Getting a new TV and soundbar working with TiVo

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MaxcatLinda

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#299110 11-Aug-2022 15:25

Hi Geeks
I've bought myself a new Panasonic smart TV - and then a soundbar because the sound was so terrible. However if I pause the TiVo the soundbar doesn't come back on when I restart the programme. The TV and soundbar are connected with HDMI (ARC). Has anyone found a solution to bypass having to turn everything off and on again? The TiVo is very useful for pausing TV if nothing else!

Spong

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#2953552 11-Aug-2022 16:17

I'd say that sounds like an HDMI hand-shaking problem. I haven't come across this problem specifically with a Tivo as the source, so hard to say the best way forward. A different brand of soundbar may resolve this. I have 3x Tivos in use, one connected to a Samsung TV with JBL soundbar, the other two Tivos are connected to Onkyo AV receivers and have no issues like that. Maybe a change of HDMI cables would resolve the problem?

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MaxcatLinda

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#2953561 11-Aug-2022 16:41

Thanks. Both items are Panasonic to avoid this problem. Maybe unplugging everything and turning on again will refresh the handshake.