I purchased the older model (P50W28A) Zenith 50" HDTV-ready Plasma, refurbished, some months ago. The DVI input on the TV was disclosed as faulty at purchase. The TV has only one component input.
I had connected my HDTV cable box to the TV through the component input; everything has been working fine. I have recently decided to connect a DVD player to the TV and have tried both my low-end Samsung model and a very high-end Integra.
I have tried to connect both DVD's directly through the TV's component input and receive a "Can't Interpret" message on my TV (different than a "No Signal" message).
The folks at the audiophile store can't figure it out. The Zenith can read the cable box output via a component cable just fine, but it seems not to be able to read the DVD output. How can this be?
I have tried all the menu options available on the DVD players and my Zenith and cannot get this to work unless I connect via an S-Video or RCA calbe, which defeats the purpose of owning an HDTV and $500 Integra DVD player
Thank you in advance for your help & wisdom ------------------------------
for your reference, here are the manufacturer spec's on the Zenith:
Jack Pack
Hi-Res Component Video 1 Audio Left/Right In/Loop Out 2 Composite In 1 RGB In (15-Pin Type-D Connector)/Out 1/1 S-Video In 1 RS-232c (9-Pin Connector) 1 DVI 1 IR Jack 1
Dimensions
Cabinet (W x H x D) 48.15" x 28.9" x 4.1" Weight 98.1 Lbs.
Cabinet Description
Finish Silver Cabinet Style Slim Frame Power Consumption 560W Power Source 120v 60Hz
Video Enhancements
Screen Size 50" Flat Yes Resolution Display 1366 x 768p Pixel Pitch 0.270 (H) x .810 (V) Aspect Ratio 16:9, 4:3 Zoom Brightness 620 cd/m2 Contrast Ratio 600:1 Viewing Angle 160° Format Conversion Intelligent Image Scanning Aspect Ratio Correction Yes Scan Converter O-plus Contrast Yes Brightness/Sharpness Yes Tint Yes Video De-Interlacing/Line Doubling Faroudja DCDi
Display
Display Frequency 15.73 to 68kHz (H), 50 to 120Hz (V) Displayable Colors 16.77M Color Gradation Filter Yes Input Signal NTSC, HD, VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA Display Modes Normal, Wide, Zoom Side Panels (Gray Bars for 4:3 Display) Yes
Audio Enhancements
Mono/Stereo/MTS/SAP Mono/Stereo Bass/Treble/Balance Yes Total Audio (Watts) Output 20W (2 x 10W) Speaker Size (Dimensions) 135mm/964mm/99mm
Special Features
Acoustic Noise Reduction Yes Picture In Picture (PIP) Yes, Split Screen, Zoom Multilingual Menus English/Spanish/French/Portuguese/Korean 1 Level Mute Yes Shock Absorbing Glass Damper Yes, Tilt to 20° Image Sticking Minimization Yes Pixel Orbitor Yes White Wash Yes RS-232 Control Yes Discrete IR Controls Yes Detachable AV Terminal Yes Digital RGB (DVI) Yes White Balance Adjustment Yes Display Mode Change (Vertical) Yes (P50W28A only) Auto-Power On Yes Discrete Power Off Yes Last Source On Yes Orbital Function Yes
Output Resolutions
NTSC, VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA 1366 x 768p HDTV 1366 x 768p
Operating Environments
Storage Temperature Range -20°C -- 60°C Storage Humidity Range <85% Altitude 2,000m Operating Temperature 0°C -- 40°C & <80% Humidity
Required Approvals
UL, C-UL, NOM UL, C-UL, FCC (B)
Service/Limited Warranty
Warranty: Parts/Labor 1 Year/1 Year MTBF (Approx.) 30K Hours Customer Service 1-888-865-3026
Accessories (Supplied)
15-Wire RGB Cable Yes Remote Control SC3250 Power Cord Yes -- 6 Feet DVI Cable Yes
Accessories (Optional)
Desktop Stand (P50WTS) (W x H x D) 40.80" x 12.00" x 13.80" Weight 27.6 Lbs. Speaker (P50WSP) (W x H x D) each 4.7" x 28.9" x 3.5" Weight 5.1 Lbs. Speaker Stand (P50WSS) (W x H x D) 10.31" x 6.59" x 10.59" Weight 1.6 Lbs. Wall Mount PWMT200
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Not sure why its not getting the signal. Might be ok to just use Svideo as you have no need for full blown HD signal from a dvd, unless you blew wad on a blue ray or compressed red laser player and the handful of DVD's with it.
Thanks for the feedback. I don't think my DVD is blue ray or compressed red laser (it's an Integra DSP 5.5 model). So I will get the full functionality of progressive scan, etc that my DVD is capable of through an S-Video cable?
