HDMI Inputs not working on Westinghouse TV

[VaTech Hokie]

Well today I go to watch a movie on my 360s hddvd drive, and low and behold my tv says no signal. I tried the component out into the tv, 360 and drive appear to be fine. Every other input works fine on the tv. I have tried all 4 hdmi inputs, nothing. Could the cable be broken? Nothing has been moved and it was just working. Although I did just upgrade to hd tv, all of thos einputs are on the other side of the tv, so I do not see how that would affect anything. And no I do not have any other hdmi devices to see if its the ports on the tv.

I just want to say, BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Ok now that that is out, plz help.

[Nitrodist]

HDCP?

[VaTech Hokie]

would that matter if I was just turning on the 360 and there was nothing in it? I hear the beeping noise (I have separate receiver) that accompanies yes you have hdcp found.

[Vrock]

I bet the X-box is the problem, not the TV. Just a hunch.

[PerfectCr]

What cable? (try monoprice!) What TV? What version of The Xbox? Elite? Premium? Check AVS Forums?

[VaTech Hokie]

Clearly it is the xbox360 not premium, as it is the only one with hdmi. I am using the cable that came with it. Its a 42 westy not sure the model number but I will find it.

I have a hunch that it is the 360 as well, the tv can detect when the cord is or isn't unplugged. But why the hell does the component out work perfectly ok.

[PerfectCr]

Clearly it is the xbox360 not premium, as it is the only one with hdmi. I am using the cable that came with it. Its a 42 westy not sure the model number but I will find it.

I have a hunch that it is the 360 as well, the tv can detect when the cord is or isn't unplugged. But why the hell does the component out work perfectly ok.

It's not "clearly" at all. The xbox 360 premium now comes with HDMI standard. Check the AVS forums once you find your specific model number. Also, component and HDMI are two different things. HDMI can be touchy depending on TV. Are you sure you don't have the 360 set to a resolution the TV doesn't support?

[king_kilr]

Do you have access to another TV you could test the 360's HDMI with, you could also use a PC monitor if you have an HDMI->DVI adapter.

[VaTech Hokie]

Nothing has changed, I even reset the tv to no avail. I will check my 360 on the new gfs hdtv this week.

[PerfectCr]

Nothing has changed, I even reset the tv to no avail. I will check my 360 on the new gfs hdtv this week.

TV model number? 720p? 1080i? Might be a good idea to check! :|

[VaTech Hokie]

Nothing has changed, I even reset the tv to no avail. I will check my 360 on the new gfs hdtv this week.

TV model number? 720p? 1080i? Might be a good idea to check! :|

1080p, it was working just fine with the hdmi for 1 month now, full 1080p with hddvd. TX-42F430S

[PerfectCr]

You might want to ask your question here, you will probably get more help. No offense TR.

[VaTech Hokie]

Thanks for the help PerfectCr but it magically started working again! Go Microsoft...it is so similar to its software cousin isn't it. But I still heart it so

[PerfectCr]

Thanks for the help PerfectCr but it magically started working again! Go Microsoft...it is so similar to its software cousin isn't it. But I still heart it so

NICE!!!

[VaTech Hokie]

Ya perfect timing too because my gf was on her way over when it started working. HD DVD movies are sweet!

[FinalAeon]

I have the same TV as the thread starter, and am now having the same exact problem. However I've isolated the problem to not be the xbox 360 (elite).

I have my TV (same 42 in. westy) in the family room with a DVI->HDMI cable (HDMI Input 1 on the TV) running from my PC in my room to the tv. I also have the xbox 360 (elite) hooked up to the tv right next to the tv of course (HDMI Input 2).

Both were working interchangeably for about a month as well, but as of yesterday they BOTH have stopped working. My PC detects when the TV is connected and not connected, and so does the TV (it auto detects the the right input number when i clone the pc to it, but it never "detects" the signal). Same with the xbox, when i turn the xbox on, the tv auto flips to HDMI input 2, tries to detect, but says no input found.

Hopefully mine will start magically working again, but if not can anyone please continue in isolating the problem here?

Thanks a bunch!

[UberGerbil]

Others have reported that problem (if you wade through that [101-page!] link PerfectCr provided). I don't think there's a known solution, alas. Though inviting your girlfriend over seems to help.

[FinalAeon]

Okay so I'm still having the problem and it doesn't look like it's coming back. I bought this TV from Best Buy about 2 months ago. Does anyone know the return policy on an object of this expense? Best Buy's website says up to 30 days for a refund, but I remember them saying that if the TV went bad, since it's obsolete now, that they would replace it with a TV of equal or greater value. I didn't get any extended warranties or anything, I just paid for the TV+tax and was out. If I'm SOL with Best Buy, what should I do? I have a 1-year manufacturer's warrant but how does that work usually and how much will it probably set me back?

Thanks for the help.

[VaTech Hokie]

Okay so I'm still having the problem and it doesn't look like it's coming back. I bought this TV from Best Buy about 2 months ago. Does anyone know the return policy on an object of this expense? Best Buy's website says up to 30 days for a refund, but I remember them saying that if the TV went bad, since it's obsolete now, that they would replace it with a TV of equal or greater value. I didn't get any extended warranties or anything, I just paid for the TV+tax and was out. If I'm SOL with Best Buy, what should I do? I have a 1-year manufacturer's warrant but how does that work usually and how much will it probably set me back?

Thanks for the help.

Heh that is why I talked BB into giving me the lifetime shovel crap in it warranty for free!

Now this will sound funny but it may work. Unplug all of the electronic devices for an hour...tv and 360. Plug them back in and try it.

[MethylONE]

I have the Westy 37w3, the 1080p monitor. I use HDMI input from my HD Sat box.

Sometimes I lose my HDMI. I can always fix it by repeatedly hitting the HDMI input button on the remote.

Just thought I'd throw that out there....

[PerfectCr]

I've never lost HDMI on my Elite with a LVM-37W3. Maybe just trying switching inputs and unplugging and plugging back in the HDMI cable.

[bojack13]

Same thing just happened to me with a 42" Westinghouse hdtv. HDMI and Xbox 360 worked fine one day, then no signal the next. Everything else worked and I tried different HDMI ports but couldn't get it working again. Tried repeatedly pressing the HDMI input button on the remote as someone suggested but that didn't work.

Finally, I unplugged everything from the tv for one hour. This includes the component, composite, and audio cables I was using for other devices as well as the power cord from the tv. This worked, and the HDMI input works fine once again.

[mikecarlstrom]

I had this exact problem. My 42" Westinghouse would intermittently lose connection to my HDMI sources, and then magically connect again a week later.

So, after reading this forum, I decided that it must be something to do with the TV since everyone else was having the same problem. I placed a call to Best Buy (since the TV was under warranty), and had one of their service repair associates come out and inspect what was going on.

He was able to fix it quickly and easily by doing the following.

1.) Unplug all HDMI sources from your TV (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
2.) Unlug your TV's power from the wall (or from the back of the TV)
3.) Wait 30 seconds
4.) Plug all your HDMI sources back into the appropriate slots
5.) Plug your TV back into the wall

When you turn your TV back on, it will recognize all HDMI sources and should be working properly again.

This seemed odd to me (since it was a new TV). The serviceman explained the solution like this...

HDMI sources are extremely finicky digital signals. Many times, since there are so many HDMI ports together the signal becomes scrambled or confused by the TV. This happens alot on lower end HDTV's. A quick fix is to perform the steps above. When these steps are performed, it allows the TV to re-recognize all of the signals that may have become confused. It may seem like a lot of work, but its one of those things that happens sometimes...

Oh well, I guess that is what I get for purchasing a Westinghouse...

Hope this helps!

[hughgo]

I had the same problem with my 3 week old Westinhouse TX42F430S - none of the 4 HDMI ports would detect an input signal.

The quick fix for me was to "reset" the TV by doing the following:

1) turn it off using the side power button.
2) press and HOLD the side power button for at least 10 seconds, then release.

If you've done it correctly the TV should turn on and display the white "W" Westinghouse logo, indicating that it is performing a full system reset.

This seems to have permanently corrected the problem for me. I guess the previous poster's fix of unplugging everything and waiting a minute (some say an hour) essentially causes the same "reset" procedure to occur, but I think the 10 second power button trick is much easier.

The explanation I read on another forum was related to the HDCP copy protection algorithms used by the HDMI ports. Apparently the source devices (cable box, Blu ray player, etc) perform a protocol "handshake" with the TV's HDMI ports to exchange encryption keys before they can transmit a signal to the TV. It seems that occasionally the TV's HDMI "keystore" can get corrupted and the source device refuses to send a signal (hence the "no input signal detected" message on the TV) On the TX42F430S all four HDMI ports share the same single HDMI circuitry (they use a "hub" to provide 4 ports) so a corrupted keystore will effect all 4 ports at once.

By doing the 10-second power button reset (or unplugging everything and waiting some amount of time) the HDCP keystore cache is cleared and the devices are able to renegotiate the crypo keys.

Alas, gone are the days when you could just plug in a cable and have it work.

[derFunkenstein]

maybe it's the 42" Westy...

[C Rev]

I own a Westinghouse TX-47F430S and just recently my HDMI inputs and one of my componet inputs also stopped working, then, my TV crapped out. I reset the TV by unplugging it for 30 seconds and my HDMI inputs were working again, but I could not get any sound. I called Westinghouse tech support and they told me to do another reset. I did another reset and powered the TV back on. half the screen was white and half the screen was black, and it didnt go away. The tech told me to again, do another reset. I did, and the screen was all black with purple text. I did 3 more resets until the screen was a fuzzy, blurry, green, and I cant even make out the picture on all inputs. I bought the set July 2007 and I have alreay had one replacement TV in October 2007, because after 2 months the first one just stopped working. Now Im on the second TV and after another 2 months, the second one is all jacked up.

Help please.

Anyone else having an expierence like I am?

My setup:
47' Westinghouse TX-47F430S
Sony PS3-via HDMI
Desktop computer-via DVI to HDMI
Comcast HD Cable-via Component cable

[FireGryphon]

Geeze, is someone paying all these people to post problems about Westinghouse TVs? I've never seen such a topic-oriented influx of new posters on a particular thread before.

[Vrock]

It is a bit strange that 4 new posters signed up ostensibly just to post in this thread. Hmm.

[C Rev]

I signed up because this forum came up when I googled "problems with Westinghouse HDTV LCD." A lot of consumers are experiencing the same issues as I am. And I felt like giving my two cents on my experiences with this TV, and to see if anyone had a solution.

[UberGerbil]

You know, people used to complain that PCs should act more like our other appliances -- you know, like phones and TVs that never need to be rebooted to work correctly. Well, hey, be careful what you ask for...

It is a bit strange that 4 new posters signed up ostensibly just to post in this thread. Hmm.

Yeah, particularly since I can't see an obvious way to get this thread to come up in the first couple of pages on google; the threads at avsforum.com and hometheaterforum.com pop up first. It's hard to imagine that someone is paying to astroturf Westinghouse, though.