HDMI Switches - Video card issue

jds63 said:

...one thing i am not seeing is how does the audio from PC then get back to the Receiver in all this

HDMI audio disabled : all audio out from PC is via optical out port, to optical in port on AVR. Recall I am dealing with legacy equipment.

mediaman09 said:

HDMI audio disabled : all audio out from PC is via optical out port, to optical in port on AVR. Recall I am dealing with legacy equipment.

Yes i recall mention of that ,just wondering how you were doing it, i do still have older receivers with optical and coaxial. Heard Coaxial is slightly better then optical, but if do not have a choice for now optical better then composite (RCA jacks).

PROBLEM FOUND AND SOLVED.

For the benefit of others who may be using PC's with HDMI switches., thought I would bring closure to the saga.

1) I heard back from ATI/AMD - to their credit they did understand my question and did reply quickly. They suggested the standard troubleshooting tips I already tried (ie other devices, other cables), but did not offer any specific settings to try, so no real success there.

2) I heard back from IOGEAR, also quickly. They asked that I call in, which I did and spoke to a tech. Similar troubleshooting tips, but to their credit, they also suggested I try it with an optional 5V/1A power supply - which I thought was an excellent tip - but it didn't help.

TURNS OUT ONE OF THE HDMI SWITCH PORTS IS BAD! .. Yup I tried all sorts of combinations and cables and connections, but I must have been using the same combination of ports!. So ports 1,2 and 3 are good but port 4 is dead.

If a switch replacement works, I am good to go, and can defer a new AVR purchase.

If the switch replacement also has a faulty ports, or if it becomes faulty over time, then its a QA issue, and I'm done with switches, and a new AVR will be in the works.

End of saga.

mediaman09 said:

PROBLEM FOUND AND SOLVED.

For the benefit of others who may be using PC's with HDMI switches., thought I would bring closure to the saga.

1) I heard back from ATI/AMD - to their credit they did understand my question and did reply quickly. They suggested the standard troubleshooting tips I already tried (ie other devices, other cables), but did not offer any specific settings to try, so no real success there.

2) I heard back from IOGEAR, also quickly. They asked that I call in, which I did and spoke to a tech. Similar troubleshooting tips, but to their credit, they also suggested I try it with an optional 5V/1A power supply - which I thought was an excellent tip - but it didn't help.

TURNS OUT ONE OF THE HDMI SWITCH PORTS IS BAD! .. Yup I tried all sorts of combinations and cables and connections, but I must have been using the same combination of ports!. So ports 1,2 and 3 are good but port 4 is dead.

If a switch replacement works, I am good to go, and can defer a new AVR purchase.

If the switch replacement also has a faulty ports, or if it becomes faulty over time, then its a QA issue, and I'm done with switches, and a new AVR will be in the works.

End of saga.

Good to hear both companies responded fast. Guess i did not look at that model good enough assumed myself it had an AC adapter as most like that one do and sometimes need power to work better or ones with power seem to.

Have to see what happens when get a replacement, post back let us know, good luck !

Nice going, glad it worked out for you. Yes, when i said before about power helping i did not remember reasons why can help, no after reading i seen it. Most who buy these use them for HDTV with only one HDMI port.