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Hi All:
I have an intermittent situation where the TV set and the Shaw STB cannot get together properly -- or so it seems. Occasionally, on startup, the set will not display any picture at all; on rarer occasions it will display "goofy colour", where the picture looks made up of greens and yellows only. Mostly, the picture comes on at startup and is utterly gorgeous.
Turning things off and on will eventually bring things to normal.
The set is a Samsung LN46C610, and the Shaw STB is a DCX-3400. They are connected through a Pioneer VSX-520-K receiver, along with a Samsung BR player; HDMI cable is used in all cases. Neither symptom shows up when using the Samsung BR player.
Audio always plays in all cases.
All devices have the latest firmware.
Is this a known problem, with (hopefully) a solution? I do note the wonderful FAQ's around HDMI do mention odd colours and no video situations that may occur as a result of HDMI handshaking deficiencies.
The HDMI cable from STB-receiver is supplied by Shaw with the STB. It is plugged in securely. The receiver-TV cable is an aftermarket cable, made by Accel ($20). I'm discounting receiver-TV cable issues since the BR player always works, first time, through this cable.
I have an intermittent situation where the TV set and the Shaw STB cannot get together properly -- or so it seems. Occasionally, on startup, the set will not display any picture at all; on rarer occasions it will display "goofy colour", where the picture looks made up of greens and yellows only. Mostly, the picture comes on at startup and is utterly gorgeous.
Turning things off and on will eventually bring things to normal.
The set is a Samsung LN46C610, and the Shaw STB is a DCX-3400. They are connected through a Pioneer VSX-520-K receiver, along with a Samsung BR player; HDMI cable is used in all cases. Neither symptom shows up when using the Samsung BR player.
Audio always plays in all cases.
All devices have the latest firmware.
Is this a known problem, with (hopefully) a solution? I do note the wonderful FAQ's around HDMI do mention odd colours and no video situations that may occur as a result of HDMI handshaking deficiencies.
The HDMI cable from STB-receiver is supplied by Shaw with the STB. It is plugged in securely. The receiver-TV cable is an aftermarket cable, made by Accel ($20). I'm discounting receiver-TV cable issues since the BR player always works, first time, through this cable.