Hi Ian :

I have now tried 4 other HDMI cables, 3 of which were from separate brands.
2 of the 3 tried resulted in no picture at all. The other gave me what I have now - sound and vision, but with an intermittent picture.


I haven't yet done so but I will check out the HD621 firmware, as Rolski & Malcolm suggested.
  • OK : I've just checked the 621. It's running Firmware 1.08.
  • Is that up to date ?

With so many different units involved it becomes even more difficult to know how to go about solving the problem.
It could well be something relatively simple such as a HDMI cable.
Or it could be the firmware, in any one (or more) of the units .
Then again it could be something completely different and probably a little more costly.

Is it possible that the Panasonic Plasma itself, (TH-37PV500B), is not up to the job ???

Although 5/6 years old (or even older, I can't remember). I've never had any reason to even think of changing it.
Maybe it's time to do so, though It seems rather extreme to shell out for a new Plasma just to be able to 'possibly' watch a movie on the 800.
A movie I could well enough watch on my Oppo 93.

Update :
I've just tried the 800 again, first time since Wednesday night.
  • Using the same lead that gave me the intermittent picture.

    Composite :
  • DVD-A's and all Region Discs play Sound & Vision.

    HDMI :
  • DVD-A's play Sound & Vision.
  • Region 1. Sound but no picture.
  • Region 2. Sound but no picture.

I'm back where I started !!!