HC3000 can't get a picture

[Brain Sturgeon]

Originally Posted by zachd73

Thanks again..

I had a friend help me hang the screen today... I definitely went a little bigger than I should have, but I think it's going to work.

Once you see the picture, you will understand that there is no such thing... You will be glad you went bigger very shortly...

I was debating running the HDMI at all. About to say the hell with it and just go with component and forget about it.

I would definitely run it. Again, rule of thumb: always run more cable than you think you need. If you every upgrade to a 1080p projector, you will be glad you did.

So now I just have to try the projector out with the shorter HDMI cable.. which.. if it does works.. does not really help me.. I guess that would say I would have to find some higher end cable to run 35 feet. The 32 foot cable I bought says it's 1.3 compliant and high speed.

If the short cable works and the longer one doesn't, I would get a replacement longer cable from where you bought it from (tell them it's defective, which it is...). If you cannot get a working replacement from them, then their cable may not be able to accurately pass a signal over that length. If that is the case, you may want to look into an HDMI cable from Blue Jeans Cable that is guaranteed to pass a signal up to about 50'. I am using a 25' CL2 cable from Monoprice which does the trick, but I'm not sure about longer lengths from them.

If it doesn't work with the short cable.. who knows, maybe I got a bum deal on the used projector (which seems unlikely that the HDMI would mysteriously not work) but if I can get 720P over component and have this projector last me 2 years I'll be the happiest man on earth.

Naah, I'm guessing it's your HDMI cable.

Can't wait to watch something - hopefully by tmr night it will be ready to roll.

Good luck!