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simonharris
29-05-2006, 4:06 AM
I have heard that the HDMI connections on the Toshiba HD DVD players are unreliable and that they can take a long time to sync (and sometimes even stop playing) if the source or channel is changed on a connected AV amp, switcher or display - does anyone else have experience of this?
Dazzx
29-05-2006, 6:43 AM
well i can switch channels on my lcd from one source to another (done this to compare Appollo 13 SD to HD) and i dont experience any problems.
Avi
29-05-2006, 7:27 AM
I have heard that the HDMI connections on the Toshiba HD DVD players are unreliable and that they can take a long time to sync (and sometimes even stop playing) if the source or channel is changed on a connected AV amp, switcher or display - does anyone else have experience of this?

It is a requirement of AACS to stop playback if HDCP is lost. If you switch source whist playing a HD-DVD disc you interrupt HDCP and you will get an HDMI error. This is not a bug or fault but a function of how AACS is implemented in the Tosh firmware.

AVI
Avi
29-05-2006, 7:30 AM
well i can switch channels on my lcd from one source to another (done this to compare Appollo 13 SD to HD) and i dont experience any problems.

Dazzx

What version of firmware is on your player and what's your display ?

AVI
Dazzx
29-05-2006, 7:42 AM
display is a samsung le40m61 will check firmware for hd dvd soon
Avi
29-05-2006, 7:50 AM
display is a samsung le40m61 will check firmware for hd dvd soon


Hi Dazzx

Thanks. I'm not familiar with your display but out of interest is your Sd/HD comparison using HDMI input for both?

AVI
Dazzx
29-05-2006, 7:56 AM
hd dvd is connected via hdmi, sd dvd by scart. display has only one hdmi socket.
Avi
29-05-2006, 8:18 AM
hd dvd is connected via hdmi, sd dvd by scart. display has only one hdmi socket.


Thanks. Could be that your display is not droping HDCP beacuse it's still connected when you switch to SCART hence no HDMI error. All my sources go via an HDMI switch so the player is disconnected when I switch to a different source. As I posted earlier I've read that this is how AACS is implemented and not a bug or fault.

AVI
182
29-05-2006, 10:29 AM
I can switch between my tosh (HDMI) and arcam(Component) without any problems.
Krobar
29-05-2006, 11:36 AM
It sounds like you are suffering from the Hot Plug issue, the Tosh does not support it and alot of HDMI/DVI switches cause HDMI errors because the Tosh does not react to Hotplug assertion. It might be fixed in the upcoming firmware release.