HDMI and TV/DVD connections

iantrader

Geek Trainee
Hi All,

I'm hoping someone can help with this (and that it's posted in the right topic).

I have a Panasonic TX-32LMD70A and a Panasonic SC-PT450 DVD. They work fine together over scart but not over HDMI. With a HDMI cable plugged in (no scart as the manual says), I can access the TV's AV selection menu from the DVD's remote but that's all. There's no video, no audio and I can't even access the DVD's menu.

I thought his might be a cable issue - and it might! - but, as I understand it, as HDMI passes digital signals, even a cheap cable should work (unlike analogue signals that may require better quality).

The cable I'm using is a PREMIUM HDMI to HDMI 24K GOLD PLATED CABLE
1.5m CORE *2 from Amazon:

Amazon.co.uk: PREMIUM HDMI to HDMI 24K GOLD PLATED CABLE 1.5m - FOR HD TV'S & PS3 etc: Electronics & Photo

It has a lot of happy users. The Panasonic manual makes a big thing of saying non-HDMI cables won't work and they need to be "fully wired".

Essentially, neither the TV nor the DVD menus acknowledge the fact that there's a HDMI connection.

I don't mind buying a Panasonic cable if it'll work but I came across this thread:

HDMI cable for Viera link - Panasonic - Digital Spy Forums

where the guy seems to be having the same problem and a Panasonic cable didn't work for him. Sheesh!

Anyone any ideas?

Ian
 
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