XG1v4-A

I am experiencing a conflict between an XG1v4-A and a Sony television.

Even with Stereo/PCM explicitly selected on both devices (ruling out Dolby wrapping or format mismatch), the Sony TV’s HDMI input can partially detect the cable box as an “audio system” during cold boot or random power cycles. This silently switches the TV’s internal speakers to “Audio System” mode (muting them) without any on-screen indication. Video passes fine because it’s independent; the audio negotiation or speaker selection fails only some of the time. Power cycling or a Comcast resets force a clean re-handshake, which is why they give temporary relief but they do not permanently resolve the problem.

I’ve disabled the  Bravia Sync Control for HDMI on the TV, I have disabled HDMI Control on the XG1v4-A, I have forced TV Speakers on the TV, but this has not solved the problem.

I need to change the power on sequence so that the TV turns on, waits 20-30 seconds and then turns on the XG1v4-A.

Thanks for those additional details. I've not come across any settings on our current boxes that change how long it takes the box to boot. Is that the only workaround?

That is the only workaround of which I am aware.

I invite you to inspect my account stats to see the number of times each day that I request a refresh of the XG1v4-A.

@rraub That is quite interesting, and we appreciate you sharing here for the benefit of our community.