Can't switch output between TV and projector!

WD Legacy Products WD TV Live Streaming
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Hi,

My WD TV Live can via a SR Receiver and HDMI switch, connect to either my TV or my projector.

However, if the WD TV starts up and detects the TV, it won’t output anything when I switch to the projector and vice versa.

I have to power the WD TV completely off in order to make it detect when I switch to another unit. It is not enough just to put it in standby.

It is quite annoying having to switch it completely off, since it takes a long time to start up and it also compiles my media library when powering up, adding to the start time.

I never had that problem with my old media streamer (mede8er mini) in the same set up.

HDMI output is set to ‘Auto’ on the WD TV.

Anyone who knows a solution?

Thanks.

2

Hello,

Try to setup only 720p for the WD TV to verify if you have the same issue. 

3

Thank you for answering.

If I force the WD TV to output 720p, it can switch between between TV and projector without problems.

However, that isn’t really an acceptable solution since I don’t want to watch my 1080p24 moviers in 720p50 :neutral_face:

Is this a bug in the WD TV?

4

Is it possible that your HDMI switch is not sending the correct HDCP updates when it switches displays?

The WDTV would need to see an HDMI disconnect / reconnect in order to renegotiate the display.

5

My HDMI switch is mechanical, so input/outputs are hard-wired.

Also, it works with 720p and it also works with my old mede8er streamer.