Fios - HDMI - from FIOX DSTB to AV Receiver to Samsung 55" won't work.

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My digital settop box will only work with component cabling and optical cable to my Denon AV.  From there I go with HDM to the TV.  To make the switch to all HDMI from the box to the AV to the TV does there need to be a adjustment to the Verizon box?  Or does it sense which out put is being used?

Or might the problem be that I need to tell the Denon AV where it should receive it's tv signal?

Or both?

Thanks! 

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Likely the latter.

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Capn,  thanks for the speedy reply.  I can handle assinging the AV but does anyone know how to tell the Verizon box which output to use?  I would think it would be smart enough to sense but maybe not?

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kels, HDMI port is always on like coax and component/composite... if TV has multiple HDMI ports, try another on the TV. then change the input on TV to correct HDMI port. it is possible to have a bad HDMI port on the set top box. another thing o check is your HDMI cable on another HDMI product such as blu-ray player.

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@kels wrote:
Capn,  thanks for the speedy reply.  I can handle assinging the AV but does anyone know how to tell the Verizon box which output to use?  I would think it would be smart enough to sense but maybe not?

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The STB's HDMI output is always active.  There is nothing to turn on.  You may need to assign the HDMI input on your Denon receiver to the selected input.

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Ray,  It's my A/V that isn't recognizing the HDMI from the STB.  I've heard that there's a compatibility problem with some Samsungs but not sure yet if that's the case.  I want to try to assign the A/V to the HDMI (vice versa actually) and see if that's it.  I have read up and found that the STB doesn't do 1080p currently anyway so nothing is lost but they now or soon offer a STB that will if it's broadcase in 1080p.