Question Vizio L32 TV Not Responding to / Recognizing Input Source

[michaelm101]

Rarely used TV HDMI port stopped working on Vizio L32 TV.

SO, I got an HDMI to standard video (3 cable) converter and went into the old school inputs on the TV.
All was fine.

The TV was moved, and I have tried connecting a verified source (DVD PLAYER) to both old school inputs and am not getting anything on screen.

Please help!

Thanks very much in advance!

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

just try different devices, and different cables in each of ports.
device output ports and cables can also fail, doesn't necessarily have to be the TV.
i see many instances where lower quality cables and signal converters start causing issues or fail completely all the time.

but, if the first TV port was damaged/failed that easily, i wouldn't be surprised if the others have as well.

this TV only had a single HDMI input?
must be pretty old if so.
Vizio may produce some higher quality models now, but they were a very low quality generic option not too long ago.

 

[michaelm101]

just try different devices, and different cables in each of ports.
device output ports and cables can also fail, doesn't necessarily have to be the TV.
i see many instances where lower quality cables and signal converters start causing issues or fail completely all the time.

but, if the first TV port was damaged/failed that easily, i wouldn't be surprised if the others have as well.

this TV only had a single HDMI input?
must be pretty old if so.
Vizio may produce some higher quality models now, but they were a very low quality generic option not too long ago.

I verified the input source by plugging it into another monitor/TV.
Yes, this Vizio is OK, I inherited it from my late best friend and it’s kind of sentimental to me…

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

verified the input source by plugging it into another monitor/TV

using the same converter cable?

Yes, this Vizio is OK

obviously not if none of the inputs were working.
it may just be time to replace it.

I inherited it from my late best friend and it’s kind of sentimental to me…

just set it up as a shrine background somewhere then.