Problem with my pioneer VSK-1120

[lforigno]

hey everyone sorry to start a new thread but I could not find any info on the topic. I am having a hard time with something on my pioneer 1120. I am currently connecting my comcast cable box using a digital optical cord and an HDMI running to the TV because I want the cable to have its own input on the tv for cable calibration. Now the problem I am having is with the blu ray connection. I am running a HDMI from the blu ray player to the receiver and the HDMI cord from HDMI out on the receiver to the TV. When I turn the cable on using my harmony remote everything works perfectly, but if I turn the blu ray on it will take longer than normal to show on the screen. Also sometimes I will not get any picture from the blu ray player or even I will get part of the cable image on the screen. now I know it is not the TV because the connections work perfectly when running them directly from the tv and not going into the receiver. I also changed out all of my HDMI high speed cables. Is there a setting I am missing? or is there something else you guys recommend?

I have a panasonic vt25 and have tried 2 different blu ray players all with the same result.

[crackinhedz]

in your Logitech Harmony setup, you can select which devices to turn on first...start with the TV, then receiver, then bluray player. This could be a handshake issue.

give that a try...then we'll move on...

[lforigno]

well I tried it and it worked. Wow thanks allot buddy. Can I ask why it would do that?

[crackinhedz]

some devices need time to recognize an IR signal...or even to switch inputs...so, if you turn the TV on first it has time to switch to the proper input, then the receiver turns on. The receiver is usually pretty instant in regards to signal input. Then the Bluray turns on last, sending out the HDCP handshake info. If your TV or Receiver is not ready for it, you can get chaos.