My guess is, the P50V20K can only accept (and decode / process) stereo signals sent via HDMI."
By the way, i called Pan SC and they promise to send a technician over to check. See, it is hard to tell them online. ...haha.
Will keep you guys all informed if there is 'good news'. Else, i am left with no choice, the digital sound signal needs to go to amplifier directly.

Cheers.

Has anyone tested the V20 back panel 5.1 Digital sound optical signal pass-thru to Amp?

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jun 21 2010, 02:14 PM

think there is no DLNA setup to do in the v20k. only that the unit needs to be connected to the network. I had mine hookup without problem and can 'see' my media player straight away. Not sure if you mean what i think.

My TV firmware is 5.500 and recently upgraded from 5.204 (both version DLNA works). The version 5.5 - the changes i see is the Skype changes from "coming soon" to "beta". Skype beta will need th camera to work, else it kicks you out.

My media server is IOBOX which serves as a DLNA server. I remember I read the v20 manual, it says that windows 7 (and another software which i cannot remember its name) can serve as a DLNA server as well.

For one thing, I tried to set the IP manually instead of letting it to grab the IP, it failed to work. The Ip must be set to AUTO, at least for my netgear router setup.

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jun 21 2010, 05:16 PM

Once you have your tv connected to the network, the firmware can be upgarded straight from the tv.
Yes, IOBOX-100HD. can buy from its web. sent by courier. If not mistaken, it costs around rm5xx. I bought by this way.
I put in 1TB HDD and no problem at all. Yes, it supports 1080p. It run on Linux (embeded). Can managed from PC.

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jun 21 2010, 05:46 PM

It was quite a surprise to learn from this track that there is a need to 'break-in' the plasma for say 100hrs.
I had a chance to ask a Panasonic Plasma Engineer on the break-in. I am also wonder why he did not agree on it. So I could not ask further.
What is reason behind it, can anyone share about it? I just wonder is there a need to warm up for the modern plasma?
There isn't any warning or advice in the User Manual as well.

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jun 22 2010, 06:57 PM

Hi Neb, Thanks for your reply.
My further question is that why there is a need to re-calibrate. I am too lazy to google it .
Is it because the ex-factory calibration not done properly? Is re-calibration suppose to ensure the colours + sharpness more precise and perfect?
Fellow forumers, please share your inputs and thanks again.

shocking!. unethical businessman.

what a *** analogy......how can you compare a wife to a TV?

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jun 30 2010, 07:15 PM

i got my unit 50v20k one month ago. was told that the next batch will be in August.

My opinion on the unit is that it is a Good TV. I compared the Avatar (BD) played on 50v20 and Sony 60 inch LED (RP 19000), I wonder who will ever buy this Sony model. So jerky in motion.

50V20K auto-detects BD and plays with cinema mode 24p/sec, the result is perfect! I have no regret buying it.

Official Panasonic webpage offers 3-year warranty (3rd, 4th and 5th year) for rm400 (50V20k). You will have 1 year time to purchase this extended warranty.
1st 2 years are original warranty period if you register online.

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jul 8 2010, 11:47 AM

They should be overlapped. Shop warranty is by the shop, and the service call should be go to the shop or their appointed agents during the warranty period. They might then get your faulty unit to be sent to panasonic for repair, on their cost.

Panasonic warranty is needless to describe further.

By the price you said Rm489 by the shop, i do not think it is a steal. Better go for Panasaonic.

More info, Panasonic charge Rm250 per visit if the unit is not under warranty. Exclude parts. So I think it is worth buying the extended warranty.

This post has been edited by ngbh-lwt: Jul 9 2010, 12:21 PM

with that price you cannot ask for more lah.. It is damn cheap!