HDMI not working on Sharp TV

Same issue here with my Sharp LC-32GD7E and the HDMI cable from the Apple store. After startup, the screen flickers as if it is doing some kind of handshake with the Apple TV, and then it gives up. During the flicker session, the Apple TV LED is kind of orange, but afterwards it becomes white.

Had a support call with Sharp asking for a firmware update, but no avail.

Everything fine here with a Sharp LC-42XD1E.

Had a call into Apple tech support and the engineers are in denial that there's anything wrong with the HDMI-HDCP signal. Your results match my own that there's a syncronization problem going on somewhere, which causes the picture to intermittently flicker (which technically means the TV has lost the HDCP flag). Not sure what to tell you other than try unplugging the HDMI cable and replug it back in, or try alternating powering down the aTV and your TV. Either way, it's a short term fix until Apple owns up.

I am going to buy an AppleTV tomorrow but, as far as I've read in your topics it seems it doesn't work with a Sharp LCD.
I've got a LC-37P50E Pal Optimal (res. 960x540) and I'd like you to tell me whether there's a web site in which I could check out before buying it.
A year ago I bought a PS2 component cable, and it hasn't worked; now I wouldn't like to spend Euro 299,00 for something useless.
Thank you for your replies,
Fabrizio

Works fine with my Sharp LCD.

Sorry, which model, if I may?
I'm very interested in knowing.
Thank you in advance.

I had many problems with my LC-32GD4. Everything was fine with my Philips, but not with Sharp. After one full day of tests : first start AppleTV and then the TV, first start the TV and then AppleTv, reset both of them, changed the HDMI-DVI cable, tried all the possible TV configurations and just few seconds before I was throwing everything out the window it suddenly worked. I don't know why, but it now works.

Once again not working. Has any of you any idea on why this is happening. Some time it works and some time not. Hmmmmm

I have the same problem with my 32" Sharp AQUOS. Apple tv works BEAUTIFULLY most of the time, but it's happened twice now on separate occassions where the sound would not work (video showed ok, just no sound), which is really weird.

I found that unplugging the apple tv does NOT work in fixing this prob. I think it is definitely a problem with the Sharp TV and the HDMI connection because when I unplugged and replugged the TV, the sound came back fine.

Do you think Apple will be able to solve this problem via an upgrade?
I can't make up my mind whether buying or not...

Thank you so much for providing this.

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The same thing just happened on my Sharp LC-37GD6U. i plug it in and it won't picture turn on. It is blurry lines. i called sharp and apple and they don't know why. i have it plugged it into hdmi and component are used up.

Apple TV and the HDMI cable I purchased from the Apple store work fine with my Sharp Aquos LC-32D7U.

There are a lot of known problems with the Sharp D6U line. There are a lot of problems with Sharp flat panel TVs in general.

Here's a link to an AV forum talking about just a few of the D6U's problems:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=647174&page=1&pp=30

You might want to call 1-800-BE-SHARP and talk to a Sharp tech. Your TV will likely need a firmware update.