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oneilljim · 30-12-08, 05:09 PM

Have just had a new Sky HD box fitted. Can't get it to operate on my Samsung DVI Plasma TV. I can get a picture and sound (HDMI out to DVI In and SCART for sound) but the sky box freezes on one channel and will not change until the DVI lead is removed. Engineer tried 3 different boxes - phoned technical help who claim an incompatible TV. Sky box is made by Samsung.

Any thoughts as we have gone back to SCART in the meantime?

kerrywez · 31-12-08, 11:57 PM

Your TV needs a HDMI input for the box to work, I would imagine that is what Sly mean in that statement.

Very best regards Wez

AciidSn3ak3r · 01-01-09, 10:51 AM

I posted here, What happend to my post?

charlie1966 · 02-01-09, 11:00 AM

No experience with DVi but it is virtually the same as HDMi. HDMi is a two way conversation format, ie the TV sends info back to the sat receiver. Only thing that comes to mind to try is some type of HDMi switching unit that might give some sort of isolation in case of interfeerence. May not be any cheaper than changing to a TV with HDMi i/ps. Switchers can be got from 10s of pounds to thousands for an amp with HDMi switching. Cheaper option would be to try better leads but in the end I'm only thinking aloud. I've never had this problem.

916bip · 07-03-09, 04:56 PM

Is your plasma HDCP compatable? Chances are that the sky box has out of HDPC (this is to do with copyright protection by law)

30-12-08, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
oneilljim Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SKY+HD Problems Have just had a new Sky HD box fitted. Can't get it to operate on my Samsung DVI Plasma TV. I can get a picture and sound (HDMI out to DVI In and SCART for sound) but the sky box freezes on one channel and will not change until the DVI lead is removed. Engineer tried 3 different boxes - phoned technical help who claim an incompatible TV. Sky box is made by Samsung. Any thoughts as we have gone back to SCART in the meantime?

31-12-08, 11:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: SKY+HD Problems Your TV needs a HDMI input for the box to work, I would imagine that is what Sly mean in that statement. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

01-01-09, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
AciidSn3ak3r Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 46 Thanked 95 Times in 84 Posts	Re: SKY+HD Problems I posted here, What happend to my post?

02-01-09, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: SKY+HD Problems No experience with DVi but it is virtually the same as HDMi. HDMi is a two way conversation format, ie the TV sends info back to the sat receiver. Only thing that comes to mind to try is some type of HDMi switching unit that might give some sort of isolation in case of interfeerence. May not be any cheaper than changing to a TV with HDMi i/ps. Switchers can be got from 10s of pounds to thousands for an amp with HDMi switching. Cheaper option would be to try better leads but in the end I'm only thinking aloud. I've never had this problem. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

07-03-09, 04:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
916bip Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: SKY+HD Problems Is your plasma HDCP compatable? Chances are that the sky box has out of HDPC (this is to do with copyright protection by law)

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