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Chester Lime · 01-28-2010, 05:19 PM

I have an unusual problem with my HDTV.
Every once in a while, the picture blacks out for a few seconds and then comes back. This happens mostly with the HD channels and also happens rarely though with standard channels. It also happens once in a while when I watch a blu ray disc on my blu ray player, but it never happens with my standard dvd player. It is perplexing and annoying at times. I thought it was the TV, but then why doesn't it happen when I watch a dvd?
Anyone have any ideas??

Another_Dude · 01-28-2010, 05:21 PM

Keep an eye and see if it happens to tie into your furnace cycling on or off. If so, you may have a power issue.

Chester Lime · 01-28-2010, 06:40 PM

Happens in the summer as well, when the furnace is completely off. At first I thought it was a problem with the tv, but then why does this never happen when I watch dvd's on my dvd player.
When I use my blu ray player, it will happen once in a while, but when I watch HD channels it will happen quite a bit.
I am Stumped?

Beta Man · 01-28-2010, 06:47 PM

Bad connection from the cable/sat box? Perhaps a bad cable? Bad HDMI port?

do you have a different cable, and a different Input on the back of the t.v. you could switch it to?

Fors* · 01-28-2010, 07:21 PM

How is everything connected, is it all HDMI to the receiver and then HDMI from the receiver to the TV? If so, you may have an HDMI issue from the receiver to the TV. I would check the cable by switching it out and also check the ports on the receiver and TV for a start.......

steve1971 · 01-28-2010, 07:24 PM

Sounds like either a bad HDMI cable or bad HDMI port.

Uniquely · 01-29-2010, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chester Lime

Happens in the summer as well, when the furnace is completely off. At first I thought it was a problem with the tv, but then why does this never happen when I watch dvd's on my dvd player.
When I use my blu ray player, it will happen once in a while, but when I watch HD channels it will happen quite a bit.
I am Stumped?

I wonder if it could be a problem with the tv not handling resolution changes properly? With broadcast and some blu-rays, you do have resolution changes mid content, but I think that DVD resolution is typically constant.

jakeneff · 01-28-2010, 07:20 PM

If you're using HDMI, sounds like an HDCP handshake issue. You might try another cable or rechecking your blu-ray player settings to ensure you're not enabling a setting your tv doesn't support.

wicked · 01-28-2010, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakeneff

If you're using HDMI, sounds like an HDCP handshake issue. You might try another cable or rechecking your blu-ray player settings to ensure you're not enabling a setting your tv doesn't support.

+1

I had a bad HDMI cable and it caused the same thing. Replacing it solved the problem.

Bluray Freak 2009 · 01-28-2010, 08:41 PM

I have a samsung Led Series 8 TV and a Denon 4310CI the audio kicks on right away but for a few seconds the screen stays black but I do not get an message that says mode not supported its just a bother because you miss the begining of what ever you watch I thought this was normal is it

glenn22 · 01-29-2010, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluray Freak 2009

I have a samsung Led Series 8 TV and a Denon 4310CI the audio kicks on right away but for a few seconds the screen stays black but I do not get an message that says mode not supported its just a bother because you miss the begining of what ever you watch I thought this was normal is it

Definitely not, like others mentioned above, try a new HDMI cable or check settings.

01-28-2010, 05:19 PM	#1
Chester Lime Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	HDTV blacks out momentarily I have an unusual problem with my HDTV. Every once in a while, the picture blacks out for a few seconds and then comes back. This happens mostly with the HD channels and also happens rarely though with standard channels. It also happens once in a while when I watch a blu ray disc on my blu ray player, but it never happens with my standard dvd player. It is perplexing and annoying at times. I thought it was the TV, but then why doesn't it happen when I watch a dvd? Anyone have any ideas??

01-28-2010, 08:41 PM	#10
Bluray Freak 2009 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009	I have the exact same problem it happens on all sources I have a samsung Led Series 8 TV and a Denon 4310CI the audio kicks on right away but for a few seconds the screen stays black but I do not get an message that says mode not supported its just a bother because you miss the begining of what ever you watch I thought this was normal is it

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01-28-2010, 05:21 PM	#2
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	Keep an eye and see if it happens to tie into your furnace cycling on or off. If so, you may have a power issue.

01-28-2010, 06:40 PM	#3
Chester Lime Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Happens in the summer as well, when the furnace is completely off. At first I thought it was a problem with the tv, but then why does this never happen when I watch dvd's on my dvd player. When I use my blu ray player, it will happen once in a while, but when I watch HD channels it will happen quite a bit. I am Stumped?

01-28-2010, 06:47 PM	#4
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Bad connection from the cable/sat box? Perhaps a bad cable? Bad HDMI port? do you have a different cable, and a different Input on the back of the t.v. you could switch it to?

01-28-2010, 07:21 PM	#5
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	How is everything connected, is it all HDMI to the receiver and then HDMI from the receiver to the TV? If so, you may have an HDMI issue from the receiver to the TV. I would check the cable by switching it out and also check the ports on the receiver and TV for a start.......

01-28-2010, 07:24 PM	#6
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	Sounds like either a bad HDMI cable or bad HDMI port.

01-28-2010, 07:20 PM	#8
jakeneff Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:763 Blu-ray collection:4363 DVD collection:244 MA collection:73 Digital collection:18 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:5	If you're using HDMI, sounds like an HDCP handshake issue. You might try another cable or rechecking your blu-ray player settings to ensure you're not enabling a setting your tv doesn't support.

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