https://community.sony.ch/t5/other-tvs/help-new-sony-tv-switching-samsung-tv-in-separate-room-off-and-on/m-p/1602615#M19858 <P>Just bought a new Sony Bravia KDL 42W705 for upstairs.&nbsp; Already have a different Samsung TV in downstairs room.&nbsp; Also have SkyHD which is connected via HDMI and is routed to all TVs in house via HDMI splitter.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Noticed after installing Sony TV that when I am downstairs watching the Samsung TV using the HDMI 1, when someone upstairs turns on the Sony TV, the Samsung TV switched off and back on again after about 5 seconds.&nbsp; The same happens again when the Sony is switched off.&nbsp; This only happens when the selected source is HDMI 1&nbsp; i.e. whilst watching Sky.</P><P>The Samsung TV's freeview is unaffected and so is the HDMI 2 which has a DVD player connected.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It seems to be as if the Sony TV is set up as a deafult for the HDMI 1 for Sky.&nbsp; Is there a setting to change this?&nbsp; I have turned off all CEC syncing on both TVs but don't know what else to do.&nbsp; Could it be a problem with the HDMI splitter?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Anyone help please?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:34:58 GMT dali21 2014-04-19T09:34:58Z https://community.sony.ch/t5/other-tvs/help-new-sony-tv-switching-samsung-tv-in-separate-room-off-and-on/m-p/1602615#M19858 <P>Just bought a new Sony Bravia KDL 42W705 for upstairs.&nbsp; Already have a different Samsung TV in downstairs room.&nbsp; Also have SkyHD which is connected via HDMI and is routed to all TVs in house via HDMI splitter.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Noticed after installing Sony TV that when I am downstairs watching the Samsung TV using the HDMI 1, when someone upstairs turns on the Sony TV, the Samsung TV switched off and back on again after about 5 seconds.&nbsp; The same happens again when the Sony is switched off.&nbsp; This only happens when the selected source is HDMI 1&nbsp; i.e. whilst watching Sky.</P><P>The Samsung TV's freeview is unaffected and so is the HDMI 2 which has a DVD player connected.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It seems to be as if the Sony TV is set up as a deafult for the HDMI 1 for Sky.&nbsp; Is there a setting to change this?&nbsp; I have turned off all CEC syncing on both TVs but don't know what else to do.&nbsp; Could it be a problem with the HDMI splitter?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Anyone help please?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:34:58 GMT https://community.sony.ch/t5/other-tvs/help-new-sony-tv-switching-samsung-tv-in-separate-room-off-and-on/m-p/1602615#M19858 dali21 2014-04-19T09:34:58Z https://community.sony.ch/t5/other-tvs/help-new-sony-tv-switching-samsung-tv-in-separate-room-off-and-on/m-p/1602659#M19859 <P>Hi there</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Considering that you hav turn off all CEC functions, my guess is the auto hdmi switching that is taking place when switching the TV on upstairs and is going through a "hand-shaking" phase before going back to the correct source (ie TV).&nbsp; </P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>To confirm this, simply disconnect the HDMI cable to the TV upstairs either on the TV side or from the HDMI switch.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Is there a way to remove the "auto switching" functions on the HDMI switch and only have it in manual mode?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>However what you probably need instead is a device called "magic eye" - Its hard to advise fully as I have never used/owned sky.&nbsp; But google it anyhow.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/TV-Equipment-Questions/Can-I-have-sky-in-two-rooms-without-multiroom/qaq-p/928432" target="_blank">http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/TV-Equipment-Questions/Can-I-have-sky-in-two-rooms-without-multiroom/qaq-p/928432</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps.</P> <P>Cheers</P> Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:54:37 GMT https://community.sony.ch/t5/other-tvs/help-new-sony-tv-switching-samsung-tv-in-separate-room-off-and-on/m-p/1602659#M19859 Anonymous 2014-04-19T09:54:37Z