HDMI Question

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited July 2011 in Troubleshooting
I am trying to listen to a music DVD without having my TV on. The HDMI cable runs from the bluray directly to my AVR and then monitor out to the TV.

Why does the TV have to be on? I could see if it was the other way around.
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited July 2011
    It shouldn't. My guess is to see if your TV is set to do some sort of HDMI control interface with the receiver, like Panasonic's Viera or Samsung's Anynet. Try unplugging the HDMI from the monitor out on your receiver then play the DVD. I bet it works.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    Cool! I unplugged it from the TV instead (it was easier) Thanks Much!!!
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited July 2011
    Actually, it more likely has to do with HDCP, which is used for copy protection. It is known to cause all kinds of annoying issues, including this one. Unfortunately, the only real workaround is the one Zeros suggested.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited July 2011
    Those are the cool advice nuggets you get from guys on this site, no telling how far and wide you would have had to search, I mean really.

    Who would just think, off the top of their head" Ill unplug from the tv and that will affect my audio playback from my stereo."

    Owners manual? call a big box store?, not likely
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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