Enabling HDMI on a Hotel HDTV

[Joey]

I'm staying at a Hotel, and probably will be for quite a while. The TV's in the room (It's the one in this link... Warning, it's a PDF File) have 2 HDMI ports, and a VGA port, but the only ones I can use are AV, and S-Video (and the TV through the Coax cable). When I pull up the menu on the TV, it wont allow me to use any of the other ports.

If you clicked the link, you'd see that it's a TV made for hotels. It has extra securty features to make sure you don't record the PPV movies and such. I've tried google, but I've gotten literally nothing. Is there a way to make this TV let me use HDMI? Like I said, I'm going to be here for a little while, and I'd rather not play all the games that are coming out on an SD signal, through an HDTV. Playing Borderlands like this is giving me a headahce, and I don't even want to finish Uncharted 2 if I have to play it like this. Honestly, I'd rather wait.

Seriously though, anybody? This TV wouldn't have HDMI if there wasn't some way to use it.

 

[eldiablov]

I'd be willing to bet that it's a firmware lock. If there's a USB service port on the TV there may be a possibility of re-enabling it.

 

[RoBz]

Eh, why is it disabled? Did you try asking at the reception?

 

[Abe Froeman]

You need to ask one of the AV guys. Say there is a problem with your signal to get a technician in your room.

Once he's there, ask him or bribe him.

 

[LocutusEstBorg]

The master code for the Philips LCD With Digital Tuner is 5351. May or may not work with the Professional LCD series.

 

[Joey]

Well, I found a non "lodgenet" remote in the fitness center, so I brought it to my room, and was able to bring up the "sources" menu. The only problem, when I chose hdmi, the screen would go black for a second, the xbox dashboard would pop up, and then it would almost imediately switch back to "tv".

They must be blocking those outputs. I'm gonna try torch's code if I can find where I need to input it.

 

[LocutusEstBorg]

It was right in the main menu under Front/Side Controls lock or something.

 

[eldiablov]

Well, I found a non "lodgenet" remote in the fitness center, so I brought it to my room, and was able to bring up the "sources" menu. The only problem, when I chose hdmi, the screen would go black for a second, the xbox dashboard would pop up, and then it would almost imediately switch back to "tv".

They must be blocking those outputs. I'm gonna try torch's code if I can find where I need to input it.

Have you asked the receptionist if she can just unblock them? :huh:

 

[Joey]

Have you asked the receptionist if she can just unblock them? :huh:

I doubt they will. It's blocked for a reason. They don't want you hooking your own shit to the tv. The want you to order their pay per veiw movies and games.

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It was right in the main menu under Front/Side Controls lock or something.

I don't see that anywhere.

 

[SilverSpring]

Try to get the green service remote.

Otherwise, if you just have the guest remote try this sequence:

7 4 3 0 6 8 [MUTE button]

OR

0 2 4 9 9 5 [MENU button]

Note this will only work if the TV security is set to standard, if it's set to high then you'll need the service remote.

EDIT:

This is the Green Service Remote you'll need:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370280689975

Try look around the hotel for it.

 

[Joey]

Try to get the green service remote.

Otherwise, if you just have the guest remote try this sequence:

7 4 3 0 6 8 [MUTE button]

OR

0 2 4 9 9 5 [MENU button]

Note this will only work if the TV security is set to standard, if it's set to high then you'll need the service remote.

EDIT:

This is the Green Service Remote you'll need:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370280689975

Try look around the hotel for it.

Yeah, I finally found all that in the user manual online. I'm sure I'll figure something out.