[mythtv-users] Preventing FE changing TV HDMI source at Boot

[Stephen P. Villano]

On 2/28/14, 2:11 PM, Hika van den Hoven wrote:
> Re: [mythtv-users] Preventing FE changing TV HDMI source at Boot Hoi
> Chris,
>
> Friday, February 28, 2014, 8:03:18 PM, you wrote:
>
>
> 	Hi
>
> I recently got idle shutdown and ACPI wakeup working on my combined
> BE/FE in an attempt to save a few polar bears.
>
> The problem i am now facing is that when the machine wakes for a
> scheduled recording the TV switches to the HDMI source that the
> machine is connected to.
>
> Obviously this is not ideal if we happen to be watching the TV using
> its inbuilt tuner.
>
> Is there a way to stop this happening?  I cant see anything in the TV
> settings.
>
> TIA
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> Short of disconnecting the cable from the TV, I don't think so.
> The design assumes you want to watch from a port that gets the signal 
> the other side has just switched on, Which normally is the case.
> With scart (analog) it is a pin that is set high, so you could 
> disconnect that pin. But with hdmi is a digital signal.
> Possibly you can set your video card, not to send the activation signal,
> but I haven't heard about that.
>
> Tot mails,
>   Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
>
> "Zonder hoop kun je niet leven
> Zonder leven is er geen hoop
> Het eeuwige dilemma
> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
>
> De lerende Mens
> -- 
>
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Isn't there a way to disable CEC signaling to change the input?
Other than that, an HDMI switch could block the CEC command from
reaching the television, though the card may then switch to an alternate
output.
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