20 Most Recent Pioneer PDP-425CMX 42 in. Plasma Television Questions & Answers

with hdmi plugged in take power cable out of apple tv ,put power plug back in then look to see if you have a signal....

There are adaptors available to convert HDMI signal to other standards. You will lose quality in picture and sound but you can get HDMI to RCA converter. If your TV has a DVI is still a digital input so will yield better quality.

It could be a defective Y-Buffer board, or a defective Plasma panel.

Tod,
The little plastic button you are referring to is the IR receiver for the Remote. When the TV turns itself off, are there any flashing lights on the front or rear of the unit. Look through the vents in the rear for any flashing lights or try tuning the tv on in a dark room and see if any lights flash and reflect off of walls. If there are flashing lights tell me how many flashes and what color and I will try to look them up in the manual.

When you are seeing buffering only on some channels then that is your cable provider or satellite. Nothing to do with your tv.If it were buffering on all then you can suspect something in the reciever section being annoying.

Hi my name is Roety,
I can help you with your issue ,
　If the line is present on all inputs, and effects the menu the panel (screen ) is bad.
The cost of a new panel is probably more than a new Tv.
Try reseating the ribbon cables before trashing the TV
　
　
If I have helped you with your issue please click accept.
If you have more questions you can still respond until this post expires,
I will reply asap
Thanks I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/eric_ab7c09ec01841771

There should be a power button on the bottom of the panel that has to be depressed for the television to power on. It is the main power supply button and without it there is no power going into the TV.

Greetings 4mother,

It would really depend on what type of hook up you are using. Most of the time a plasma television would be hooked up with either and HDMI or component cables. Your local store should be able to make a solid recommendation based on the items hooked up to your television such as cable or satellite box, dvd player, etc.

I hope this helps.

Thank you,

Dorothy
Go Ahead. Use Us.

Press the menu key on the remote on on the tv itself. Look for the menu option that says "setup" or Video Adjust, or something of the like.  It should give you options like: color, tint, sharpness, etc.
Just browse through the menu to see how yours is setup.
Hope this helps.
enov8

the epromm chip on the mainboard needs to be change

Try the scan PCBs that run down the side and the connectors that hook them up to the rest of the system. That would be my first place to start.

Unfortunately I don't have service manuals for non-european models. What is the date of manufacture?

It the power LED is blinking, they are coded and are in fact called Blink Codes. They tell what is wrong with the set. It won't come back on until you fix the issue. This is an old set and not worth repairing.https://www.google.com/search?q=pioneer+plasma+tv+pdp436+pg+blink+codesAll of Mr Ogwang's posts are gone as they are AI Chat GPT4 generated...

Question edited for clarity. Great question Madeleine. The ones with Screen Saver and Audio are in Preview Mode. If you want to watch them, you have to subscribe. It is a tactic to get you hooked and get you to pay. Sometimes they will give you a couple of minutes of video and audio at the beginning of a programme. It isn't a television issue, it is your cable provider and a sales technique. ..

Remove the case, look for a fan, vacuum the main board and all case vents. ..

Sorry you're having problems. Offhand the 8 blink code on a Pioneer Plasma translates to an internal communication failure in the TV and generally requires repairs. However it's worth it to try a hard reset, as sometimes the processor in the TV can simply have locked up. The first thing you would try, is disconnect the set from power, then press and hold the power button on the TV itself (not the remote), for 10 seconds and release. Then plug the set back in, and also check that the power cord is connected tight at the TV as well. Press power once, and see if the set powers up normally.

The blue blinking light on your Pioneer amp could indicate a number of issues. One possible reason is that the amp is in "standby" mode, which means that it is not currently receiving any audio signals. Another possibility is that the amp is experiencing an error or malfunction. To get a better understanding of the issue, I would recommend checking the user manual for your Pioneer amp. If you don't have the manual, you can try searching for it online using the model number of your amp. You can also try resetting the amp by unplugging it from the power source for a few minutes and then plugging it back in. If the problem persists, it may be time to take your amp to a professional for repair.

You need to run a DVD or CD cleaner disc. It has small bristles that clean the dust off the tracking laser. It is less powerful than the reading laser, and is the one that registers there is a disc there. https://www.google.com/search?q=dvd+cleaner+disc ..