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GreenhitheRed
GreenhitheRed Posts: 538
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Thought I would try and tap into the vast knowledge of my fellow Lifers to try and solve an issue I am having with my surround sound system.

I currently have a surround sound system powered by a Yamaha RXV677 amp. I have my Sky box and a Sony Blue Ray player connected to play through this.

I can view pictures and sound for the Sky box with no issues but when I watch DVDs via the Blue Ray player the sound and picture keeps dropping for a few seconds at a time during which the screen is blank.

Only had this problem for the last 18 months or so and thought it was the Blue Ray player so bought a new one but still having the problem. Also replaced HDMI cables with no luck.

Wondering if the amp is buggered or there are certain settings I can adjust to remedy the problem?

Any experts out there with any advice to share before I shell out on a new amp?

Cheers!

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  • Beardface
    Beardface Posts: 1,129
    Pardon?
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    GreenhitheRed said:

    Thought I would try and tap into the vast knowledge of my fellow Lifers to try and solve an issue I am having with my surround sound system.

    I currently have a surround sound system powered by a Yamaha RXV677 amp. I have my Sky box and a Sony Blue Ray player connected to play through this.

    I can view pictures and sound for the Sky box with no issues but when I watch DVDs via the Blue Ray player the sound and picture keeps dropping for a few seconds at a time during which the screen is blank.

    Only had this problem for the last 18 months or so and thought it was the Blue Ray player so bought a new one but still having the problem. Also replaced HDMI cables with no luck.

    Wondering if the amp is buggered or there are certain settings I can adjust to remedy the problem?

    Any experts out there with any advice to share before I shell out on a new amp?

    Cheers!

    I don't know where you are, but i have a Onkyo amp sitting here doing feck all. You welcome to have it test your kit or keep it if you want it. Donation of your choice to my #RidetoAmsterdam ;)
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,812
    I'd basically look at mixing things up...

    Use the sky hdmi cable and sky amp output with the bluray player, do the same drop outs occur? Could be specific to the hdmi port output?

    Are you using arc? Have you tried it with a normal dvd in bluray player (assuming you're using blurays). Is the amp firmware up to date?
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,680
    Yet another thread passes me by.
    The joys of getting old.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,006
    blackpool72 said:

    Yet another thread passes me by.
    The joys of getting old.

    Same as you mate, haven’t got a clue
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,807
    Don’t use blue ray, waste of bandwidth
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,481
    cafcpolo said:

    I'd basically look at mixing things up...

    Use the sky hdmi cable and sky amp output with the bluray player, do the same drop outs occur? Could be specific to the hdmi port output?

    Are you using arc? Have you tried it with a normal dvd in bluray player (assuming you're using blurays). Is the amp firmware up to date?

    WTF!!!!

  • DiscoCAFC
    DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
    cafcpolo said:

    I'd basically look at mixing things up...

    Use the sky hdmi cable and sky amp output with the bluray player, do the same drop outs occur? Could be specific to the hdmi port output?

    Are you using arc? Have you tried it with a normal dvd in bluray player (assuming you're using blurays). Is the amp firmware up to date?

    This
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,127
    Sadly yes, you get the feeling this will be amp related. It’s unlikely to have a setting for “intermittently fudge up my input on/off” so once you’ve ruled out all the other ports and cables as per the above it might be wise to start complementing @T_C_E ubiquitous lovely dog pics and see if he can sort you out?
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,812
    You could also test by connecting Blu-ray directly to the tv and see if the issue occurs.

    Another thing to think about is does the amp have plenty of “breathing space”? i.e Is there a big gap wherever the fans are to push out the hot air to prevent over heating? It’ll have to work harder when playing Blu-ray.
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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,638
    cafcpolo said:

    You could also test by connecting Blu-ray directly to the tv and see if the issue occurs.

    Another thing to think about is does the amp have plenty of “breathing space”? i.e Is there a big gap wherever the fans are to push out the hot air to prevent over heating? It’ll have to work harder when playing Blue movies.

  • GreenhitheRed
    GreenhitheRed Posts: 538
    cafcpolo said:

    I'd basically look at mixing things up...

    Use the sky hdmi cable and sky amp output with the bluray player, do the same drop outs occur? Could be specific to the hdmi port output?

    Are you using arc? Have you tried it with a normal dvd in bluray player (assuming you're using blurays). Is the amp firmware up to date?

    Thanks for the advice.

    I had tried the four other HDMI ports which all had the same issue but having used the one that the Sky box is hooked up to it appears to be working fine (so far!)!

    Sky box working fine in the port that I had the Blue Ray player plugged in to.

    All very strange!

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