I bet a lot of people are getting new Blu-Ray players this morning
Problem is that it seems some of them have a hard time detecting the correct HDMI mode for your TV.
Short answer:
If your Blu-Ray is connected with HDMI and you are getting a horrible crackling and flickering then you need to change your HDMI mode. I had this problem with both a Samsung and Vizio Blu-Ray connected to a LG Plasma. Here’s what I did on the Vizio:
- Check your Manual for more information!
- Mute the sound or if you can’t stand the flickering then switch to the A/V cable that came with your player.
- Hit the SETUP (or MENU or SETTINGS) button on your Blu-Ray remote and go to DISPLAY (or whatever looks like it would have HDMI settings)
- Go to your HDMI mode option and change it from HDMI AUTO to 1080i or 720p
- Picture should be fixed! (switch back to HDMI if you were using A/V cable to make the changes)
Long Answer:
Most big screen LCD and Plasma TVs are 1080i/720p but the latest Blu-Ray players are 1080p.
The number (720 or 1080) is the number of lines scanned across the screen.
The letter (i/p) indicates whether every other line is scanned each frame (i for interlaced) or whether every line is scanned every time (p for progressive).
1080p is the highest resolution and highest frame rate possible but only the top of the line televisions support it right now.
Blu-Ray players seem to be shipping in HDMI AUTO or 1080p mode and they aren’t dropping down to 1080i or 720p automatically.
Consult your manual or try the Short Answer instructions above to change the HDMI mode and enjoy your movies!
Hope this helps!