HD200 no HDMI output

[chrishallowell]

Originally Posted by Wified

I've got the same problem with a new Sage HD200 unit. I have a Sony HDTV 1080i with component and DVI inputs. Connecting via a HDMI to DVI cable that works with other components. Installed latest firmware, 20081230, and enabled the 'Force HDMI Display Mode' option in Detailed Setup->Multimedia. I get the sage logo screen within a few seconds after startup. After several seconds I lose the logo screen and get no video output at all via HDMI.

My component hookups are all taken, so I have to connect this box via the DVI input on the TV. Is this something that Sage is working on to fix?

Same thing is happening to me. But when I connect it via component, I can't change the resolution to anything other than 480i. Any other resolution results in a black screen.

[mgrey]

Well, I was having an issue with the HDMI Video, I have that working now, but not audio over HDMI...I'm not sure if my Samsung DLP TV supports audio in via HDMI.

[Wified]

I loaded up Beta firmware version "20090218 1", and followed the advice from the reply from Sage Support:

"Try hitting the video out button when it is trying to connect to your server and wait a few seconds after each press."

The first time I had to press video out several times. After getting it to work and, turning off and back on the HD200, I only had to press video out once.

Another piece of advice they gave me, although I'm not using a server yet, just running in standalone mode:

"Next close SageTV and the service and go to your SageTV folder on the server and delete everything inside the clients folder and see if that helps."

Setup:
HD200 HDMI out
Sony HDTV with DVI in

Now I am discovering that there is no magic setting for aspect ratio:
Aspect Ratio 101

[John@TunerUK]

I'm not sure whether the HD-200 in standalone mode has the same options as Sage itself, but if it does, the 4 modes (Fill, Source, 4x3, 16x9) are configurable in the setup menu. Just enter a value higher than 100% to stretch the image out.

If the HD-200 doesn't have these options, then I'm not sure what to suggest.

[chrishallowell]

This is great news. I'll have to download and try this Beta firmware version "20090218 1".

Now I am discovering that there is no magic setting for aspect ratio:

You can add user defined aspect ratios. You can also have SageTV auto select the aspect ratio. Try searching these forums using the following:
Anamorphic
Panoramic
nonlinearmode
Auto Aspect Ratio
advanced_aspect_ratio_extra_modes
default_advanced_aspect_ratio

I haven't actually tried these yet but I plan to in the next couple of days.

[toony]

I started having this problem with my HD100 when I upgraded the server to 6.5 and the extenre to a recent beta.

I just got my HD200 and I have the same thing, no change. I too have DVI on the TV it's a rear projection Toshiba 1080i... I have tried everything said here and then some. It looks like we are stuck with component cables until someone figures a fix.

[chrishallowell]

I upgraded to 20090218 1 and followed the suggestions from the above post and I still don't get anything from HDMI to DVI. I'm still working with Sage support.

Update: Upgraded to latest beta firmware of HD200 and latest beta version of SageTV. Still no go. Continuing to work with Sage support.