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I've got a Toshiba HD-A30 hooked up to an InFocus ScreenPlay 4805 by way of component video and audio is sent out via HDMI to a Sony 720. When I put a DVD in, the screen goes black but the audio works fine. I've looked at the setup menu, but everything looks ok. It appears that it's related to the HDMI. When I switch the receiver to another input not in use by the Toshiba, the picture comes on. Any thoughts on how I can fix this situation?
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Re: DVD playback Problems on HD-A30
My friend now has similar problem with his Toshiba (Euro XE1). Suddenly, no video anymore via HDMI. Not sure what the problem is....
Could it be these "handshake"-issues? Not sure what it fully means, though...
My friend already pretty much "dislikes" his Toshiba anyway (slow and all that), but he was going to sell it.
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Re: DVD playback Problems on HD-A30
Thanx everyone for the feedbak and suggestions/questions.
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Originally Posted by Jari K
My friend now has similar problem with his Toshiba (Euro XE1). Suddenly, no video anymore via HDMI. Not sure what the problem is....
Could it be these "handshake"-issues?
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Not sure.
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Originally Posted by Bob L
As a troubleshooting measure, try disconnecting the HDMI and connecting the optical audio out for your audio. I know this won't give you the same quality audio, but it may indicate that it is an HDMI handshaking issue impacting the component output.
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I may do this. On my old A1, I was able to do both 5.1 analog and optical at the same time. I don't know if I can do HDMI while doing optical, but I may try Optical in another input for use exclusively with DVDs and keep the HDMI for HD-DVDs.
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Originally Posted by Cees Alons
Is there a setting (either in the receiver or the player) saying "audio only on HDMI"? Or something like that?
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Possibly, but I think I'm going to try the alternate input method first (see above).
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Originally Posted by Cees Alons
Has this behaviour always been like that, or did it start at some point in time?
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This is at least a second hand unit that I won on ebay, so for all I know this has always been an issue. HD-DVDs play without a hitch, but DVDs have proven problematic. I only attempted watching a DVD for the first time on Saturday.
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Re: DVD playback Problems on HD-A30
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Originally Posted by Cees Alons
Ah.
The DVD had MacroVision. MV is considered an encryption method on SDVD and won't be output on composite or component at a higher definition than 480i.
Could it be that your receiver forces the HDMI connection to set the player to 1080p or so? (This is close to thinking loudly.)
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This could be. When the Tosh's HDMI input in the receiver is selected, the player keeps the resolution at 1080i, but when the receiver is set to a different input the video is enabled and correctly displayed at 480i.
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