Hi all. Up until 3 years ago I used component video as the connection between my Comcast cable box and this TV and never had any issues with it -- it always worked perfectly. Then I upgraded my cable service and the new box had only an HDMI connection. The Comcast remote controls both the cable box and the TV. About 50% of the time, when I would first turn the TV on I would get video but no sound. After trying new cables, a new cable box, and switching between the two HDMI ports had made no difference, I changed the video source to see if that made any difference. It did not but I did notice that when I switched back to the STB as the source it now had sound. I was able to confirm that that worked every time. So that was my work-around and I lived with it.
Recently I gave the TV to my sister-in-law [who also has xFinity with a STB with an HDMI connection] and explained how to get sound those times that it didn't come on with the TV. She seems to be able to remember that about 10% of the time, and mentions it 100% of the times we see her.
It does not happen on our Samsung or LG TVs, just this Hitachi. It appears that it might be some type of timing issue but I don't have a way of confirming that. If so then its most likely in the TV itself since my understanding is that the STB is always on and the power button on the xFinity remote is simply turning the TV itself on.
Does anyone know of a fix or work-around? Besides going back to component video that is.
Thanks in advance for whatever help you can offer.
Recently I gave the TV to my sister-in-law [who also has xFinity with a STB with an HDMI connection] and explained how to get sound those times that it didn't come on with the TV. She seems to be able to remember that about 10% of the time, and mentions it 100% of the times we see her.
It does not happen on our Samsung or LG TVs, just this Hitachi. It appears that it might be some type of timing issue but I don't have a way of confirming that. If so then its most likely in the TV itself since my understanding is that the STB is always on and the power button on the xFinity remote is simply turning the TV itself on.
Does anyone know of a fix or work-around? Besides going back to component video that is.
Thanks in advance for whatever help you can offer.
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