Anybody have a HTPC plugged into a Pioneer VSX-820-K ?

[foolish501]

I decided it was time to put a HTPC in the living room plugged into my home theater setup. I've got a Pioneer VSX-820-K, and had 3 items plugged in, blu-ray (which i was planning on retiring), xbox 360 and the cable box.

For some reason i cannot get any picture when plugging in my htpc (or even any of my laptops) using HDMI. I get sound find, but no video.

I know it's a long shot, but does anybody happen to have a VSX-820-K and had a pc plugged into it ok ?

I'm thinking i'm going to need to plug the pc into my tv instead of the home theater box, and use optical out from an old usb soundblaster to get the audio thru my 5.1 speakers

 

[beyonddc]

It works perfectly fine with me. HDMI from my HTPC to the receiver.

 

[ImpulsE69]

Did you try plugging directly into one of the other HDMI ports on the TV to make sure it works w/o the reciever?

Ultimately you may want to go that route anyway because of input lag etc.

 

[Shadowknight]

Have you tried using a different cable, or unplugging it and replugging it on both ends, when both the tv and computer are turned on at the same time? Sometimes the HDMi handshake can be finicky.

 

[Number1]

Did you try plugging directly into one of the other HDMI ports on the TV to make sure it works w/o the reciever?

Ultimately you may want to go that route anyway because of input lag etc.

You will lose 5.1 sound because the optical tv output will only output a stereo signal.

OP, once you made sure it's not a cable issue, set your receiver to display the cable box picture on the TV then switch the PC HDMI cable to this receiver input (cable box) and see if it works.

What are you using for a video card?