Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

Question

HT-4500 no HDMI signal to EPSON projector

Dec 30, 2014 2:59AM PST

I connected a Samsung HT-4500 home theater system (model code HT-H4500 /ZA) to an EPSON Powerlite 8350 projector (model H373A) via an HDMI cable. The projector is giving me a "No HDMI Signal" error. I have tried both HDMI inputs on the projector.

To make sure sure that the cables are fine and the Samsung unit and projector individually are all working properly I did the following:

connected the Samsung HT unit via the same HDMI cable to a Samsung TV (model code LT28D310NH/ZA). Video output was fine.

connected another Samsung DVD player (model code BD-E5400/ZA) to the projector via the same HDMI cable. Video output was also fine.

Is anyone aware of a compatibility issue between this particular Samsung HT-4500 unit and EPSON projectors? This would be strange because when I connect a Samsung DVD player to the projector there is no problem.

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
Answer
I wonder.
Dec 30, 2014 7:29AM PST

There's an old tech trick so try this. Power down everything. Unplug the HDMI cables to the 2 things you need to work together, unplug the power to those 2 things. Wait 10 minutes for the HDMI chips to reset.

OK, apply power and ONLY connect the HT to the Epson. Test it out.

Remember that I leave it to you to set resolutions, inputs and output settings as well as factory resets.
Bob

- Collapse -
follow up
Dec 31, 2014 8:51PM PST

Thanks for your advice! Unfortunately I tried that and performed factory resets and still have the same problem. I just wound up getting another Blu-Ray/DVD player and connected it directly to the projector so I'm only using the HTS box as an audio receiver now.

- Collapse -
It was worth the shot.
Jan 1, 2015 12:26AM PST

Next up are calls to the makers, returns, exchanges until it works.
Bob