W.r.t. "if I switch HDMI inputs on the Pioneer receiver ..." how are you doing that? Eg. via the receiver's "built-in" controls or an external HDMI switch? IIRC some (external) HDMI switches or their associated cabling can be problematic. In particular the display (connection) needs to be active before a Pi boots so it can both detect its presence and request its EDID info. to set an appropriate resolution etc. (Some "forcing" can be done, with care, via cmdline.txt but NB. config.txt display parameter entries are not used by the "new" kms video "driver".) To check what EDID info. is "detected" for each display type that might be connected (and check the cabling/HDMI switch etc.) boot up the Pi without any bootabledevice (uSD card, SSD etc.) present and check what the boot diagnostic screen/display reports. That mechanism uses a display setting that should be O.K. for any (HDMI) display.Hello!
I'm trying to get a Pi 5 up and running in my living room. Ideally, I want to use it for playing retro games, including Nintendo and ScummVM, streaming content from my gaming PC via Moonlight, and, if possible, also playing content via a browser, such as bvb.tv or YouTube.
I have the following setup in my living room:
Pioneer VSX-1025 receiver with 5.1 speakers
Acer projector
I also use the receiver to transmit other content to the projector and distribute the sound to my speakers. This works excellently with my existing hardware (Chromecast stick and tv-satellite receiver), but unfortunately not with the Pi 5.
After a lot of trial and error with cmdline.txt and config.txt, I have found the following workaround: I have to cold boot the projector, receiver, and Pi 5 simultaneously. However, if I switch HDMI inputs on the Pioneer receiver, nothing works. Only a simultaneous cold boot does the trick.
Even then, it only works about 50% of the time—I get picture and sound initially, but as soon as I start a game (under Recalbox), the resolution changes, and the receiver can no longer process the signal.
Under Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit), things are a bit more stable, but again, only with a simultaneous cold boot. At least with that setup, I managed to get the browser, ScummVM, and Steam Link running.
Now I wanted to upgrade my setup with Recalbox, but this reveals the weakness of my setup because I can't start any game without losing the signal.
My question is:
Is there a cheap HDMI stabilizer that ensures a reliable HDMI signal transmission? My other hardware in the living room works fine, so maybe some kind of a stabilizer could help. Or do you have any other workarounds in mind?
I appreciate any help!
My setup** involves a T.V. with two HDMI inputs, one of which being associated with an additional, 3-port HDMI switch, and a VGA/PC input and I am able to switch between several Pi's (2 P4B's, a P400 and a P5) without issue so long as said T.V. is powered up first.
Trev.
** https://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_p ... ars_later_...
HDMI switch: https://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_p ... cher2.html
uHDMI-to-VGA adapter: https://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_p ... cable.html
Statistics: Posted by FTrevorGowen — Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:55 pm