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  • 17-05-2012 4:22pm
    #1
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Is there a way to get your TV to go straight to a particular source channel?

    I have a '46 Samsung HD hooked up UPC box/PS3/ATV2/Wii .

    When I switch on the TV I have to toggle through all the source channels to say find the HDMI output for the UPC box .

    Its kinda annoying- reaching for right remote then selected particular source.

    Is there a way that when I power up the UPC STB that it automatically goes to that HDMI channel ?
    It used to be like this with my old STB connected via scart .


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  • #2
    andy1249
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭andy1249


    Its easily done with a decent universal remote like the logitech Harmony series or something similar.
    A good universal remote is the only way out of this issue as far as I know.

    HDMI's equivalent of scart switching was supposed to be the CEC line , however as this is programmable , manufacturers tried to use this line as a lock in and decided to use their own proprietary commands.

    Samsungs is Anynet , Panasonics is Vieralink , Sony's is bravialink , and so on , and these only work if all your devices are from the same manufacturer.
    So HDMI doesnt have a reliable auto switcher , and its all down to manufacturer greed.


  • #3
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Leiva wrote: »
    Is there a way that when I power up the UPC STB that it automatically goes to that HDMI channel ?
    It used to be like this with my old STB connected via scart .

    Try turning on the STB first and giving it a few seconds (some can take 30 secs to get to output picture) and make sure everything connected by scart etc is powered off.


  • #4
    Sgt Pepper 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,627 ✭✭✭Sgt Pepper 64


    Leiva wrote: »
    Hi,

    Is there a way to get your TV to go straight to a particular source channel?

    I have a '46 Samsung HD hooked up UPC box/PS3/ATV2/Wii .

    When I switch on the TV I have to toggle through all the source channels to say find the HDMI output for the UPC box .

    Its kinda annoying- reaching for right remote then selected particular source.

    Is there a way that when I power up the UPC STB that it automatically goes to that HDMI channel ?
    It used to be like this with my old STB connected via scart .

    Is there not a HDMI button on the remote? There is on the newer models.

    It detects a sky box straight away, so it must be something in the set up as it should automatically go to that source (HDMI)
    try plugging it into a different HDMI input


  • #5
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,021 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Leiva wrote: »
    Hi,

    Is there a way to get your TV to go straight to a particular source channel?

    I have a '46 Samsung HD hooked up UPC box/PS3/ATV2/Wii .

    When I switch on the TV I have to toggle through all the source channels to say find the HDMI output for the UPC box .

    Its kinda annoying- reaching for right remote then selected particular source.

    Is there a way that when I power up the UPC STB that it automatically goes to that HDMI channel ?
    It used to be like this with my old STB connected via scart .

    I notice my TV will come up in the following order

    Scart
    HDMI 1
    HDMI 2
    and so on

    It will latch on to the first signal that is present.

    Maybe re-arranging the inputs would do what you need?


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