[G.T. Rags]

OK, so i bought an HDtv about a month ago and i just got the HDMI cable with it yesterday. Im having some problems though.

I can't watch switch view modes, it only lets me use widescreen or auto expand. All the other view modes are there, but i can't hi light or select them.

After fiddling with the cable box a few times, I got it to work last night. This mornging I was watching it, and all of a sudden........pfft, couldn't switch view modes anymore.

Any help would be appreciated

[7-up man]

Im not sure how the HDMI cable would have anything to do with that??

sounds like an issue with the cable box to me.

[G.T. Rags]

It's not the cable, I know its not. Its a setting on the box or tv that needs to be switched over so they can comuunitcate with eachother properly. When I had everything hooked up to the complonent wires, everything worked fine.

[JASonic]

What type (Brand of box is it?)

Sometimes there is a button on the remote for the CABLE BOX that is NOT marked but does control your widescreen/Zoom etc. Try the # button or * button. Check your remote guide or call your cable company and ask them.

If its the TV, go back through the setup and see if there is a setting for the screen.

Im totally guessing but you probably turned your box off last night before you wnet to bed. When you turned the cable back on this morning, it went back to the default setting.

Just ideas...

[GTsetGO]

i would have just stuck with the component.

but you might want to check the setting on the cable box itself and see ifyou have it setup to transmit throught the HDMI. you will still get audio and video, but some boxes make you set it on HDMI

[G.T. Rags]

Originally Posted by ja002gl What type (Brand of box is it?) Sometimes there is a button on the remote for the CABLE BOX that is NOT marked but does control your widescreen/Zoom etc. Try the # button or * button. Check your remote guide or call your cable company and ask them. If its the TV, go back through the setup and see if there is a setting for the screen. Im totally guessing but you probably turned your box off last night before you wnet to bed. When you turned the cable back on this morning, it went back to the default setting. Just ideas...

it's a scientific atlanta : explorer 8300HD

and no, i was watching star wars in hd, switched modes and everything, and it was ifne this morning. Then all of a sudden, it not work no more. No power down or nothing.

Originally Posted by GTsetGO i would have just stuck with the component. but you might want to check the setting on the cable box itself and see ifyou have it setup to transmit throught the HDMI. you will still get audio and video, but some boxes make you set it on HDMI

There really is a df though, the component wires were wavey. This is almost like looking at a reflection.

[G.T. Rags]

ok, now it's doing it in normal and HD channels...

[JASonic]

Thats tough. Its one of those things that if I could be there, I might be able to figure out. Its so hard not seeing everything. Sorry my 2cents was no help.

[G.T. Rags]

Originally Posted by ja002gl Thats tough. Its one of those things that if I could be there, I might be able to figure out. Its so hard not seeing everything. Sorry my 2cents was no help.

it's funny dude, cause i got it to work........i didn't do anything dif though

but we'll see how long it lasts, cause last time it just screwed itself