Help with Onkyo RC-180 Hdmi Video

[Stokes]

I'm having issues with getting video output to my Panasonic plasma from my receiver. A few months ago without any setup changes it stopped sending video out to my plasma. Sound would work just fine, but that has nothing to do with the HDMI video output on it.

I currently have my HTPC via HDMI --> Receiver --> plasma

I couldn't resolve the issue on my own and just gave up my surround sound system and just plugged the plasma hdmi straight into my home theater pc. Which has worked fine.

I was playing around with it today and reset the receiver without any change and then plugged the hdmi from the HTPC into the receiver and the video out went into a spare monitor I have and it started working. So I don't believe there is anything wrong with my equipment I'm just having an HDMI handshaking issue that I cannot resolve.

Has anyone run into this issue? I am not sure what to do next except upgrade the receiver to one that can handle 3D via HDMI as mine currently can't. But I don't want to if I don't have to.

 

[Stokes]

Bump

 

[sdifox]

do you have a power up sequence you have figured out that will make this work? generally speaking you power up destination first. HDCP handshake is the devil.

 

[Stokes]

do you have a power up sequence you have figured out that will make this work? generally speaking you power up destination first. HDCP handshake is the devil.

I turned everything off, connected the the computer hdmi out to the receiver and the receiver out to the tv.

I turned the TV on and then the receiver, however I get no signal still. I tried the on-screen setup button but that doesn't work either. The receiver doesn't seem to want to talk to the tv.

 

[sdifox]

I turned everything off, connected the the computer hdmi out to the receiver and the receiver out to the tv.

I turned the TV on and then the receiver, however I get no signal still. I tried the on-screen setup button but that doesn't work either. The receiver doesn't seem to want to talk to the tv.

try turning on receiver before you turn on tv. also try different port on tv.

 

[Stokes]

try turning on receiver before you turn on tv. also try different port on tv.

No go there.

What is interesting is the speaker system is getting audio and when I pull out the HDMI from the TV the sound stops and I hear the receiver click. It acts like it can see the TV, but the TV isn't able to get the signal.

I tried three different HDMI ports and no go.

 

[sdifox]

No go there.

What is interesting is the speaker system is getting audio and when I pull out the HDMI from the TV the sound stops and I hear the receiver click. It acts like it can see the TV, but the TV isn't able to get the signal.

I tried three different HDMI ports and no go.

not a good idea to plug and unplug like that. How long is the cable?

 

[fastamdman]

Try a different hdmi cable.

 

[Stokes]

Its a 50ft cable.

I don't understand how the cable is the issue when it works fine when I bypass the receiver.

 

[sdifox]

Its a 50ft cable.

I don't understand how the cable is the issue when it works fine when I bypass the receiver.

because you add more length and signal loss when you do that.

What is the cable from receiver to tv?

 

[Stokes]

I think it was just a cable I bought on cables for less or monoprice. I tried hooking up a small led tv and got dame result. Ill try a different cable with the other tv and see what I get.

 

[sdifox]

I think it was just a cable I bought on cables for less or monoprice. I tried hooking up a small led tv and got dame result. Ill try a different cable with the other tv and see what I get.

do you have a lower gauge cable that you can try with the connection from the receiver to the tv? I mean the conductor of course.

 

[Stokes]

I guess I don't know how to check that? Most of my cables I have sitting around except the 50' one were ones you get with like a tv mount and guessing not what we are looking for.

 

[sdifox]

I guess I don't know how to check that? Most of my cables I have sitting around except the 50' one were ones you get with like a tv mount and guessing not what we are looking for.

Do yoy really need to run 50'? You may need booster.

 

[Stokes]

A 30ft line could do it. Does that make a big difference? Are you leaning to a cable issue? It is weird though that the computer to tv works fine and this doesn't. It use to work fine and one day it just stopped working.

 

[sdifox]

A 30ft line could do it. Does that make a big difference? Are you leaning to a cable issue? It is weird though that the computer to tv works fine and this doesn't. It use to work fine and one day it just stopped working.

Switch to a shorter, perhaps higher gauge cable. Every time you go through a connection, the db level drops. That is why direct connection with the 50 ft will work, but not when you go through the receiver.

something like this ought to do

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10250&cs_id=1025005&p_id=6055&seq=1&format=2

 

[Stokes]

Switch to a shorter, perhaps higher gauge cable. Every time you go through a connection, the db level drops. That is why direct connection with the 50 ft will work, but not when you go through the receiver.

something like this ought to do

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10250&cs_id=1025005&p_id=6055&seq=1&format=2

I noticed it doesn't say 1080p is that a problem? Also what about 3d? Thanks for your help here.

 

[sdifox]

I noticed it doesn't say 1080p is that a problem? Also what about 3d? Thanks for your help here.

none of those things matter. In fact, the HDMI Founders specifically removed reference to those things since there is no physical difference to the cable.


or get this one..

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10255&cs_id=1025507&p_id=9171&seq=1&format=2


They currently have 15 off 50 coupon so this works out for you.


or get an extender

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041914&p_id=2849&seq=1&format=2


this one can be powered with external power

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041914&p_id=7700&seq=1&format=2