I could not get this system to work with a Samsung TV either. The exact same problem. I tried everything that was described as well. I'm taking it back. It's very disappointing. I have not been able to find any help online either.
Jan 10, 2010 Rating
samsung blu ray by: Anonymous
My Blu-ray has been good up until we updated the firmware -- after that nothing works -- DVD nor Blu-ray ....
Dec 14, 2009 Rating
Vizio HDMI handshake issues by: Phil
Hi Dan -
I believe the issue may lie with Vizio's handling of the HDCP (high definition copyright protection) information that is inherent in the HDMI digital format. I was on an install just last week where the client had a Vizio plasma and we simply could not get it to display an HDMI signal from a Cox Cable DVR box. Component video from the Cox box was fine and his Blu-ray player was fine but the Cox cable box via HDMI was a no-go no matter what we did.
I've had HDCP issues with a Panasonic BD player and an Onkyo receiver as well. Thanks to media producers we are stuck with HDCP to protect illegal copying of digital media -- I just wish manufacturers could get the bugs ironed out of their gear by testing on a multitude of gear before releasing HDMI enabled components.
