HDMI cable problem?

[philipb82]

Hello

Whilst watching a DVD the other night, green pixelated dots were appearing at the edge of and in the picture. I watched 3 discs that night and i had no problems until i played this disc. The DVD player plays fine, no skipping/jumping or sound problems. I had a quick look on the internet about this and the HDMI cable was mentioned. So i swapped it with a spare cable, turned back on the DVD player and no more green pixels for the rest of that disc and subsequent discs from a boxset. I thought it had to be a fault with the cable. Anyway earlier today i connected the old cable and watched the same disc just to test and there were no more green pixels! Its probably worth mentioning that i did watch about 7.5 hours solid that night of Shameless Could the HDMI cable have simply overheated? The DVD player is fine, plays DVDs without any problems.

Thanks

Phil

[jagabo]

Could the HDMI cable have simply overheated?

No. More likely the DVD player overheated.

[jman98]

Yes. likely your player overheated.

Manufacturers deliberately build them thin and small because the market demands it. This is fantastic for them because the players need plenty of room to air cool, they usually don't get it, and heat buildup actually shortens their lifespan, meaning that the players die sooner because of this and consumers have to buy new ones. It doesn't help that the vast majority of women (and a good chunk of men) are insistent on using solid wood "entertainment centers" to hold TVs and players of various kinds. These usually don't have enough free space for the players to air cool sufficiently.

Just FYI, should you need more HDMI cables, Amazon sells really good ones at a very cheap price. You'll pay much more to buy cables at physical stores like Best Buy, etc.

[philipb82]

Thanks for your replies.

I see, thats probably it then but if i may ask, if the DVD player overheated why did the pixelated dots go away when i changed the cable? Also we have a 3 tier glass stand which is open backed.

Phil

[CobraPilot]

You may have mentioned the reason in your first post:

I had a quick look on the internet about this and the HDMI cable was mentioned. So i swapped it with a spare cable, turned back on the DVD player and no more green pixels for the rest of that disc and subsequent discs from a boxset.

That on/off cycle might have been just enough to cool down the unit.

[sanlyn]

You may have mentioned the reason in your first post:

I had a quick look on the internet about this and the HDMI cable was mentioned. So i swapped it with a spare cable, turned back on the DVD player and no more green pixels for the rest of that disc and subsequent discs from a boxset.

That on/off cycle might have been just enough to cool down the unit.

You're reading only the part you want to read. Try again:

I had a quick look on the internet about this and the HDMI cable was mentioned. So i swapped it with a spare cable, turned back on the DVD player and no more green pixels for the rest of that disc and subsequent discs from a boxset.

The test is incomplete. Try that DVD and the old cable again. With the old cable, if turning the player on and off cures the problem, it's the player. If the problem occurs again with the old cable, and then again with the replacement cable, then again it's likely the player. You have two variables here: the cables, and recycling the player.

I agree, today's a/v components are no better in construction than industrial waste. Try an inexpensive, small A.C. cooling fan in your a/v cabinet. It's cheaper than buying new components.