Ok here's the deal.... I bought this great Vizio LCD TV and had Comcast come over and hook up the box and install the cables. The TV did not come with HDMI cables so I bought them. Here's the problem: When I change stations between hi-def and regular broadcast there is an annoying crackling noise, like static, or a buzz. Only from hi-def to regular or regular to hi-def. It doesn't do it with the regular RCA cables. What do you think the problem is???
TV question : HDMI Cables and static
- Thread starter The Boys
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Not uncommon with that brand of TV and no real fix has been found. Others have suggested the following I copy/pasted from somone else, don't know if it is effective or not.
The static issue has been seen on different sets, and I'm really not certain as to why it happens. What you can do is disconnect everything from the DVD player to your TV except the HDMI connection. Disconnect the HDMI cable from the DVD player, make sure the TV is on the HDMI input. Make sure the DVD player is turned off, connect the HDMI cable then turn on the DVD player. See if that works. If not, contact the TV manufacturer and see what they have to say about it.
I can tell you I am in the backroom of Sams Club's and Costco's quite a bit and see several of these waiting to be returned to the manufacturer as defective.
The static issue has been seen on different sets, and I'm really not certain as to why it happens. What you can do is disconnect everything from the DVD player to your TV except the HDMI connection. Disconnect the HDMI cable from the DVD player, make sure the TV is on the HDMI input. Make sure the DVD player is turned off, connect the HDMI cable then turn on the DVD player. See if that works. If not, contact the TV manufacturer and see what they have to say about it.
I can tell you I am in the backroom of Sams Club's and Costco's quite a bit and see several of these waiting to be returned to the manufacturer as defective.
Did you buy the P50HD? This may have to do with the handshakes by the Faroudja deinterlacer. Its been getting beaten up pretty bad over in the AVS Forums. One thread on Vizios got closed after almost 5,000 posts. Many folks having to get the boards replaced to take care of this problem. Best place to go to post this kind of question.
http://www.avsforum.com
Plasma specific forum:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40
http://www.avsforum.com
Plasma specific forum:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40
Got the 42" LCD.......amazing picture without the HDMI cables...........thanks for the links. OH yea I bought it at Costco. So I'll keep it a few months and if I don't like it I'll just take it back and get something else.........LOL
