Toshiba HD-EP10 + Philips 32PFL7332 no HDMI anymore?!

[Power]

This is driving me nuts.

I've had the Toshiba HD-EP10 connected over HDMI to a Philips 32PFL7332 for over a year now. Always worked fine.

Recently, I added a HTPC over the other HDMI connection (the Philips has two) with audio over the SP/DIF. While meddling with the PC's settings to get 1:1 pixel mapping (no dice, it's still 1280x720) I've upgraded the TV's firmware to the latest version. (Which is supposed to have better handling of the digital inputs).

Somewhere along the line my Toshiba decided not to play along anymore. I can't get it to display a picture over HDMI anymore. The inconclusive list of what I've tried sofar:

* Upgraded the Toshiba's firmware to 4.0 via its ethernet connection (it was still on 1.0, but that used to work fine)
* Switched HDMI cables, tried the other input, unplugged all other inputs
* Turning on TV and setting to proper HDMI input before turning on the Toshiba
* Resetting the Toshiba
* Unplugging the Toshiba for half an hour, then switching on TV, then Toshiba again

So far, nothing. Annoyingly I do get a picture if I plug in a composite cable, but that's SD and poor quality at that... what am I missing here?


I'd downgrade the TV's firmware as it's the only thing I can think of, but can't get hold of the older firmwares anywhere either

[Delh68]

Do you have access to another tv with hdmi? ~ to see if the EP10 works ok with that?
If it is the EP10, i vaguely remember that it may be possible to revert back to an older version (but don't quote me on it), although that may be for the EP30/35

Delh68

[Power]

Annoyingly I don't have access to another HDMI television now.

And yes, the EP10 could probably be reverted back to another firmware, but that doesn't seem to be the problem (I only upgraded it in an attempt to get it to work with the Philips, before that it worked fine in fw 1.0 so the problem doesn't seem to be on that end)

[emthree]

Originally Posted by Power

This is driving me nuts.

I've had the Toshiba HD-EP10 connected over HDMI to a Philips 32PFL7332 for over a year now. Always worked fine.

Recently, I added a HTPC over the other HDMI connection (the Philips has two) with audio over the SP/DIF. While meddling with the PC's settings to get 1:1 pixel mapping (no dice, it's still 1280x720) I've upgraded the TV's firmware to the latest version. (Which is supposed to have better handling of the digital inputs).

Somewhere along the line my Toshiba decided not to play along anymore. I can't get it to display a picture over HDMI anymore. The inconclusive list of what I've tried sofar:

* Upgraded the Toshiba's firmware to 4.0 via its ethernet connection (it was still on 1.0, but that used to work fine)
* Switched HDMI cables, tried the other input, unplugged all other inputs
* Turning on TV and setting to proper HDMI input before turning on the Toshiba
* Resetting the Toshiba
* Unplugging the Toshiba for half an hour, then switching on TV, then Toshiba again

So far, nothing. Annoyingly I do get a picture if I plug in a composite cable, but that's SD and poor quality at that... what am I missing here?


I'd downgrade the TV's firmware as it's the only thing I can think of, but can't get hold of the older firmwares anywhere either

If in adding HTPC, you didn't make any adjustments to the EP-10, but only 'meddled' with the computer settings and the firmware update of the TV, then the problem most likely is not with the EP-10. My 2 cents.

[Power]

Maybe. But as you can tell I'm running out of options here

[Delh68]

Try component (i'm assuming the philips has this as most newer tv's do ~ all you need is three phono cables if you don't have the proper cable.)
If you haven't used it before, one cable is for the red socket, one is for the blue socket & one cable is connected to green sockets of the philips & EP10.
It is for video only, not sound, but should output the same quality picture as HDMI.

Delh68

[Delh68]

Another thought is, did you change the settings on the EP10 after the upgrade?

I think it may need to be told to output via HDMI/Component (i may be wrong but it is worth a shout)

Delh68