Start Up delay of Apple TV = about 11 seconds

The answer from both Samsung and Apple = YES.

My former Cable Box is an Active Input. Even a PlayStation Console. As a result, the Samsung or any TV must sense an Active Input and power up immediately.

A Apple TV = non-Active. So the Samsung will take time to come on because it does *not need to*.

Such behavior is considered SOP.

IN short, what I called a problem is **not a problem**.

Oh, okay

I turn on everything with my ATV remote.

I have gone into the ATV settings to set that when the ATV turns on that the television turns on.

I have experienced around a 5 second delay between the power on light on the ATV box appearing and the television screen showing.

I have spoken with an Apple Tech Support rep who said that is SOP *if* Streaming.

When I had cable, zero delay.

When streaming => delay.

Significant added info =

I just turned in my TV Cable Box because I converted to 100% streaming via my Apple TV.

So before no streaming because I had a Cable Box feeding the Samsung TV.

Now, streaming feeds the Samsung TV.

Would that account for the added time for the initial start up of my ATV??

The problem rests with the TV software and the Apple TV software.

I do not have Cable anymore. When I did, ZERO delay because your TV needs sound right now since the TV has an “active” customer there, namely, the Cable Box. So the TV sends its signal now to your external speakers.

With only streaming, delay is still ZERO for all Apps **except** iTunes movies.

These non-iTunes Apps are considered “active” by the TV software and therefore the TV software sends a signal to your external speakers now.

However, the iTunes computer programmers decided to (1) check if you paid for all these iTunes stuff and (2) check for the existence of external speakers.

If the programmers had reversed (1) and (2) ==> zero delay.

For other stuff:

Netflix needs only to check ONE thing ==> zero delay

History App checks for nothing ==> zero delay.

There you go.

“However, the iTunes computer programmers decided to (1) check if you paid for all these iTunes stuff and (2) check for the existence of external speakers.

If the programmers had reversed (1) and (2) ==> zero delay.”

“Start Up delay of Apple TV = 11 seconds between pushing the remote’s power button and the appearance of the Home Screen.”

SO, you push the button on your remote and the ATV Box’s light comes on immediately!!

You’re talking about 11 seconds later the ATV Home Screen shows!!!

ANSWER = Active versus Non-active input

This answer explains why in technical detail

Push button on ATV Remote

Power light on ATV Box comes on immediately

11 seconds later the Home Screen shows

ANSWER = active versus non- active input as I have laboriously explained

Nothing more to add

That signal from ATVsays “Turn On”

Unfortunately the television says “You’re a non- active device .. since you are not active, what the **** is your rush? .. I will take my sweet time .. now if you’re a Cable Box, I the mighty TV will say Yes Sir and turn on immediately”.

You’re saying you push the on button on your ATV remote and it takes 11 seconds for the light on your ATV Box to light up.

I can’t help on that because my ATV Box light comes on immediately

My delay of 8 seconds is from power on light of ATV Box lighting and video showing on my television.

For this delay, the active/non-active discussion comes into play