Is the Shaw XiOne 4K Wireless TV Player compatible with AV Recievers

[danfred]

Hi recent bought a new Sony AV Receiver and I have it connect by HDMI to my 4K Samsung TV. I have an Apple TV and PS3 connected by HDMI to the AV Receiver and they work fine. I connected the XiOne TV player to the AV Receiver by HDMI and I cannot seem to get it to work. Just a blank screen. I have tried unplugging and plugging in multiple times. Can the XiOne be connected through a AV Receiver?

[mdk]

@danfred -- from a Shaw web-page,  your XiOne does not have "HDMI-input".  It has "HDMI-output", which can be connected to any "HDMI-input" port on your A/V Receiver.

That web-page lists:

* HD Compatible: Yes, 1080p

* 4K Compatible: Yes, 2160p

Can your Sony handle those resolutions on its HDMI-input ports?

[danfred]

Yes, the Sony receiver is the brand new STR-AZ1000ES. Can handle 8K if there was any content at 8K. Apple TV 4K works fine.

[rstra]

@danfred  Do you get audio?

[danfred]

No, could not get to passed black screen... No connection. No way to get to TV box settings. 

I have since gone back to a direct connection to TV, with audio back to Receiver. So it works, just not the setup I wanted.

There should be a way to setup with TV box connected to Receiver. I have a feeling it is settings on the Samsung TV that is not making the HDMI handshake.

[rstra]

@danfred  While the box is connected to the TV, you could try lowering the resolution on the BlueCurve box and then connect it back to the receiver. 

https://support.shaw.ca/t5/tv-articles/how-to-adjust-your-screen-resolution-in-bluecurve-tv/ta-p/610...

If the TV and receiver input settings are correct, it should work. I do the same with a Denon receiver and there is no problem. On my other TV I plug the BC direct to TV and then HDMI-arc to a soundbar, because it only has one input and I prefer to have the TV process the audio. 

[danfred · Accepted solution]

Got it. Not really sure how. I did replace the HDMI cable with a 4K/8K cable. That might it it. But the old cable worked with Apple TV so...

I didn't even get to the TV source settings I was going to try. Just plugged it and it started working.  Mystery solved but not really solved.

Anyway thanks for help