Warning - Slow switching between video sources on some HDTV's

Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid 6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

This happen on other Brands

Terry

" Terry Smith" wrote in message
...
Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and
tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid
6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second
on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no
work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

This happen on other Brands

Terry

Use a remote that allows you to use the discrete codes for each input. I am
not certain but I beleive that the Sony does have discrete codes, but their
remotes do not work that way. A good programmable remote that allows you to
enter the discrete codes will solve the problem of having to go through all
the inputs, but it will not change the delay in switching resolutions.

Leonard

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On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:45:00 -0500, " Terry Smith"
wrote:

Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid 6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

This happen on other Brands

Terry


Well, it apparently doesn't happen with all other brands, or more
likely, it's just a fault of the remote. For example, I have a Samsung
DLP HDTV, and using the Samsung remote, it works just like you
describe. The only way to go from the input you are on now to the one
you were just previously using, is to toggle thru all the ones in
between. However, I recently bought a Harmony 880 remote, and after
setting it up, it will switch "directly" to the imput I want. That is,
the remote is programmed according to what component I want to view,
ie, either Tivo, HD Tivo, DVD player, or DirecTV HR20. And when I
select the component, the TV switches directly to the proper input!

Only thing is, the Harmony 880 is very expensive, and to actually get
it to work right, I had to contact customer support.... but
fortunately they seem to have very knowledgable support people.

Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:45:00 -0500, " Terry Smith"
wrote:

Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid 6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

This happen on other Brands

Wen I want to change inputs, I've gotten in the habit of hitting "Menu
OK" on my remote (meaning I hit the "Menu" button, then whatever that
button in the middle of the direction arrows is called).

Rather than switch through the inputs one at a time, I hit "Menu OK"
and find myself looking at a list of the input sources. Then "Down
Down Down OK" and I'm at the new input that I want.

" Terry Smith" wrote in message
...
Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and
tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid
6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second
on
each active video.


What happens if you toggle again before the current source displays?

Tam

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no
work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

This happen on other Brands

Terry

On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:45:00 -0500, " Terry Smith"
wrote:

Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid 6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

This happen on other Brands

Terry

Not sure if your remote is similar to my XBR2 set, but what I do is
press Menu - External Inputs then choose the input source. Wonder if
you have a similar menu option on your remote?

" Terry Smith" wrote in message
...
Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and
tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid
6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second
on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no
work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

This happen on other Brands

Terry



When I want to change video on my Sony SXRD, I just push the video select
button quickly the number of video inputs I want to change. For example, I
have six active video inputs. If I'm on Video 5 (OTA), and I want to go to
Video 4 (for HDTV), I just push the video select button five times quickly.
(The video inputs I'm not using I have set to skip.) There is a slight
pause--maybe two or three seconds--but I don't have to wait for each video
to display.

--
Bearman

"Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in
a swimming pool."

Terry Smith wrote:
Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid 6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

Menu - Setup - Video Label - Program...

Then just arrow over, pick the input to change, make it "Skip"

At least, that's how it is on mine (which is an older model). It still
takes a while to switch, but mostly because the scan mode changes. My
universal remote's pre-programed buttons also have direct access keys.

Yes...that's what works on my XS955 CRT as well

--
All the Best,
Richard Harison
"Eric" wrote in message
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Terry Smith wrote:
Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and
tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid
6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are
using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second
on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no
work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

Menu - Setup - Video Label - Program...

Then just arrow over, pick the input to change, make it "Skip"

At least, that's how it is on mine (which is an older model). It still
takes a while to switch, but mostly because the scan mode changes. My
universal remote's pre-programed buttons also have direct access keys.




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On 21 Jan 2007 07:29:42 -0800, "Eric" wrote:

Terry Smith wrote:
Just bought a Sony Bravia HDTV. Am quite annoyed at how long and tedious
it is to switch between video sources.

If, for example, you want to go from watching OTA programs to say the Vid 6
input. You have to toggle thru all the lower videos (that your are using)
until you get to 6. Worse the process seems to hand for about a second on
each active video.

A Sony Rep confirmed that this happens on all Sony TV, that there's no work
around and he agreed it was an annoying problem.

Menu - Setup - Video Label - Program...

Then just arrow over, pick the input to change, make it "Skip"

At least, that's how it is on mine (which is an older model). It still
takes a while to switch, but mostly because the scan mode changes. My
universal remote's pre-programed buttons also have direct access keys.


It sort of works for me. I can skip any particular "Video" input, but
I can't get it to skip the step where it would check for numerical
channels.