Feb. 19/11
Hello,
I had a problem today that I'd never encountered; a pink screen when I turned on the tv (and digital 8300HD digital pvr). Thought I'd write the solution that worked, for this time anyway, in case anyone is in the same boat.
Unfortunately, the explanation as to why it happened is better left to the technically knowledgable. The PVR had changed from the time to HD or 5D when it was off. Not sure if it was the HDMI or the powersave mode, but something went awry after I turned it off last night. Here's the solution the Rogers telephone tech helped me with:
1. First the old standby: rebooting the pvr to see if that works (unplug pvr, wait 10 sec., plug back in, wait a few moments after the reboot word goes away, turn on the box and little power light will come on.)
2. Make sure your tv is on and then on your PVR box, press the Guide and Info buttons at the same time until the screen gives you the option of pressing the triangle A button on your remote for standard mode or, it will then change to give you the option of pressing the B on your remote for HD mode. PRESS B (just wait a moment for this).
3. I'm doing this from memory, so hope this is next - it may then ask you to proceed with set-up, or choose whether you have wide screen or standard screen. Choose your tv screen and proceed.
4. It then asks you to choose which mode (1080i, etc.) fits your screen. It asks you to select Enter when the screen mode fits, or B to choose the next option. You can cycle through to find the best screen, then press Enter.
5. It will then ask you to press enter to deselect your choice or B to try the next option again. If you're finished and have chosen the mode with the best screen fit, press Exit on your remote.
6. It then asks you to press the power button to go to viewing the tv. If your tv turns off after pressing power (the red PWR button on your remote), just turn it back on & things should be normal.
Hope this helps, folks!
Tammy
Hello,
I had a problem today that I'd never encountered; a pink screen when I turned on the tv (and digital 8300HD digital pvr). Thought I'd write the solution that worked, for this time anyway, in case anyone is in the same boat.
Unfortunately, the explanation as to why it happened is better left to the technically knowledgable. The PVR had changed from the time to HD or 5D when it was off. Not sure if it was the HDMI or the powersave mode, but something went awry after I turned it off last night. Here's the solution the Rogers telephone tech helped me with:
1. First the old standby: rebooting the pvr to see if that works (unplug pvr, wait 10 sec., plug back in, wait a few moments after the reboot word goes away, turn on the box and little power light will come on.)
2. Make sure your tv is on and then on your PVR box, press the Guide and Info buttons at the same time until the screen gives you the option of pressing the triangle A button on your remote for standard mode or, it will then change to give you the option of pressing the B on your remote for HD mode. PRESS B (just wait a moment for this).
3. I'm doing this from memory, so hope this is next - it may then ask you to proceed with set-up, or choose whether you have wide screen or standard screen. Choose your tv screen and proceed.
4. It then asks you to choose which mode (1080i, etc.) fits your screen. It asks you to select Enter when the screen mode fits, or B to choose the next option. You can cycle through to find the best screen, then press Enter.
5. It will then ask you to press enter to deselect your choice or B to try the next option again. If you're finished and have chosen the mode with the best screen fit, press Exit on your remote.
6. It then asks you to press the power button to go to viewing the tv. If your tv turns off after pressing power (the red PWR button on your remote), just turn it back on & things should be normal.
Hope this helps, folks!
Tammy