2012-02-20, 18:56
I'll add something to this dispute. Not really more insight into the particular issue, but proof that if there is a problem with anything connected to the AVR then very strange things can happen.
I recently purchased the Onkyo Receiver in my signature and learned the hard way that crazy things can happen with the EDID Handshake.
Everything connects to my receiver via HDMI (HTPC, UVerse Box, BluRay Player, XBox360) and then I run one HDMI to the TV. Pretty standard setup.
Anyway, a few weeks back I ran into a strange issue. I have a Harmony Remote. I choose the XBMC activity when the tv is off. This turns the tv, avr, and sets the avr to the correct input. I had a definite handshake issue. It tried to bring up XBMC and I was getting a black screen that would alternate to static and back to a black screen and repeated. I tried to switch to UVerse and it did the same thing there. Switched to the bluray player...same thing. Very strange. Pressed power on the Harmony, which shuts everything off, and tried again. Same thing happened. Alternating black screen and static.
The UVerse box that was the problem. It had locked up. As soon as I rebooted it then everything else would work. Its crazy to me that my Uverse box being locked up could cause everything else to not work.
Just thought I would add that to the discussion.
I recently purchased the Onkyo Receiver in my signature and learned the hard way that crazy things can happen with the EDID Handshake.
Everything connects to my receiver via HDMI (HTPC, UVerse Box, BluRay Player, XBox360) and then I run one HDMI to the TV. Pretty standard setup.
Anyway, a few weeks back I ran into a strange issue. I have a Harmony Remote. I choose the XBMC activity when the tv is off. This turns the tv, avr, and sets the avr to the correct input. I had a definite handshake issue. It tried to bring up XBMC and I was getting a black screen that would alternate to static and back to a black screen and repeated. I tried to switch to UVerse and it did the same thing there. Switched to the bluray player...same thing. Very strange. Pressed power on the Harmony, which shuts everything off, and tried again. Same thing happened. Alternating black screen and static.
The UVerse box that was the problem. It had locked up. As soon as I rebooted it then everything else would work. Its crazy to me that my Uverse box being locked up could cause everything else to not work.
Just thought I would add that to the discussion.