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jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

i am new to this world so speak slowly and use small words. the subject says it all. i have no clue what to do about this and i would need real directions , generalizations won't help much. i have a zenith 900 pro x with a sony 550 bd and a fury 3 and gamma x (which i completly am in love with.) any help would be appreciated and i would like to say thanks in advance . ( i get excited when things go right and forget my manners sometimes.) p.s. the new star trek on bd rocks ! wow!!!!!!!
jeff1slife (at) yahoo(dot)com

jeff1slife@yahoo.com

thank you all,
jeff slife

p.s.s CURT PALME ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject:

HDMI cable of low quality or too long a run. Try a higher gauge copper cable or a silver coated copper HDMI cable. Fiber optic or cat-5 extender may be required depending on your situation.

craigr

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

any ideas on a brand ? i need a 30-35 foot cable. thanks in advance

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject:

www.monoprice.com

Item number: 3571

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024002&p_id=3571&seq=1&format=2

I have installed over 50 of these and every one has worked. I have never found another 35' HDMI cable that is so reliable.

craigr

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

thank you very much

CZ Eddie · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 1601 Location: Austin, TX

Yep, I had green shooting horizontal lines once in awhile with a poor HDMI cable on a Marquee a few years ago. I replaced the HDMI cable and it went away.

But do you have a non-HDMI source you can test with to see if you have the green lines with it also, just to make sure it's the HDMI before you spend $50 on another cable?
Or choose a non-existant input and set up a high internal source pattern?

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

thanks i will give it a test

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah, definitely check first if you don't already know what digital noise looks like. You can also try bringing your BD player right next to the projector and trying with a very short cable.

craigr

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

well i got the lines even with no source hooked up (actually its much worse with no source) i can see it in all 3 but it still looks green on the screen.

thanks in advance.

i became a member yesterday i love this site !

CIR Engineering · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:38 pm Post subject:

Can you get a photo of them?

craigr

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

i tried but no luck , i will try to describr them. thin horizontal rolling (green) lines. although when i look into the pj i can see the lines in all 3 r g b . thanks

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

well, i feel dumb now . after the pj warmed up the lines on (no source ) went away. they still show up in dark scenes in rgb mode i am trying to see if i can see them in s video mode now. sorry and thanks

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

well i tried to make the lines appear and the only way i can find them is when my source is coming through the hdmi cable. So it looks like the mystery is solved. Thank you all for your help and time.
i love this site! you guys are the best! Thanks again, jeff

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

well i tried to make the lines appear and the only way i can find them is when my source is coming through the hdmi cable. So it looks like the mystery is solved. Thank you all for your help and time.
i love this site! you guys are the best! Thanks again, jeff