Green static or sparkles with aTV.

I tried that. Tried different inputs on the receiver, different cables, even different positions. I can't seem to figure out what the culprit is. Doesn't seem to be the cable. I'm stumped.

Well, I tried a brand new cable just to be sure and it didn't solve the problem. I'm having a hard time believing it's the receiver since all the other components are fine. The blu-Ray and the satellite box have no issues. I've unplugged the cable from the back of the blu-ray and plugged it into the aTV and the static is there. That tells me that the problem is in the aTV. I have updated the software. Is there anything else I can try?

That is correct. Very frustrating. I found out something else that is odd. Decided to see if restarting would help. With resolution set to auto, I restarted the aTV. As it was coming back on, I see the Apple logo on a black background with no static. Clear as a bell. Once the main screen with the channel icons started loading, the static was back. Why would it be clear at first and static later? Very confusing.