Avenger
11-27-2006, 09:01 PM
I have an HR10-250 with the dreaded first-generation HDMI card. After nearly a year of flawless functioning with my LG 42" plasma, the HDMI card quit abruptly a few months back.
I pulled the card and sent it to CCS for repair a few weeks ago, and it came back last week. I installed it, and it produced a picture during just the "Powering Up" screen, and then the TV lost signal. I removed and re-seated the card several times, re-booting each time, and each time, I got the same result. I also removed and re-seated the HDMI cable several times, to no avail. The System Information screen (which I viewed by switching back to component inputs) shows that HDMI is "Not Connected." And yes, the receiver is set to 720p.
CCS, for its part, claims that they tested their work, and that this is a problem with my TV or cabling. (To be fair, they also offered to re-test the card, although I suppose I would have to mail it back on my dime.) I think that it is unlikely that my TV or cabling is causing the problem, because they both worked fine until the card failed a few months ago. The only variable for which I cannot control is the software rev -- the HDMI card failed when my machine was still running 3.1, and now it is running 6.3a.
Is there any chance that the software rev has changed the HDMI compatibility in some way? My TV is an LG 42PX4D. Has anyone experienced similar problems with the same TV after the software update? Or am I getting hosed by CCS?
I pulled the card and sent it to CCS for repair a few weeks ago, and it came back last week. I installed it, and it produced a picture during just the "Powering Up" screen, and then the TV lost signal. I removed and re-seated the card several times, re-booting each time, and each time, I got the same result. I also removed and re-seated the HDMI cable several times, to no avail. The System Information screen (which I viewed by switching back to component inputs) shows that HDMI is "Not Connected." And yes, the receiver is set to 720p.
CCS, for its part, claims that they tested their work, and that this is a problem with my TV or cabling. (To be fair, they also offered to re-test the card, although I suppose I would have to mail it back on my dime.) I think that it is unlikely that my TV or cabling is causing the problem, because they both worked fine until the card failed a few months ago. The only variable for which I cannot control is the software rev -- the HDMI card failed when my machine was still running 3.1, and now it is running 6.3a.
Is there any chance that the software rev has changed the HDMI compatibility in some way? My TV is an LG 42PX4D. Has anyone experienced similar problems with the same TV after the software update? Or am I getting hosed by CCS?