HDMI connection problems

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MBBlat

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150 months

Thursday 1st October 2015
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I'm having a rearly annoying problem with my home cinema system

Setup is Sky box > Onkyo Amp > Samsung TV with HDMI for each connection, controlled by a Harmony remote.

This used to work fine, but now on first turning on I get no sound & the TV displays "No Signal". Cycling between HDMI channels usually gets things working, but is a bit of a pain and sometimes requires repeating a couple of times.

Tried the usual - different HDMI ports, different cables, clanging the order the devices are switched on. Nothing makes the slightest difference. Even Google can't seem to help.


MBBlat

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1,640 posts

150 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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TV & Amp are about 6-7 years old

Amp - Onkyo TX-SR606
TV - Samsung LE40A656

Maybe its time to invest in some replacements, haven't done so far as 3D & Smart TV capabilities don't hold much attraction to me.

MBBlat

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1,640 posts

150 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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I replaced the amp with a Yamaha RX-V479, solved the HDMI problem, which impacted the PS3 as well as sky, also got rid of a slight lip sync problem, which I could never solve as it was different on HD & SD.

I also think it sounds a bit better too, certainly speech is clearer, even though I haven't changed the speakers.

The new amp is also slightly shorter, so fits in my TV stand properly.