aTV connection issue with HDMI on Samsung LE40A558 LCD TV

Hello everyone,

I use an Apple TV with 2.0.2 software installed. It's using WiFi to connect to my home network, and HDMI to connect to my brand new Samsung LE40A558 LCD tv. I tried the three different HDMI ports on the TV and always get the same issue :
1- just after bootup, the Apple TV works fine. It works fine until I turn off the TV.
2- when I turn the TV back on, it shows me "Searching for signal". It goes back and forth from that information and eventually shows up the Apple TV display for just a second. This happens no matter I put the Apple TV to sleep or not. I need to reboot the Apple TV in order to enjoy it.

Any hint ?

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.3)

Posted on Jun 2, 2008 12:24 AM

32 replies

Apr 6, 2009 3:02 AM in response to Aldo-D-Urbano

This method of using HDMI 2 and naming the input 'PC' also works for me.

EXCEPT, I get a strange problem. If I set my Apple TV to output 1080p, the TV's picture adjustments (colour, tint, aspect ratio) are grayed out and can not be adjusted. Also, the picture quality is not as good. If I set Apple TV to any other resolution, the picture menus come back to life.

Provided that I don't change input source on the TV, I can change the name from 'PC' to something else and I can get 1080p working AND get the picture controls back. But I have to remember to change Input's name back to PC before I change source otherwise when I come back to Apple TV, I get the 'handshaking' problem again.

Could anyone else check this for me and see if the same thing happens. ie. If you use HDMI 2 and change name to PC and set Apple TV to output 1080p, do the picture adjustments (colour, etc) become inoperative.

Very very odd.

Message was edited by: Easybourne

11neal

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May 3, 2009 10:26 AM in response to Easybourne

Hi,

I have exactly the same issue u describe ie the resolution drops dramatically when set at 1080p using hdmi input 2 set as pc.

Have u found a viable soln?

If so I'd love to know as I'm on the verge of telling Samsung to come and collect my new tv which i'm otherwise really happy with!.

Thanks,

Neal

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